Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Saint John the Baptist
The birthday of John the Baptist, son of the priest Zechariah and Elizabeth, gave Midsummer it’s Finnish name of juhannus, […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Cath.)
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi, second Sunday after Pentecost) is one of […]
New Year (1st day of the month Muharram)
Islamic reckoning begins from the year 622, when the prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina (hijra, migration). The Prophet […]
Friday prayers (salat al-jum’a)
In Islam, the word ’id (or Eid) means an Assembly Day that is repeated. That weekly Assembly Day is Friday, […]
Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra
Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra festival is a chariot procession festival that originates from Jagannath Puri, Orissa. Lord Jagannatha, Lord Baladeva […]
Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
From early in the Middle Ages, the martyrdom of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was marked on June 29. […]