Sri Rama Navami
The festival of Rama Navami is celebrated to commemorate the appearance of Lord Ramachandra. He is an incarnation of the […]
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 […]
Palm Sunday
The Great Week (Orth.), Holy Week (Cath.), and Quiet Week (Luth.) all begin on Palm Sunday. Its name refers to […]
Mahāparinirvāṇa Day
Mahāyāna Buddhists observe Mahāparinirvāṇa Day, also known as Nirvana Day, at the time of the second full moon in the […]
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, […]
Good Friday
The Christian message of Good Friday is that Christ died for us all, his work of reconciliation fulfilled. This makes […]
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 […]
Easter Vigil, Easter Day and Easter Week
For Christians, Easter is the most important feast of all and is the basis of the entire Christian Church. Traditionally, […]