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 […]
Mahaparinirvana Day (Japan)
Japanese Buddhists celebrate Mahaparinirvana Day, or Nirvana Day, according to the solar calendar, every year on February 15 to commemorate […]
Shiva Ratri
Shiva ratri means night of Shiva. We can ask Shiva for blessings to help us progress spiritually on the path […]
Losar, Tibetan New Year
Buddhist holidays and celebrations are often calculated according to the Lunar calendar, except in Japan, where the Solar calendar is […]
Ash Wednesday (Cath. Luth.)
In the Western Church, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day fast that precedes Easter. The Orthodox Church […]
Ramadan – the month of fasting
The practice of Islam is based on the so-called Five Pillars. Fasting is the fourth pillar of Islam. The other […]
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 […]