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 […]
Durga Puja
Durga Puja is celebrated in honor of Mother Durga Devi especially in West Bengal region, but the festival is known […]
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 […]
Shirdi Saibaba Punyatithi
Shirdi Saibaba Punyatithi is the day observed to commemorate the death anniversary of the revered saint, Shirdi Sai Baba. The […]
Sri Ramacandra Vijayauttsava
Sri Ramachandra Vijayottsava or Dussehra is celebrated to honor the victory of Lord Ramacandra. Lord Ramacandra is an incarnation of […]
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, […]
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 […]
Kathina
The Kathina festival season begins and continues until the next full moon. This Theravāda Buddhist celebration marks the end of […]
Kathina, Pavāranā, Sangha Day
On the ninth full moon day of the lunar calendar, the traditional three-month rainy season retreat in Theravāda monasteries comes […]