Religious Studies

Days of preparation for the Fast, marked by hospitality and charity to poor and sick

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in reverence of the God Shiva. It is the wedding night of Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati. Unlike most Hindu […]

Losar is the Tibetan word for "new year". lo holds the semantic field "year, age"; sar holds the semantic field "new, fresh" Losar is an important holiday in Tibet, Bhutan […]

Month of fasting to commemorate first revelation of the Qur’an to Muhammad

Sunrise to sunset fast also marked with prayer to reinvigorate soul and bring closer to God (fasting)

Clean Monday, also known as Pure Monday, Ash Monday, Monday of Lent or Green Monday, is the first day of Great Lent throughout Eastern Christianity and is a moveable feast, […]

Day of fasting that commemorates first day of Lent

Holiday associated with exuberant flinging of colored powders, celebrates the advent of spring and the enduring message that good will always be victorious over evil; light will always overcome darkness

Commemorates the story of Esther

Celebrates Spring, also known as the vernal equinox