January 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 - NEW YEAR S DAY - Kalpataru Day - Pooja: Vidyapith - 7AM - No Classes - SWAMI TURIYANANDA S 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Vidyapith Reopens - YOUTH DAY-III - Vidyapith Reopens - SWAMI VIVEKANANDA S - YOUTH DAY-IV - YOUTH DAY-V 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - PONGAL* - MAKARA SANKRANTI* - YOUTH DAY-VI - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY - SW.BRAHMANANDA S 21 22 23 24 25 26 2 7 - SWAMI TRIGUNATITANANDA S - VASANT PANCHAMI* - SARASWATI POOJA* - SANT TUKARAM S 28 29 30 31 - MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL DAY* - SWAMI ADBHUTANANDA S - INDIA S REBUBLIC DAY DECEMBER 2017 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 25 26 27 28
February 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - SUPER BOWL SUNDAY - Flower Offering: 7PM for MAHA SHIVARATRI (See 2/13) - MAHA SHIVARATRI* - ST. VALENTINE S DAY - ASH WEDNESDAY - Maha Shivaratri Celebration - 5PM (See 2/13*) - SRI RAMAKRISHNA S - Sri Ramakrishna s Birthday Celebration 5PM - PRESIDENTS DAY 2 5 26 27 28 JANUARY 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MARCH 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
March 2018 FEBRUARY 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 25 26 27 28 APRIL 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - HOLI* - PURIM - SRI CHAITANYA S (See 3/3) - Sri Chaitanya s Birthday Celebration 5 PM (See 3/2) - SWAMI YOGANANDA S - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS - GUDI PADVA* - YUGADI* - CHETI CHAND* - NAVAREH* - FIRST DAY OF SPRING - NAVAROZ - WORLD WATER DAY 2 5 26 27 28 29 3 0 31 - ST. PATRICK S DAY - Sri Ramanavami Celebration- 5 PM (See 3/25) - SRI RAMANAVAMI* (See 3/24) - SHREE SWAMINARAYAN JAYANTI* - PALM SUNDAY - SHRI MAHAVIR JAYANTI* - PASSOVER BEGINS - GOOD FRIDAY - HANUMAN JAYANTI*
April 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - EASTER SUNDAY 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 - PASSOVER ENDS 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 - BAISHAKHI* - VISHU* - AKSHAY TRUTIYA* - SRI SANKARACHARYA S 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - SRI RAMANUJACHARYA S - EARTH DAY 29 30 - BUDDHA JAYANTI* (See 5/5) MARCH 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAY 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
May 2018 APRIL 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JUNE 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 - Lord Buddha s Birthday Celebration 5 PM (See 4/30) - RABINDRANATH TAGORE S BIRTHDAY 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 - MOTHERS DAY - RAMADAN BEGINS* 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 - Teachers meeting for Curriculum & Scheduling. 6:30 PM 2 7 28 29 30 31 -Vidyapith closed for Memorial Day - Vidyapith closed for Memorial Day - MEMORIAL DAY - New KG Parents Orientation at 7PM
June 2018 MAY 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - Alumni Service Day - Teachers & Senior Counselors Summer Camp Workshop at 3PM JULY 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 - Alumni Service Day - Tabla class recital at 4PM - Graduation Ceremony - RAMADAN ENDS* - EID-AL-FITR* - Graduation Ceremony - Family Picnic 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 - FATHERS DAY - Music class recital at 10AM - First Day of Summer - All Junior Counselors Summer Camp Workshop I (7PM) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 - All Junior Counselors Summer Camp Workshop II (10AM) - Summer Camp - A (KG-Gr. 2) - Summer Camp - B (Gr. 6-8) - Summer Camp - A (KG-Gr. 2) - Summer Camp - B (Gr. 6-8) - SANT KABIR S - Summer Camp - A (KG-Gr. 2) - Summer Camp - B (Gr. 6-8) - Summer Camp - B (Gr. 6-8) - Summer Camp - B (Gr. 6-8)
July 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - Summer Camp - C (Grades 3-5) - Summer Camp - D (Grades 9-12) - Summer Camp - C (Grades 3-5) - Summer Camp - D (Grades 9-12) - U.S. INDEPENDENCE DAY - Summer Camp - C (Grades 3-5) - Summer Camp - D (Grades 9-12) - Summer Camp - C (Grades 3-5) - Summer Camp - D (Grades 9-12) - Sri Ramamkrishna Pooja - 7AM (See 7/27) - Summer Camps C & D (Grades 3-5 & 9-12) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 - RATH YATRA* 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - SRI GURU PURNIMA* (POOJA - See 7/06) JUNE 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 AUGUST 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2018 JULY 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 - SWAMI RAMAKRISHNANANDA S - INDIA S INDEPENDENCE DAY - SRI AUROBINDO S BIRTHDAY - SRI RAMAKRISHNA MAHASAMADHI DAY - SANT TULSIDAS S 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 - EID-AL-ADHA* - ONAM* 26 27 28 29 30 31 - RAKSHA BANDHAN* - SWAMI NIRANJANANANDA S
September 2018 AUGUST 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - SRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI* (See 9/8) - LABOR DAY S - PARYUSHANA* 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 - Vidyapith opens for Saturday students - Janmashtami Celebration - 5PM (See 9/3) - SW. ADVAITANANDA S - Vidyapith opens for Sunday students - ROSH HASHANAH - MUHARRAM BEGINS* - GANESH CHATURTHI* - JAIN SAMVATSARI* - RISHI PANCHAMI* 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 30 - YOM KIPPUR 24 25 26 27 28 29 - FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN
October 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 - MAHATMA GANDHI S BIRTHDAY - SWAMI ABHEDANANDA S 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Parent / Teacher Meetings (5PM) - Parent / Teacher Meetings (4PM) - COLUMBUS DAY - SWAMI AKHANDANANDA S - MUHARRAM ENDS* - NAVARATRI BEGINS* 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - SAPTAMI POOJA* - DURGA POOJA* (See 10/20) - NAVARATRI ENDS* - DUSSEHRA* 21 22 23 24 25 26 2 7 - Durgashtami Celebration 5 PM (See 10/17) - SHARAD PURNIMA* 28 29 30 31 - HALLOWEEN SEPTEMBER 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NOVEMBER 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 25 26 27 28 29 30
November 2018 OCTOBER 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 DECEMBER 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS - DHAN TERASH* - KALI POOJA* - ELECTION DAY - BESTU VARSHA* - DIWALI* - ANNAKUT* - BHAI BIJ* - VETERANS DAY - JNANA PANCHAMI* - CHILDREN S DAY (PANDIT NEHRU S BIRTHDAY) - SWAMI SUBODHANANDA S - EID-AL-MILAD - Family get-together - THANKSGIVING DAY - SWAMI VIJNANANANDA S 2 5 26 27 28 29 3 0 - GURU NANAK S - Vidyapith Closed for Thanksgiving -Vidyapith Closed for Thanksgiving
December 2018 NOVEMBER 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 25 26 27 28 29 30 JANUARY 2019 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 - Gita Jayanti Celebration - 3:30 PM (See 12/19) - HANUKKAH BEGINS 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 - Holy Mother s Birthday Celebration 5 PM (See 12/28) - HANUKKAH ENDS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 - YOUTH DAY I - X mas Celebration - YOUTH DAY II - X mas Celebration - SWAMI PREMANANDA S 23 - Vidyapith Closed for holidays 30 - Vidyapith Closed for holidays 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 - CHRISTMAS - GITA JAYANTI* - KWANZAA - FIRST DAY OF WINTER - HOLY MOTHER S - Vidyapith Closed for holidays - Vidyapith Closed for holidays
January 2019 1 2 3 4 5 - NEW YEAR S DAY - Kalpataru Day - Pooja: Vidyapith - 7AM - No Classes - SWAMI TURIYANANDA S - SWAMI SHIVANANDA S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 - Vidyapith Reopens - YOUTH DAY-III - Vidyapith Reopens - YOUTH DAY-IV 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 - YOUTH DAY-VI - PONGAL* - MAKARA SANKRANTI* - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 - YOUTH DAY-V - SWAMI SARADANANDA S - SWAMI TURIYANANDA S 2 7 28 29 30 31 - SWAMI VIVEKANANDA S - MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL DAY* DECEMBER 2018 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - INDIA S REBUBLIC DAY FEBRUARY 2019 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
20 HINCHMAN AVENUE, WAYNE, NJ 07470 (973) 628-1877 Vivekananda Vidyapith is dedicated to the development of the life and character of youngsters through an all-round educative process based on ancient spiritual wisdom and modern scientific teaching methods. Believing that each individual is potentially divine, the Vidyapith provides a conducive environment for everyone to unfold their energy and talents, and to channelize these towards the noble path of character building. The Vidyapith shares the conviction of the great teachers of humanity, in that a growing sapling should be continuously nurtured by positive and uplifting thoughts and ideas in a systematic and appealing way. Such positive ideas strengthen character, which becomes the guiding force in the critical times of one s life and determines the destiny of the individual. Such an individual becomes a beneficial asset to society. The Vidyapith emphasizes simple and practical ideals such as respecting one s elders, achieving academic proficiency, developing good health through exercise and proper eating habits, occupying the mind with constructive ideas and projects, and cultivating a truthful, service-oriented life. The teachings of Vivekananda Vidyapith are based on the Vedanta philosophy, which assimilates the basic principles of all religions. The Vidyapith welcomes all who aspire toward character building. Saturday and Sunday Classes for Youngsters Every Saturday and Sunday, classes are held for youngsters based on age groups. Inspiring thoughts, biographies of great personalities, stories from epics such as the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita are taught in an interesting way that appeals to young minds. Music, arts and crafts, and languages are also integrated into the curriculum. Sapling Sapling is a quarterly magazine published by the Vidyapith. Students write the articles for the magazine as well as form its editorial committee. The magazine reflects the curriculum of the Vidyapith. Summer Camps Every year, the Vidyapith holds for its students summer day camps on its premises. Students follow a comprehensive program that includes studies, service, and recreational activities. These camps stimulate the enthusiasm and interest of the students. THE VIDYAPITH CONDUCTS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: Their talents find expression through music, dance, plays, recitations, and various other forms of art. Study Classes for Adults Twice a week scriptural study classes are held for adults. The classes include the study of the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and Vedanta as expounded by Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and Swami Vivekananda. Practicing the ideals of the scriptures is emphasized in these classes. Special Celebrations The Vidyapith celebrates religious festivals such as Ramanavami, Shivaratri, Janmashtami, Christmas, Buddha Jayanti and the birthdays of great saints and teachers. Swami Vivekananda s birthday is celebrated as YOUTH DAY during the month of January with a program of speech competitions, essay writing, and symposiums. An outdoor get-together and picnic is organized once a year for the Vidyapith students and their families. Annual Function The students of the Vidyapith hold a special celebration every year to share their learning with families and friends. Guest Speakers The Vidyapith organizes special lectures of distinguished speakers to inspire and encourage students and parents.
Sapling A Unique Quarterly Magazine This magazine is the product of children s creativity and literary skills. It is beneficial to all age groups, specially youngsters growing up in America who are eager to learn about the rich heritage of Asian Indian Culture. Sapling inspires all who are looking for positive ideas and a broad outlook which nurture life in all its aspects. Sapling has inspiring biographies, teachings of great personalities, analytical essays, music lessons, brain teasing puzzles, amusing jokes, stories that take one into the vast treasures of Hindu mythology, and much more. MONDAY Vivekananda Vidyapith Weekly Schedule 6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Evening prayer Scriptural Study Class Prayer & Scriptural Study Class Character building Classes for Youngsters Vidyapith Choir Practice Teachers Meeting Classical Vocal Music Classes Sapling - A Perfect Gift for Your Friends and Family! To subscribe towards Sapling, please send your name, address and phone number along with a suggested donation of $25 or more per year. Please make your check payable to: SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Character building Classes for Youngsters Vidyapith Choir Practice Teachers Meeting Tabla Classes For more information please visit our Acknowledgements: We are indebted to all the sources, books and websites used for this educational and cultural project. *** Calendar Project: Vandana Jani, Uma Ramakrishnan, Ammu Kirtane & Jahnavi Kirtane *** Graphic Design & Photography: Neirah Bhargava *** Orders & Inquiries: Mihir Shah: CalendarOrders@vidyapith.org A Publication of Wayne, NJ. 2018 Note: Due to variations in the moon calendars, some discrepancies in dates may exist.