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.
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Passover (Jewish)
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Good Friday (Christian)
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Easter Sunday (Christian)
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Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Jain)
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Holy Pascha (Orthodox Easter)
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Theravada New Year (Buddhist)
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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... Read More
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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.
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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.
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Hajj (Islam)
The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims. This is a mandatory duty for all capable Muslims.
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Day of Arafah (Islam)
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