Dozens of wooden Christmas trees, painted with stripes, light bulbs, and garland, stand among evergreen trees at Yetter Road Tree Farm, a 14-acre tree farm
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Dozens reported killed in stampede at Israeli festival
Israeli security officials and rescuers carry a body of a victim who died during a Lag Ba Omer celebrations at Mount Meron in northern Israel, Friday, April 30, 2021. More than 100 people were injured, dozens critically, in a stampede at a Jewish religious gathering in northern Israel attended by tens of thousands of people, Israel s main rescue service said early Friday. (AP Photo)
Three Kings Day drive-through
The Three Kings, from left, Jeffrey Zapata, Anthony Nolan and Juan Castillo, wave to churchgoers during a Three Kings Day celebration hosted by the Dominican Association of New London at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. The annual event, which celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany on the 12th day of Christmas when the three kings arrived in Jerusalem, was organized as a drive through due to COVID-19 safety guidelines. Free toys, which had been donated, were give to all children under 12. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
Jeffrey Zapata, dressed as a king, helps volunteer Yamilka Roas gather toys during a Three Kings Day celebration hosted by the Dominican Association of New London at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. The annual event, which celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany on the 12th day of Christmas when the three kings arrived in Jerusalem, was organized as a drive through due to COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Norwich Norwich teachers wondering why a certain student isn’t in school on Feb. 12 or April 14 now can consult a special calendar posted on the school system website to see if there’s an important national or religious holiday on that date important to the student’s family.
It’s not the official school holiday or vacation calendar, but Norwich school officials and Global City Norwich have teamed up to create a cultural calendar denoting dozens of significant events to people of different cultures and nationalities worldwide.
The 2021 cultural calendar starts with Haitian Independence Day on Jan. 1 and runs through Kwanzaa Dec. 26 through Jan. 2. So far, 49 dates are listed, including 21 independence days five Central American nations share Sept. 15 as their independence days.