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Religious feasts and customs
Many feasts, customs and holidays are linked to faiths and religions. Christian holidays are defined as part of the liturgical year. The Catholic patronal feast day or are celebrated in each place's patron saint's day, according to the Calendar of saints. In Islam, the largest holidays are Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Hindus, Jains and Sikhs observe several holidays, one of the largest being Diwali. Japanese holidays contain references to several different faiths and beliefs. Celtic, Norse, and Neopagan holidays follow the order of the Wheel of the Year. Some are closely linked to Swedish festivities.
The Bahá'í Faith observes holidays as defined by the Bahá'í calendar. Jews have two holiday seasons: the Spring Feasts of Pesach and Shavuot; and the Fall Feasts of Rosh Hashanah (Head of the Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Tabernacles), and Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly). (From: Wikipedia)
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Upcoming events:
| Date | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2018 | St John's Eve 2018 | World |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Nativity of St. John the Baptist 2018 | World |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Saint Jonas' Festival 2018 | Lithuania |
| Jun 24, 2018 | St. John's Day 2018 | World |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Seven Sleepers Day 2018 | Germany |
| Religious holidays in July 2018 | ||
| Jul 25, 2018 | Saint James Day 2018 | World |
| Religious holidays in August 2018 | ||
| Aug 06, 2018 | Feast of the Transfiguration 2018 | World |
| Aug 10, 2018 | St. Lawrence Day 2018 | World |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Assumption of Mary 2018 | World |
| Aug 19, 2018 | First Day of Hajj 2018 | Saudi Arabia |
| Aug 19 - 24, 2018 | Hajj 2018 | Saudi Arabia |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Day of Arafah 2018 | Saudi Arabia |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Day of the sacrifice 2018 | Saudi Arabia |
| Aug 22 - 24, 2018 | Days of the Joy 2018 | Saudi Arabia |
| Aug 22 - 25, 2018 | Eid al-Adha 2018 | World |
| Religious holidays in September 2018 | ||
| Sep 08, 2018 | Nativity of Mary 2018 | World |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Rosh Hashanah 2018 | World |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Feast of the Cross 2018 | World |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Yom Kippur 2018 | World |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Day of Ashura 2018 | World |
| Sep 24 - 30, 2018 | Sukkot 2018 | World |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Michaelmas 2018 | World |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Hoshana Rabbah 2018 | World |
| Religious holidays in October 2018 | ||
| Oct 07, 2018 | World Communion Sunday 2018 | World |
| Oct 28, 2018 | World Mission Sunday 2018 | World |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Feast of Saint Wolfgang 2018 | Germany |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Reformation Day 2018 | World |
| Religious holidays in November 2018 | ||
| Nov 01, 2018 | All Saints 2018 | World |
| Nov 02, 2018 | All Souls' Day 2018 | World |
| Nov 11, 2018 | St. Martin's Day 2018 | World |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Elephant Festival 2018 | Thailand |
| Nov 21, 2018 | Presentation of Mary 2018 | World |
| Nov 21, 2018 | The Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid an-Nabi) 2018 | World |
| Nov 25, 2018 | St. Catherine's Day 2018 | Estonia |
| Nov 30, 2018 | St. Andrew's Day 2018 | World |
| Religious holidays in December 2018 | ||
| Dec 02, 2018 | First Sunday of Advent 2018 | World |
| Dec 03 - 10, 2018 | Hanukkah 2018 | World |
| Dec 06, 2018 | Saint Nicholas Day 2018 | Europe |
| Dec 08, 2018 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception 2018 | World |
| Dec 09, 2018 | Second Sunday of Advent 2018 | World |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Saint Lucy's Day 2018 | World |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Gaudete Sunday 2018 | World |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Third Sunday of Advent 2018 | World |
| Dec 23, 2018 | Fourth Sunday of Advent 2018 | World |
| Dec 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve 2018 | World |
| Dec 24, 2018 - Jan 06, 2019 | Christmas Season 2018 | World |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Christmas 2018 | World |
| Dec 25, 2018 - Jan 05, 2019 | Twelve Days of Christmas 2018 | World |
| Dec 26, 2018 | St. Stephen's Day 2018 | World |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Innocents' Day 2018 | World |
| Religious holidays in January 2019 | ||
| Jan 05, 2019 | Twelfth Night 2019 | World |
| Jan 06, 2019 | Epiphany 2019 | World |
| Jan 06, 2019 | Little Christmas 2019 | Ireland |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Lohri 2019 | India |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Makar Sankranti 2019 | Indida / Nepal |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Old Twelveth Night 2019 | England |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Tu Bishvat 2019 | World |
| Religious holidays in February 2019 | ||
| Feb 02, 2019 | Presentation of Jesus at the Temple 2019 | World |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Parinirvana Day 2019 | World |
| Religious holidays in March 2019 | ||
| Mar 01, 2019 | Saint David's Day 2019 | World |
| Mar 04, 2019 | Saint Casimir's Day 2019 | Lithuania |
| Mar 05, 2019 | Mardi Gras 2019 | World |
| Mar 05, 2019 | St Piran's Day 2019 | Cornwall |
| Mar 06, 2019 | Ash Wednesday 2019 | World |
| Mar 06 - Apr 20, 2019 | Lent 2019 | World |
| Mar 17, 2019 | St. Patrick's Day 2019 | World |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Saint Joseph's Day 2019 | World |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Purim 2019 | World |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Feast of Annunciation 2019 | World |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Lady Day 2019 | World |
| Religious holidays in April 2019 | ||
| Apr 03, 2019 | Leilat al-Meiraj 2019 | World |
| Apr 08, 2019 | Buddha's Birthday 2019 | World |
| Apr 13 - 15, 2019 | Songkran 2019 | Thailand |
| Apr 14 - 20, 2019 | Holy Week 2019 | World |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Palm Sunday 2019 | World |
| Apr 18 - 21, 2019 | Easter Triduum 2019 | World |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Maundy Thursday 2019 | World |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Good Friday 2019 | World |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Easter Vigil 2019 | World |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Holy Saturday 2019 | World |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Laylat al Barat 2019 | World |
| Apr 20 - 27, 2019 | Passover 2019 | World |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Easter 2019 | World |
| Apr 21 - Jun 09, 2019 | Easter Season 2019 | World |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Easter Monday 2019 | World |
| Apr 23, 2019 | Saint George's Day 2019 | World |
| Apr 24, 2019 | St. Mark's Eve 2019 | World |
| Apr 25, 2019 | St. Mark's Day 2019 | World |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Octave of Easter 2019 | World |
| Religious holidays in May 2019 | ||
| May 05, 2019 | Feast of Saint George 2019 | Palestine |
| May 06 - Jun 05, 2019 | Ramadan 2019 | World |
| May 30, 2019 | Ascension of Jesus 2019 | World |
| Religious holidays in June 2019 | ||
| Jun 01, 2019 | Laylat al-Qadr 2019 | World |
| Jun 02, 2019 | Jerusalem Day 2019 | Israel |
| Jun 05 - 07, 2019 | Eid al-Fitr 2019 | World |
| Jun 09, 2019 | Pentecost 2019 | World |
| Jun 09 - 11, 2019 | Shavuot 2019 | World |
| Jun 16, 2019 | Trinity Sunday 2019 | World |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Corpus Christi 2019 | World |
| Jun 23, 2019 | St John's Eve 2019 | World |