Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Festivals & Holy Days
Sacred calendars punctuate the year with festivals that re-enact foundational events, celebrate harvests, and mark seasons of repentance. Christmas, Eid, Passover, Diwali, and Vesak each gather communities in joyful remembrance of the sacred story that defines their identity.
Across the World's Religions
Christianity
- Практика
- Christmas, Easter, Pentecost — liturgical calendar
- Key Text
- Luke 2:1-20; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Acts 2:1-4
Islam
- Практика
- Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Mawlid — Islamic celebrations
- Key Text
- Quran 2:185; 22:34-37
Judaism
- Практика
- Pesach, Sukkot, Shavuot, Hanukkah, Purim — Jewish calendar
- Key Text
- Leviticus 23; Exodus 12; Esther 9:26-28
Hinduism
- Практика
- Diwali, Holi, Navaratri, Janmashtami — Hindu festivals
- Key Text
- Bhagavad Gita 4:7; Bhagavata Purana 10.29
Buddhism
- Практика
- Vesak (Buddha's birth/enlightenment/death); Kathina; Asalha Puja
- Key Text
- DN 16; SN 56.11