Religous and Ethnic Holidays

Mahavira Janma celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of present Avasarpiṇi. On the Gregorian calendar, the festivity occurs

Passover, also called Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday and one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It celebrates the Exodus of the

Palm Sunday, celebrated by Christians the Sunday before Easter, commemorates Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where he was greeted by crowds waving

Vaisakhi commemorates the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. It marks the beginning of the harvest season and

Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his apostles, where he instituted the Eucharist

Good Friday is a Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday,

The day commemorates the Harrowing of Hell while Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb. Religious/Ethnic Group: Christian Tradition/Practices: Holy Saturday, the

Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his crucifixion, marking the joyful end to the

Ridvan is the name of the most sacred Bahai festival. A 12- day period commemorating Baha'u'llah's stay in the Garden of Ridvan