Please note that within each religion, there is a wide spectrum of beliefs and preferences. This site is to serve as a guide rather than an absolute template for each religion.
Major Christian Holidays:
Sabbath
Weekly day of rest
Based on the seventh day of creation when God rested after creating the world
Christmas
December 25th
Celebrates the birth of Jesus
Easter (Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday)
In late March or April
Celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus
Lent
40 Days Before Easter
Catholics give up indulgences to symbolize devotion and repentance
Palm Sunday
Sunday Before Easter
Based on Jesus’ return to Jerusalem
Good Friday
Friday Before Easter
Based on the day Christ was crucified and buried
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”