Christianity
What day is Christmas celebrated?
December 25th
What are the two primary Islamic festivals?
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
What Hindu festival celebrates light over darkness?
Diwali
What Jewish festival commemorates the Exodus from Egypt?
Passover
What Buddhist festival honours Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death?
Vesak
What does Christmas commemorate?
The birth of Jesus Christ
What calendar system do Islamic festivals follow?
The Hijri system
What festival marks the arrival of spring?
Holi
What Jewish festival is a day of atonement and fasting?
Yom Kippur
What is offered to monks during Kathina?
Robes
What does Easter commemorate?
The resurrection of Jesus Christ
What determines the dates of Eid?
The sighting of the crescent moon
What type of calendar does Hinduism use?
A lunisolar calendar
What type of calendar does Judaism use?
A lunisolar calendar
What do physical and symbolic rituals strengthen?
Collective memory and social cohesion
What type of calendar is used for Christian festivals with fixed dates?
The solar calendar
What does Eid al-Fitr celebrate?
The end of fasting
When does Diwali occur?
On the darkest night of Kartika
On what date does Passover start?
The 15th of Nisan
What do rituals help preserve?
Ancestral identities
What date range can Easter fall between?
March 22nd to April 25th
What does Eid al-Adha honour?
Ibrahim’s obedience to God during the Hajj
In which month does Holi fall?
Phalguna
On what date is Yom Kippur observed?
The 10th of Tishri
What can ancient rituals become in secular societies?
Expressions of cultural identity and psychological well-being