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Sukkot. Sukkot, [a] also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Booths, is a Torah -commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. It is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals on which Israelites were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.
Easter, [ nb 1 ] also called Pascha[ nb 2 ] (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, [ nb 3 ] is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c.30 AD. [ 10 ...
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Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Feast of the Holy Encounter, is a Christian feast day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple by Joseph and Mary. It is based upon the account of the presentation of Jesus in Luke 2:22–40.
Shavuot (listen ⓘ, from Hebrew: שָׁבוּעוֹת, romanized:Šāvūʿōṯ, lit. 'Weeks'), or Shvues (listen ⓘ, in some Ashkenazi usage), is a Jewish holiday, one of the biblically ordained Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan; in the 21st century, it may fall anywhere between May 15 and ...
Pentecost is one of the Great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox Church, a Solemnity in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, a Festival in the Lutheran Churches, and a Principal Feast in the Anglican Communion. Many Christian denominations provide a special liturgy for this holy celebration.
Epiphany (holiday) Epiphany (/ əˈpɪfəni / ə-PIF-ə-nee), or Eid al-Ghitas (Arabic: عيد الغِطاس), [4] also known as "Theophany" in Eastern Christian tradition, [5] is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana. [6]
Christian observance of Passover is in modern times referred to as Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday and is held the day before Good Friday. Sometimes a shortened Sedar meal is practiced. Many churches do a washing of the feet of the congregation on this day in recognition of Jesus washing the apostles feet at the last supper.