Abrahamic holidays (Middle Eastern) Christian holidays •
Christmas (
Nativity of Jesus Christ, the beginning of
Christmastide) •
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God •
Epiphany of the Lord •
Palm Sunday (Commemoration of the triumphal entry of
Jesus Christ into
Jerusalem) •
Paschal Triduum,
Easter Vigil (first liturgical celebration of the
Resurrection of Jesus) and
Easter. (The beginning of
Eastertide) •
Feast of the Ascension •
Pentecost (descent of the
Holy Spirit) •
Feast of Corpus Christi •
Feast of the Transfiguration •
Feast of the Assumption •
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Holy Rood Day) (commemorates the finding and annual elevation of the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to the people) •
Reformation Day •
All Saints' Day •
Solemnity of Christ the King •
Totensonntag •
Feast of the Immaculate Conception •
Solemnity of All Saints Jewish holidays •
Chag HaMatzot (Feast of
Unleavened Bread – 7 or 8 days of consumption of matzo with wine and avoidance of leavened foods) •
Chanukkah (Feast of Dedication; Also called the Festival of Lights – Commemoration of the rededication of the
Jerusalem Temple) •
Pesach (Passover – Deliverance of Jews from slavery in Egypt) •
Lag BaOmer (A holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar) •
Purim (Feast of Lots – Deliverance of Jews in Persia from extermination by Haman) •
Reishit Katzir (Feast of
Firstfruits – Collecting and waving of grain bundles (
barley or
wheat); Occurs during the 7 days of unleavened bread after the Sabbath) •
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year – First day of Tishrei every year) •
Shabbat (The 7th Day Sabbath – The day of rest and holiest day of the week, Saturday) •
Shavuot (Feast of Weeks – Wheat harvesting in Israel and the receiving of the Torah at
Mount Sinai) •
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles; Also called the Feast of Ingathering – Dwelling within sukkahs for 7 days (in Israel) or 8 days (the diaspora); Considered by some to be a mini-campout) •
Shemini Atzeret (A holiday sometimes confused as being the 8th day of Sukkot; Beginning of the rainy season in Israel) •
Simchat Torah (Observed after Shemini Atzeret; Completion of the Sefer Torah) •
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement – A day of fasting and repentance of one's sins from the past year)
Islamic holidays •
Ashura (Day of Atonement; Tenth day of Muharram. Muharram is the first month of the lunar year) •
Eid (feast): Date determined by the
lunar calendar and observation of the Moon •
Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice; Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth and final month of the lunar year) •
Arafah (Eve of
Eid al-Adha) •
Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Breaking the Fast; First day of Shawwal. It marks the end of Ramadan, the fasting month. Part of honoring this occasion is "zakaat ul-fitr" (giving alms to the needy on the day of Eid al-Fitr)) •
Chaand Raat (Eve of
Eid al-Fitr) •
Holy Month of Ramadan (First day of Ramadan; A 30-day period of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the
Quran) •
Jumu'atul-Wida (Friday of Farewell; Last Friday of Ramadan before the celebration of
Eid al-Fitr) •
Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Decree; Last ten days of Ramadan. The revealing of the first verses of the Quran to
Muhammad) •
Isra and Mi'raj (Night Journey; Ascension of
Muhammad into Heaven) •
Jumu'ah (More commonly known as the Day of Assembly or the Day of Gathering; Held every Friday of the lunar year as an alternative to the
Zuhr prayer) •
Mawlid (Birth of
Muhammad) •
Mid-Sha'ban (Bara'a Night; Decisions of the fortunes of men in the approaching year) •
Nuzul Al Quran (First revelation of the
Quran) •
Raʼs as-Sanah al-Hijrīyah (Islamic New Year; First day of Muharram every year)
Baháʼí holidays • 1st Day of
Ridván • 9th Day of Ridván • 12th Day of Ridván •
Ascension of `Abdu'l-Bahá •
Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh •
Baháʼí Naw-Rúz •
Birth of Bahá'u'lláh •
Birth of the Báb •
Day of the Covenant •
Declaration of the Báb •
Martyrdom of the Báb Mandaean holidays •
Parwanaya •
Dehwa Daimana •
Kanshi u-Zahli •
Dehwa Rabba •
Dehwa d-Šišlam Rabba •
Dehwa Hanina •
Ead Fel •
Ashoriya Dharmic holidays (Indian) Buddhist holidays •
Asalha Puja •
Blessed Rainy Day (Bhutanese) •
Bodhi Day •
Bon Festival (Japanese) •
Buddha Jayanti or
Vesak •
Kathina •
Diwali •
Magha Puja •
Pchum Ben (Cambodian) •
Poya Hindu holidays Jain holidays •
Diwali •
Kshamavani •
Paryushana Sikh holidays •
Bandi Chhor Divas •
Gurupurab •
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day •
Hola Mohalla •
Vaisakhi Pagan holidays Ancient Greek/Roman holidays •
Adonia/
Rosalia •
Dionysia/
Bacchanalia •
Floralia •
Kronia/
Saturnalia •
Lemuralia •
Lykaia/
Lupercalia •
Parentalia •
Vestalia •
Vinalia Celtic, Norse, and Neopagan holidays In the order of the Wheel of the Year: •
Samhain/
Halloween (Celtic): 31 October – 1 November, Celtic
New Year, first day of winter •
Yule (Norse): 21–22 December,
winter solstice, Celtic
midwinter •
Imbolc/
Candlemas (Celtic): 1–2 February, Celtic first day of spring •
Ostara/
Easter (Norse): 21–22 March,
spring equinox, Celtic midspring •
Beltane/
May Day (Celtic): 30 April – 1 May, Celtic first day of summer •
Litha (Norse): 21–22 June,
summer solstice, Celtic
midsummer •
Lughnasadh/
Lammas (Celtic): 1–2 August, Celtic first day of autumn •
Mabon (Norse): 21–22 September,
autumn equinox, Celtic midautumn
Other holidays East Asian holidays •
Chinese New Year •
Chongyang Festival •
Dragon Boat Festival •
Fukagawa Festival •
First Full Moon Festival •
Ghost Festival •
Gion Festival •
Harvest Festival •
Japanese Autumn Festival •
Kanda Festival •
Mid-Autumn Festival •
Qingming Festival •
Qixi Festival •
Sanja Festival •
Sannō Festival •
Tado Festival •
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