Community
Community Celebrations: Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and Easter
A time for Christians to remember the sacrifices of Jesus
Community
Community Celebrations: Passover
Join neighbors to celebrate Passover in Burlington by learning about the traditions of this sacred holiday
Community
Community Celebrations: Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Season
A time of repentance and renewal
Community
Community Celebrations: Ramadan
A time to give back and invest in religious activities
Community
Community Celebrations: Hanukkah
Hanukkah: Celebrating the Re-Dedication of the Holy Temple From the evening of December 25, 2024 through January 2, 2025 Jews around the world will celebrate Hanukkah. Hanukkah means “dedication” in English, and celebrates the re-dedication of the holy temple in Jerusalem. It was destroyed by the Greeks, who were subsequently
Community
Community Celebrations: Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa: Celebrating African and African-American Culture This seven-day festival celebrates African-American and pan-African culture with food, poetry, music, dance, and activities organized around the Seven Principles, a set of values those who celebrate endeavor to embody: * UMOJA – Unity * KUJICHAGULIA – Self-Determination * UJIMA – Collective Work & Responsibility * UJAMAA – Cooperative Economics * NIA – Purpose
Community
Community Celebrations: Christmas
Christmas: A Season of Hope and Generosity Perhaps the most well-known winter holiday in our community, Christmas has parallel and intertwined meanings in today’s society. A celebration of winter, family, and togetherness, Christmas also is considered to mark the birth of the Christian prophet, Jesus. Families celebrate the holiday
Community
Community Celebrations: Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day
Columbus Day Columbus Day has been celebrated in some form for over two centuries in the United States. Many have considered it a celebration of the start of life as we know it in the Americas. Many still observe Columbus day in celebration of the accomplishments of Italian Americans and
Community
Community Celebrations: Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
Join neighbors to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in Burlington by learning about the traditions of this holiday of renewal.
Community
Community Celebrations: Quock Walker Day/Massachusetts Emancipation Day
On July 8, Massachusetts celebrates Quock Walker Day, also known as Massachusetts Emancipation Day.
Community
Community Celebrations: Independence Day
Celebrated on July 4 each year, United States Independence Day marks the day the Declaration of Independence was ratified by the first 13 American colonies. According to History.com, the idea of complete independence of the colonies from Britain was originally considered to be radical, but the concept grew on
Community
Community Celebrations: Juneteenth
Juneteenth is our most recent national holiday. Find out where to celebrate Juneteenth in Burlington and beyond.