Religious Observances

Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

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

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)

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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 Fastelavn

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

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.

Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology

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

Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter and commemorates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.

Also known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist.

Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Lazarus Saturday.

Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.

Easter is the most significant religious holiday for the world's roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus has been placed after his crucifixion.

The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan.

Each year since 1957, the president has signed a proclamation encouraging all Americans to pray on this day.