The Longest Day – Let the sun shine!
The Summer Solstice, also known as ‘the longest day’, is tomorrow – 20 June. This is when the sun reaches…
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr today
The end of Ramadan is marked by a special festival called Eid al-Fitr – the Festival of the Breaking of…
Birthday of the Buddha
Today is Buddha Day – the birthday of the Buddha. In the eyes of some Buddhists, it also marks his…
Ramadan starts this evening
Ramadan is one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar, and is a period of fasting, extra prayer and…
Jews across the world celebrate Passover
Passover is one of the most important religious festivals in the Jewish calendar. The Feast of Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) commemorates…
This is a Holy Week for Christians
This week is the most solemn week of the Christian year. Called Holy Week, it is the week leading up…
Purim – a time for partying
Jews around the world are celebrating the feast of Purim today. This is known as one of the most entertaining…
Holi – A very colourful festival!
On 10 March, many Hindus around the world will celebrate the festival of Holi. This is also known as the…
Why ‘Ash’ Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday is an important day in the Christian calendar, and marks the start of Lent – but why the…
Hindus celebrate ‘Great Shiva Night‘
Hindus across the world are tonight celebrating Maha Shivratri, also known as Great Shiva Night. Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu…