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 […]
Purim – Feast of Lots (14th day of Adar)
Purim is a rabbinical holiday. The Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated in memory of events recounted in the ‘Book […]
Sangha festival, Magha Puja
Thai Buddhists celebrate the first full moon of the year with the Sangha festival, called Magha Puja in Pali. It […]
Butter Lamp Festival, Chötrul Duchen
Tibetan Buddhists celebrate the Butter Lamp Festival, known in Tibetan as Chötrul Duchen, on the first full moon day of […]
Sri Gaura Purnima
Gaura Purnima is the day of appearance of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, […]
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 […]