Vesak Day by Alastair Gornall
In Theravada Buddhism (the form of Buddhism practised in Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia) the festival of Vesak is the day of the year in which the Buddha was (1) born, (2) became enlightened, and (3) died/entered nirvāṇa.
Labour Day by Nilanjan Raghunath
Labour Day or May Day is celebrated in many countries on 1 May. In the United States, it takes place on the first Monday in the month of September and therefore the long [...]
Easter Week by Paolo Di Leo
Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus Christ, is known and celebrated in many countries, even where Christianity is not the main religion. However, it is not Christmas that is the most important liturgical [...]