types of festivals

Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.

[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, sucl calendar there are two principal feasts, prop
erly known as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of
the Resurrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican lit
urgical calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year
commemorating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.

Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
h as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and Thailand.[13] Hindu festivals, suc
h as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community celebrates the Vaisakhi festival
marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[14]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Peral calendar there are two princip
al feasts, properly known as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) a
nd the Feast of the Resurrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, a
nd Anglican liturgical calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throu
ghout the year commemorating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feastl calendar there are two principal feasts, properly
known as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the
Resurrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgi
cal calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year comm
emorating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.

[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.[11] A feast and a festival a
re historically interchangeable. Most religions have festivals that recur annual
ly and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Adha are moveable feasts - that
is, those that are determined either by lunar or agricultural cycles or the cal
endar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for example, celebrated the thirtiet
h year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every three (or four in one case)
years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re

surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical

calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
hera are held in Sri Lanka and Thailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are v
ery ancient. The Sikh community celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new
year and birth of the Khalsa.[14]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
l calendar there are two principal feasts, properly known as the Feast of the Na
tivity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Resurrection, (Easter). In t
he Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical calendars there are a gre
at number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemorating saints, sacred even
ts or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa

mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera l calendar there are two pr
incipal feasts, properly known as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christm
as) and the Feast of the Resurrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthod
ox, and Anglican liturgical calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts
throughout the year commemorating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]

In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
are held in Sri Lanka and Thailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very a
ncient. The Sikh community celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year
and birth of the Khalsa.[14]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo

rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.

Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T

hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]
Among many religions, a feast is a set of celebrations in honour of God or gods.
[11] A feast and a festival are historically interchangeable. Most religions hav
e festivals that recur annually and some, such as Passover, Easter and Eid al-Ad
ha are moveable feasts - that is, those that are determined either by lunar or a
gricultural cycles or the calendar in use at the time. The Sed festival, for exa
mple, celebrated the thirtieth year of an Egyptian pharaoh's rule and then every
three (or four in one case) years after that.[12]
In the Christian liturgical calendar there are two principal feasts, properly kn
own as the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord (Christmas) and the Feast of the Re
surrection, (Easter). In the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican liturgical
calendars there are a great number of lesser feasts throughout the year commemo
rating saints, sacred events or doctrines.
Buddhist religious festivals, such as Esala Perahera are held in Sri Lanka and T
hailand.[13] Hindu festivals, such as Holi are very ancient. The Sikh community
celebrates the Vaisakhi festival marking the new year and birth of the Khalsa.[1
4]