Festivals  - April 2007 

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Sunday 01 Palm Sunday

Sunday prior to Easter; commemorates Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem.
 
Monday 02 Buddhist New Year New Year for many Buddhists in South East Asia; festivities continue for three days.
Link: Buddhist Festivals and Holidays
Monday 02 Hanuman Jayanthi

Hanuman Jayanthi, marks a symbolic acceptance of the human race's peaceful co-existence with nature and the worship of an animal as a divine creature. It is celebrated during Chaitra (April) to commemorate the birth of Hanuman, the monkey god widely venerated throughout India.
Tuesday 03 Passover Eight-day festival marking the liberation of the Israelites from bondage in Egypt (begins at sundown April 2).
Feature: Passover Offerings | Basics: What Is Passover?
Friday 06 Good Friday Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus at Calvary.
Essay: The Holiday Hallmark Can't Handle
Feature: Bitter Journey: The Way of the Cross
Sunday 08 Easter

Easter, the Sunday of the Resurrection, or Resurrection Day, is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year, observed between late March and late April (early April to early May in Eastern Christianity). It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which his followers believe occurred on the third day after his death by crucifixion some time in the period AD 27 to 33 (see Good Friday). In the Roman Catholic Church, Easter is actually an eight-day feast called the Octave of Easter.
Sunday 08

Pascha Feast day commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Feature: Christ Is Risen
Sunday 08 Baisakhi Sikh New Year festival; most important date on the Sikh calendar. Commemorates the year 1699, when Sikhism was formed as a faith.
Link: About Baisakhi
Sunday 15 Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day; remembers the Jews killed during World War II (begins at sundown the previous day).
Resource: The Unbelievable and the Believer
Explore: Cassandraism and the Holocaust
Saturday 21 Feast of Ridavan Commemorates Baha'u'llah's declaration of his mission as God's messenger (begins at sundown the previous day).
Essay: Ridvn, King of Festivals
Links: The Ridvan Festival, More About Ridvan
Monday 22 Earth Day Non-religious celebration recognizing the importance of preserving our only planet.
Features: Complete Earth Day Coverage
Wednesday 11 Mahavir's birthday. In Jainism, Mahavir Jayanti is the most important religious holiday. It celebrates of the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara. He was born on the 13th day of the rising moon of Chaitra, in either 599 BC or 615 BC (depending on religious tradition).
Monday 30

Akshaya Thrithiyai

Akshaya Thrithiyai - brings home auspiciousness. While this day is considered auspicious for starting new ventures and making new purchases, it is also believed that by doing a good deed on Akshaya Thrithiyai one can earn punya or merit for life.

   

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