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  • Good Friday (Christian)

    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.

  • Easter Sunday (Christian)

    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.

  • Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Jain)

    One of the most important religious festivals in Jainism. It celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara (supreme preacher).

  • Holy Pascha (Orthodox Easter)

    Holy Pascha, or Easter, is the supreme feast of the Orthodox Church, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as the "feast of feasts". It marks the victory over death, concluding a 40-day fast, and is characterized by late-night services starting around midnight, the hymn "Christ is Risen," and breaking the fast with festive foods.

  • Theravada New Year (Buddhist)

    Theravada New Year is a major three-day Buddhist festival, usually beginning with the first full moon in April and celebrated in south and southeast Asia. It is known by different names in different regions. It marks a time for purification, merit-making, cleaning homes, visiting temples, and splashing water to symbolize renewal.

  • Vaisakhi (Sikh/Hindu)

    Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is a spring harvest celebration primarily in Punjab and Northern India. For Sikhs, Vaisakhi is a major festival marking the birth of the Khalsa order by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhism. For many Hindu communities, the festival is an occasion to ritually bathe in sacred rivers such as... Read More

  • Shavuot (Jewish)

    Shavuot is a major Jewish holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and the grain harvest, marked by dairy meals, studying Torah, and hearing the Ten Commandments.

  • Pentecost (Christian)

    Pentecost is the Christian holiday that happens 50 days after Easter. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary, mother of Jesus and the Apostles of Jesus while they were in Jerusalem.

  • Hajj (Islam)

    The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims. This is a mandatory duty for all capable Muslims.

  • Day of Arafah (Islam)

    The Day of Arafah is the second day of the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage. The pilgrims move to Mt. Arafat where the Islamic prophet Muhammad gave one of his last sermons. It is often a day of fasting.

  • Eid al-Adha (Islam)

    Eid al-Adha is the second of the main holidays celebrated by Muslims. It honours Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, however God provided a lamb to sacrifice in his place.

  • Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í)

    Baha’u’llah, the Prophet-Founder of the Baha’i Faith, passed away on 29 May, 1892. This holy day is commemorated by Baha’is all over the world and is known as ‘The Ascension of Baha’u’llah’. The final resting place of Baha’u’llah, the Shrine of Baha’u’llah, is located in Bahji (in present day Israel), and is the Point of... Read More