Religious Observances

Find out the dates, history and traditions of the Baptism Day of Kyivan Rus.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Saviour of the Apple Feast Day

The Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah is generally known as the New Year' s Day of the Jewish calendar

The Schwenkfelder Church is a small American Christian body rooted in the 16th-century Protestant Reformation teachings of Caspar Schwenkfeld von Ossig.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Clergy Appreciation Day (or Pastor Appreciation Day or Ministry Appreciation Day)

Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness.

Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs

Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.

Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs

Find out the dates, history and traditions of The eve before Saint Martins day

Traditionally, in many parts of Europe, St Martin's Day marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter.

A holiday observed by Ethiopian Jews to commemorate their return from exile to Israel.

Totensonntag is a Protestant religious holiday in Germany and Switzerland, commemorating the faithfully departed.

This day marks the start of the period of Advent that ends on Christmas Eve.

Candles are lit across the country in honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.

Buddha's Enlightenment Day commemorates Siddhartha Gautama attaining enlightenment — some 2,600 years ago, becoming the Buddha.

It's Anna's Day, marking the start of making the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve.

Marks the beginning of the Christmas season and honours the memory of St. Lucia, an early Christian martyr.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Las Posadas in Mexico.

Celebrate the harmony and joy of Go Caroling Day on December 20th, uniting communities with festive songs and holiday spirit.

Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.

Christmas is one of the most popular holidays in the world and marks the birth of Jesus Christ.

Observed for eight days in honour of the historic victory of the Maccabbees against religious oppression

The Feast of Saint John the Evangelist's Day and Apostle.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Holy Innocents Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Asarah B'Tevet.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of St. Sylvester's Day.

On January 1 the Greek Orthodox church commemorates Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia.

A major Christian celebration, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th and commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Religious Freedom Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Religion Day.

In the Orthodox tradition, Epiphany is the day that Jesus was baptised

This feast day for a 3rd century saint is also known as Students Day in Russia and Ukraine.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bible Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World Hijab Day.

A Jewish festival called Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot, literally 'New Year of the Trees'.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Candlemas.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Fastelavn

Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during the month of Ramadan that Muslims fast.

Great Lent marks the start of the Easter cycle in the Orthodox Christian Church

Purim remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them as recorded in the Book of Esther.