Quick Facts Summary: a celebration of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere 2018 Date: 21st June (exact timing depends on location) Celebrated by: Numerous cultures worldwide, modern pagans Linked Holidays: December Solstice, Wiccan Wheel of the Year festivals, Feast of St John […]
Quick Facts Summary: an Islamic festival that celebrates the end of Ramadan 2018 Date: 15th June (starting at sunset on 14th June) Celebrated by: Muslims Linked Holidays: Ramadan, Eid al-Adha (Islam) Background and Theological Significance Eid al-Fitr (in Arabic, عيد الفطر) is one of the most important festivals in the Islamic […]
Quick Facts Summary: a Christian feast day remembering the abbot and missionary St Columba 2018 Date: 9th June Celebrated by: Christians (especially in Scotland and Ireland), those influenced by Celtic Christianity Linked Holidays: Feast days of Celtic Christian saints (e.g. St Adomnán) Background and Theological Significance St Columba’s Day is the […]
Quick Facts Summary: a Bahá’í commemoration of the death of Bahá’u’lláh 2018 Date: 29th May (usually starting at sunset on 28th May) Celebrated by: Bahá’í Linked Holidays: Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, Ridván (Bahá’í) Background and Theological Significance The Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh is the annual remembrance in the Bahá’í Faith of the death […]
Quick Facts Summary: a Jewish harvest festival that also commemorates the giving of the Torah 2018 Date: 19th – 21st May (sunset to sunset) Celebrated by: Jews Linked Holidays: Pesach / Passover, Sukkot (Judaism), Pentecost (Christianity) Background and Theological Significance Shavuot (in Hebrew, שבועות), literally meaning the Festival of Weeks, is […]
Quick Facts and Stats Summary: A Holy Month in the Islamic calendar celebrating the revelation of the Quran. 2018 Date: May 17- June 15 (This varies place to place as it is based upon the sighting of the crescent moon) Celebrated by: Muslims Linked Holidays: Laylat al-Qadr, Eid al-Fitr Background / […]
Quick Facts Summary: a Christian feast celebrating the ascension of the Resurrected Christ into heaven 2018 Date: 10th May (Western Christianity), 17th May (Eastern Christianity) Celebrated by: Christians Linked Holidays: Easter, Pentecost (Christianity) Background and Theological Significance The Feast of the Ascension, or Ascension Day, is the celebration in the […]
Quick Facts Summary: a pagan festival celebrating the start of summer 2018 Date: 1st May (often starting at sundown on 30th April) Celebrated by: Modern pagans, Gaelic culture Linked Holidays: May Day (Northern hemisphere), Wheel of the Year Sabbats (Wicca) Background and Theological Significance Beltane is the Gaelic name for […]
Quick Facts Summary: a Buddhist festival celebrating the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha 2018 Date: varies around the world, but dates include 29th April and 29th May Celebrated by: Buddhists (predominantly Theravada), some countries as a National Holiday Linked Holidays: Buddha’s Birthday, Bodhi Day (Buddhism) Background and Theological […]
Quick Facts Summary: a Bahá’í festival commemorating Bahá’u’lláh as a Manifestation of God 2018 Date: 21th April – 2nd May (sundown to sundown) Celebrated by: Bahá’í Faith Linked Holidays: Naw-Rúz Background and Theological Significance Ridván is the principal religious festival of the Bahá’í Faith, and is often referred to as […]
