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Easter, also called Resurrection Day, is a holiday. Among Christians, it is a celebration of Jesus Christ returning from the dead. Christians believe that it is the holiest day in the year. Some people who are not Christians celebrate it as the beginning of Spring. Importance to Christians Jesus died on the cross about 2000 years ago in a city called Jerusalem (most of Jerusalem…

The significance of Burning the Holika The burning of Holika (the bonfire that is burned on the night before Holi) has an effect on the coming monsoon.   There is a story of Prahlad (from where the festival of Holi originated). Prahlad was a young boy who was very devoted to God, but his father…

Mother’s Day is a holiday that celebrates mothers and motherhood. It started in the United States. The holiday was founded in 1908 by Anna Jarvis.   Mother’s Day was first made to celebrate a person’s own mother. Now it is made to celebrate all mothers and motherhood in general. It is celebrated in different times in different countries. In the United…

What is Maha Shivaratri? Maha Shivratri, or simply Shivratri, is a Hindu festival celebrated all across India. The name literally means ‘the great night of Shiva’. The auspicious time begins at sundown on the the 13th night during the month in the Hindu calendar and ends at sundown the following day. Since the date of…