The Longest Day – Let the sun shine!
The Summer Solstice, also known as ‘the longest day’, is tomorrow – 20 June. This is when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, with the Earth’s axis…
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Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr today
The end of Ramadan is marked by a special festival called Eid al-Fitr – the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast. Eid al-Fitr can last from 1-3 days. In…
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Birthday of the Buddha
Today is Buddha Day – the birthday of the Buddha. In the eyes of some Buddhists, it also marks his enlightenment – the time when he discovered life’s meaning. Buddha…
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Ramadan starts this evening
Ramadan is one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar, and is a period of fasting, extra prayer and charitable deeds. Ramadan takes place in the ninth month in…
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Jews across the world celebrate Passover
Passover is one of the most important religious festivals in the Jewish calendar. The Feast of Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) commemorates the liberation of the children of Israel who were led…
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This is a Holy Week for Christians
This week is the most solemn week of the Christian year. Called Holy Week, it is the week leading up to Easter. During which Christians particularly remember the last week of Jesus’s…
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Purim – a time for partying
Jews around the world are celebrating the feast of Purim today. This is known as one of the most entertaining Jewish holidays – as it is customary to hold carnival-like…
Read MoreHoli – A very colourful festival!
On 10 March, many Hindus around the world will celebrate the festival of Holi. This is also known as the Festival of Colours. As with a number of faith festivals,…
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Why ‘Ash’ Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is an important day in the Christian calendar, and marks the start of Lent – but why the name? Ash Wednesday follows Shrove Tuesday – more popularly known…
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Hindus celebrate ‘Great Shiva Night‘
Hindus across the world are tonight celebrating Maha Shivratri, also known as Great Shiva Night. Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of Lord Shiva. Every night…
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