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Lent starts on the 5th of March to the 17th of April. Lent is the six weeks leading up to Easter Sunday. Lent is a time of prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving. Christians usually fast or give up certain luxuries at this time.
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The Jewish passover starts on the sunset of the 25th of March and ends on the 2nd of April. It celebrates when the Jews were freed from slavery in Egypt.
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Holy Thursday is on the 28th March, although changes each year depending on the moon. Holy Thursday is when the Disciples shared the last supper with Jesus Christ.
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Good Friday falls on the 29th March although changes each year depending on the moon. Good Friday represents the day that Jesus was crucified.
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Easter Sunday falls on the 31st March but also changes each year depending on the moon. Easter Sunday is the first sunday after the full moon. On Easter Sunday we celebrate the resurection of Jesus Christ.
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Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
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Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calender. It is the month of fasting, from dawn to sunset they must not eat, drink, smoke or have any sexual relations. Ramadan goes for 29-30 days depending on visual sightings of the cresent moon.
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The 15th of Av is one of the two greatest festivals of the year, yet they ordained no special observances or celebrations for it.
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The Assumption of Mary falls on the 15th August each year. It is the date when Mary was taken into heaven after her death.
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Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, It is the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve.
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Yom Kippur is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. It is the Day of Atonement.
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Chanukah celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, of purity over adulteration, of spirituality over materiality.
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Advent starts on 1st December to the 24th December. It is the time leading up to the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a time the Christian church and community prepare for the arrival of our Lord Jesus.
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Christmas falls on the 25th December every year. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus' birth.
