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SUMMARY:Winter Break
DESCRIPTION:HAPPY WINTER BREAK & HAPPY NEW YEAR\nSCHOOL IS CLOSED\nSEE YOU AFTER WINTER BREAK
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SUMMARY:Eid al-Fitr
DESCRIPTION:Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It’s a festive occasion and one of the major observances in the Islamic calendar. \nIs Eid al-Fitr a Public Holiday?\nEid al-Fitr is not a public holiday in the US. Businesses have normal opening hours. However\, public schools in some areas close on the day. \nCelebrating the End of Ramadan\nOn the day of Eid al-Fitr (also spelled Eid ul Fitr)\, Muslims in the United States and worldwide mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It is observed on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. \nPeople celebrate having accomplished the Ramadan fast (sawm)\, one of the most important and challenging religious duties for Muslims. This is why the holiday is also called the Festival of Breaking the Fast. It is thought of as Allah’s (God’s) reward for completing the task. \nA Big Deal for US Muslims\nMore than 3 million Muslims live in the United States\, and for them\, Eid al-Fitr is one of the biggest celebrations of the year. \nIn the country’s Muslim communities\, you are likely to see people dressed up nicely\, congregating for communal prayer\, hugging each other\, enjoying a festive meal together\, and wishing each other Eid Mubarak (Happy Eid). \nPrayer\, Charity\, and Sweet Dishes\nSo\, how exactly do American Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr? With Muslims from so many different backgrounds residing in the US\, Eid customs vary from one community and family to the next—but there are some common features. \nEid Prayer\nThe day of Eid usually starts with communal prayer at the local mosque or another communal space\, led by the local Imam. In cities with a sizeable Muslim population\, such as New York and Philadelphia\, people may congregate in parks or other public spaces. \nIn Washington DC\, the Capitol Hill lawn has traditionally been a place where thousands of worshippers gather during Eid. \nZakat al-Fitr\nMuslims are expected to give to charity on the occasion of Eid. This can be a donation of food or money to the poor to enable them to take part in Eid celebrations. Several organizations in the US also offer the option to make online donations. \nFood\nAs a culmination of a month-long fast\, a festive meal with a range of mouthwatering dishes is one of the most cherished features of Eid. In fact\, the Quran forbids fasting on this day. \nIn each family\, the food usually reflects the cultural background and unique family traditions. Many US Muslims are culturally linked to Arab countries in the Middle East and Africa. \nBut no matter the culture\, many of the dishes served on Eid al-Fitr are sweet\, so the occasion is also known as the Sugar Feast. \nGifts\nA favorite among children\, Eidi or Eidiya is the tradition of exchanging gifts on Eid al-Fitr. The Hadith\, a collection of texts about the Islamic Prophet Muhammad\, states: “Give gifts to one another\, you will love each other.” \nPresidential Eid Greeting\nThe US president traditionally issues an official Eid greeting. They may also visit a mosque or hold a festive dinner at the White House to mark the occasion. \nEid Celebrations Can Span up to Three Days\nEach year\, in the run-up to Eid\, Muslims across the US agree to disagree on the question: when is Eid? \nEid al-Fitr happens on the first day of Shawwal\, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar. In the western Gregorian calendar\, the holiday falls about 11 days earlier each year. \nHowever\, the beginning of each Islamic month and the dates of Muslim holidays are determined by Moon sightings. A new month begins when the Crescent Moon is spotted in the evening sky after the New Moon phase. But the rules of what constitutes a valid sighting vary. So\, some communities may celebrate two days\, sometimes even three days\, before or after other communities. Still\, within each community\, Eid usually only lasts for one day. \nInitiated by Prophet Muhammad\nScholars generally agree that Prophet Muhammad introduced the feast\, although the timing is debated. According to some traditions\, he initiated both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha after his journey (Hijrah) from Mecca (Makkah) to Medina in 622 CE. \nIslam in the USA\nThe Muslim community in the USA is the largest in North America. About 3.5 million Muslims are estimated to live in the United States\, making Islam the country’s third-largest religion. \nIslam has been a part of American culture since the 19th century\, a result of the slave trade of the antebellum period. Historians estimate that up to one in three slaves brought to North America was a Muslim.
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SUMMARY:March Equinox
DESCRIPTION:There are two equinoxes every year: one in March and one in September. In March\, the Sun crosses the equator from south to north. \nSun Crosses Celestial Equator\nThe March equinox is the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator—an imaginary line in the sky above Earth’s equator—from south to north. This happens on March 19\, 20\, or 21 every year. \nWhy Does the Sun Move North and South?\nDuring the course of a year\, the subsolar point—the spot on the Earth’s surface directly beneath the Sun—slowly moves along a north-south axis. Having reached its southernmost point at the December solstice\, it starts moving northward until it crosses the equator on the day of the March equinox. The June solstice marks the northernmost point of its journey. \nThe subsolar point moves north and south during the year because the Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.4° in relation to the ecliptic\, an imaginary plane created by Earth’s path around the Sun. In June\, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun\, and the subsolar point is north of the equator. As the Earth travels toward the opposite side of its orbit\, which it reaches in December\, the Southern Hemisphere gradually receives more sunlight\, and the subsolar point travels south. \nWhy Is It Called “Equinox?”\nOn the days of the equinoxes\, the Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the Sun’s rays\, meaning that all regions on Earth receive about the same number of hours of sunlight. In other words\, night and day are\, in principle\, the same length all over the world. This is the reason it’s called an “equinox\,” derived from Latin\, meaning “equal night.” \nHowever\, this is literal translation not entirely true. In reality\, equinox days don’t have exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of dark. \nThe Equinoxes and the Seasons\nThe March and September equinoxes mark the beginning of the spring and autumn seasons on Earth\, according to one definition. The equinox in March is the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of fall south of the equator. \nMeasuring the Tropical Year\nThe March equinox can be used to measure a tropical year\, the mean time it takes for the Earth to complete a full orbit around the Sun. Also known as a solar year\, a tropical year is approximately 365 days\, 5 hours\, 48 minutes\, and 45 seconds long. It can vary by up to 30 minutes each year. \nWhy Does the Date Vary?\nThe date of the equinoxes and solstices varies because a year in our calendar does not exactly match the length of the tropical year—the time it takes the Earth to complete an orbit around the Sun. \nToday’s Gregorian calendar has 365 days in a common year and 366 days in a leap year. However\, our planet takes about 365.242199 days to orbit the Sun. This means that the timing of the equinoxes and solstices slowly drifts apart from the Gregorian calendar\, and the solstice happens about 6 hours later each year. Eventually\, the accumulated lag becomes so large that it falls on the following date. \nTo realign the calendar with the tropical year\, a leap day is introduced (nearly) every four years. When this happens\, the equinox and solstice dates shift back to the earlier date again. \nOther factors influencing the timing of the equinoxes and solstices include variations in the length of a tropical year and in the orbital and daily rotational motion of the Earth\, such as the “wobble” in the Earth’s axis (precession).
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