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Easter
Christianity - Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion.
Diwali
Hinduism - Festival of Lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
Ramadan
Islam - A month of fasting from sunrise to sunset to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad.
Rosh Hashanah
Judaism - The Jewish New Year, marking the beginning of a ten-day period of reflection and repentance called the Days of Awe.
Yule
Paganism - A winter festival that was historically celebrated by the Germanic peoples.
Vesak
Buddhism - Also known as Buddha Day, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha.
Christmas
Christianity - Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is one of the most important holidays in the Christian religion.
Eid al-Adha
Islam - 'Festival of Sacrifice', commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God.
Hanukkah
Judaism - Festival of Lights that celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Holi
Hinduism - Also known as the Festival of Colors, celebrates spring, love, and the triumph of good over evil.
Sukkot
Judaism - Feast of Tabernacles, a biblical holiday celebrated to commemorate the forty years of Israelites wandering in the desert.
Mawlid al-Nabi
Islam - Celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
Good Friday
Christianity - Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.
Paryushana
Jainism - Important Jain festival focused on spiritual upliftment and forgiveness.
Samhain
Paganism - Marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the 'darker half' of the year.
Baisakhi
Sikhism - Marks the Punjabi New Year, celebrated for the founding of the Khalsa Panth of warriors under Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.
Imbolc
Paganism - Celebrated to mark the beginning of spring, traditionally associated with the goddess Brigid.
Guru Nanak Gurpurab
Sikhism - Celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak.
Navaratri
Hinduism - A festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga, celebrated over nine nights.
Pentecost
Christianity - Commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ.
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