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  • Ramadan (Islam)

    Ramadan is the ninth, holiest month in the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a time for fasting from dawn to sunset, intense prayer, self-reflection, and community - commemorating... Read More

  • Laylat al-Qadr (Islam)

    Laylat al-Qadr, or the "Night of Power" or "Night of Decree," is the holiest night in the Islamic calendar, commemorating when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.... Read More

  • Mothering Sunday

    Mothering Sunday is a day honouring mother churches - the church where one is baptised and becomes "a child of the church". It is celebrated in the United Kingdom, Ireland... Read More

  • Saint Patrick’s Day

    Saint Patrick's Day is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland. The... Read More

  • Eid al-Fitr (Islam)

    Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide as it marks the end of the month-long, dawn-to-dusk fasting (sawm) during Ramadan. Also called 'Festival of Breaking the Fast' it is the... Read More

  • Vesak – Buddha Day (Buddhist)

    Vesak is the most important Buddhist festival. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana.

  • Palm Sunday (Christian)

    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... Read More

  • Passover (Jewish)

    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... Read More

  • 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... Read More

  • 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... Read More