Events

SSMLIP wishes everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!

Today marks the first day of Lent in western Christianity. The name is derived from the symbolic use of ashes to signify penitence. Lent is a 40-day period of fasting […]

An annual Mahayana Buddhist festival that commemorates of the death of Buddha and his entry into Nirvana, which is believed to be a release from the cycle of death and […]

Civic holiday in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and New Brunswick, which celebrates the importance of family. (Canada)

Each February, Ontarians are invited to participate in Heritage Week in Ontario – to celebrate heritage in all its forms (cultural and natural, architectural, archaeological and collections), its diverse traditions […]

The Lantern Festival, celebrated in China and other Asian countries by decorating homes and streets with colourful lanterns, honours deceased ancestors and promotes reconciliation, peace, and forgiveness. The holiday occurs […]

Magha Puja Day is also known as Sangha Day or Fourfold Assembly Day in most Buddhist countries, and is observed on the first full moon day of the month of […]

Ayyám-i-Há (also known as the Intercalary Days) a period of celebration devoted to charity, gift-giving and festivities prior to the annual period of fasting within the Bahá’ís community.

Today marks the first day of the Baha'i Nineteen Day Fast. A period when adult Bahá’ís fast from sunrise to sunset each day, coinciding with the 19-day Bahá’í month of […]