Which Christian festival celebrates the birth of Jesus?
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Christmas
It is celebrated on 25 December.
💡 Did you know? Advent prepares for it.
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Which Christian festival celebrates the resurrection of Jesus?
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Easter
Its date depends on the spring full moon.
💡 Did you know? Lent precedes it by 40 days.
Which Christian festival 50 days after Easter celebrates the Holy Spirit?
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Pentecost
It is seen as the “birthday of the Church”.
💡 Did you know? The name is Greek for “fiftieth”.
Which Islamic festival ends the fasting month of Ramadan?
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Eid al-Fitr
Families celebrate with sweets and gifts.
💡 Did you know? It follows a month of fasting.
Which Islamic festival commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice?
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Eid al-Adha
It coincides with the pilgrimage to Mecca.
💡 Did you know? It is the holiest Islamic festival.
Which Jewish festival of lights lasts eight days and uses a nine-branched lamp?
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Hanukkah
Each evening one more candle is lit.
💡 Did you know? It recalls the rededication of the Temple.
Which Jewish day of atonement is the holiest festival?
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Yom Kippur
Believers fast and pray for forgiveness.
💡 Did you know? Public life in Israel nearly stops.
Which Jewish festival commemorates the Exodus from Egypt?
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Passover
Unleavened matzah is eaten instead of bread.
💡 Did you know? The festive evening is called the “Seder”.
Which Hindu “festival of lights” is one of India's most important?
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Diwali
Oil lamps are lit everywhere.
💡 Did you know? It celebrates light's victory over darkness.
Which Hindu festival is celebrated by throwing coloured powder?
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Holi
It welcomes spring.
💡 Did you know? It is known as the “festival of colours”.
Which Buddhist festival celebrates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death?
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Vesak
It is the most important Buddhist festival.
💡 Did you know? It usually falls on the May full moon.
Which 40-day period of penance prepares Christians for Easter?
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Lent
It begins on Ash Wednesday.
💡 Did you know? Many give something up during it.
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