Mothering Sunday is a day honouring mother churches, the church where one is baptized and becomes "a child of the church". It is celebrated in the UK, Ireland, and some Commonwealth countries. (Wikipedia)
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Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. The day is commemorated with prayers and festive meals. (Wikipedia) |
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During this festival Chinese families visit the tombs of their ancestors to clean the gravesites and make ritual offerings to their ancestors. The holiday recognizes the traditional reverence of one's ancestors in Chinese culture. (Wikipedia) |
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This day is is one of the most important religious festivals in Jainism. It celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara (supreme preacher). (Wikipedia) |
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Passover is a major Jewish holiday commemorating the story of the Israelite's escape from slavery in Egypt. It specifically refers to God passing over the houses of the Israelites and killing the firstborn sons of the Egyptians. (Wikipedia) |
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Palm Sunday happens on the Sunday before Easter. The day commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Its name originates from the palm branches waved by the crowd to greet and honor Jesus as he entered the city. (Wikipedia) 
This is the new years day for Theravada Buddhists found in south and southeast Asia. It is known by different names in different regions. (Wikipedia) |
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Vaisakhi a spring harvest celebration primarily in Punjab and Northern India. For Sikhs Vaisakhi as a major festival marking the birth of the Khalsa order by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhism. (Wikipedia) |
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Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. For many it is a day of fasting and religious services. (Wikipedia) |
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Easter Sunday is a Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It brings an end to Holy Week which began with Palm Sunday. The western and eastern churches celebrate Easter on different days. (Wikipedia) |
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Yom Hashoah is the Holocaust Remembrance Day. A day to commemorate the approximately six million Jews who died in the Holocaust, and for the Jewish resistance. (Wikipedia) |
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