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  • Imbolc

    Imbolic a Gaelic, Pagan, and Wiccan traditional festival that represents making way for spring and the rebirth of nature.

  • Lunar New Year

    Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the lunar calendar in many East Asian cultures. Celebrated with vibrant parades, traditional performances, and family gatherings, it symbolizes the renewal of life and the ushering in of good fortune.

  • Ash Wednesday/ Lent begins

    Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent on the Christian calendar. Its name is derived from the symbolic use of ashes to signify penitence.

  • Valentine’s Day

    St. Valentine’s Day, a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus. This holiday is typically associated with romantic love and celebrated by people expressing their love with gifts. 

  • Nirvana Day/ Parinirvana Day

    Parinirvana Day (or Nirvana Day), the commemoration of Buddha’s death at the age of 80, when he reached the zenith of Nirvana; February 8 is an alternative date of observance

  • Presidents’ Day [CLOSED]

    Presidents Day, a federally recognized celebration in the United States that honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln birthday, as well as those of every US president In observance of this holiday, all Henrico County Government offices and courts are closed.  

  • Ayyám-i-Há begins

    Intercalary Days or Ayyám-i-Há, celebrated by people of the Bahá’í faith. At this time, days are added to the Bahá’í calendar to maintain their solar calendar. Intercalary days are observed with gift-giving, special acts of charity, and preparation for the fasting that precedes the New Year. 

  • International Women’s Day

    International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. […]

  • Ramadan Begins

    March 9- April 11 The ninth month in the Islamic calendar is 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown. In honor of the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammed.  

  • Shamrock Shindig

    Eastern Henrico Rec Center 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Henrico, VA

    Follow the rainbow to Eastern Henrico Rec Center! Join us for an evening of St. Patrick’s Day celebration. There will be thrilling relay races, exciting competitions, awesome raffles, and prizes. […]

  • Women’s History Month Movie Night

    Eastern Henrico Rec Center 1440 N. Laburnum Ave., Henrico, VA

    Join us for an indoor movie celebrating a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. The […]

  • St. Patrick’s Day

    St. Patrick’s Day observes of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green.

  • Orthodox Lent Begins (Clean Monday)

    Until Orthodox Great Lent are 18 days. In 2024 Orthodox Great Lent is from March 18th (monday) to May 4th (saturday).

  • Spring Bash at Belmont

    Belmont Rec Center 1600 Hilliard Road, Henrico, VA, United States

    Celebrate spring at Belmont Rec Center! Enjoy a rock wall, fantasy castle, crafts, outdoor games, and the indoor community game room. For more information, email [email protected]

  • Purim

    Feast of Lots celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish minority in Persia from genocide.

  • Holi

    Spring festival dedicated to the god of pleasure. It is a carnival occasion featuring bright colors, pilgrimages, and bonfires.

  • Cinema at the Center

    Dorey Park Dorey Park Dr., Henrico, VA, United States

    School is out early today! See a family-friendly movie inside Dorey Recreation Center. Enjoy free popcorn while supplies last. The movie is free, and space is limited. Call or email […]