HOLIDAYS ACROSS AMERICA
As modern Americans, we must be more tolerant of all faiths and beliefs in God. We must allow ourselves to be more open and allow other faiths besides the Christian faith to be seen and be displayed. We also must be more tolerant of religions that do not have a belief in a God but in nature and man. Keep your faith strong, but allow the person next to you to believe the way they want to believe and allow them to keep their faith strong as well.
The history of religion in this country is strong. We must respect our 230 plus years of religious history and freedoms in this country. We must try not to destroy it, but allow it to grow into a more diverse America that is tolerant of many religions and ways of thinking.
If we want religious freedom, then we must want it for all Americans, of all faiths, and include the ones who have no belief in God. If we want to return back to the country where we could have public displays of religious beliefs, then we must have it for all faiths and beliefs.
I did my best on trying to pick out holidays that I thought were important. I might have missed completely, but I tried. Now I need your help to make it correct and complete. Please send me the important holidays that are connected to your religion.
Also if there are symbols or displays that go with the holidays, please let me know. Here is an example: Christians have a nativity at Christmas and a cross on Good Friday.
We have lost so much of our religious freedoms over the last 60 years. If we truly want religious freedom and tolerance, then there must be religious freedom and tolerance for all.
I learned so much about some of the other religions that Americans call their own as I made up this page. I look forward to learning more.
SOME OF THE RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
NAW RUZ (BAHAI NEW YEAR)
Around March 21st.
The Bab, the founder of Babism and then Baha u llah, the founder of the Bahai Faith, Adopted the day as a holy day and associated it with the Most Great Name of God.
GOOD FRIDAY (Christian)
It is always the Friday before Easter. This is the day that Jesus was crucified.
EASTER (Christian)
Easter falls between late March and late April each year and is always on a Sunday. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
AKSHAYA TRITIYA (Hindu)
Sometime in April.
On this day the Ganges River, the most holy and sacred river in India, descended to the earth from heaven.
RIDVAN (Bahai)
It begins at sunset on April 20 and continues until sunset on May 2nd. It is a 12 day festival commemorating the commencement of Bahaullah’s prophet hood.
YOM KIPPUR (Jewish)
Sometime in September/October
It is the most solemn of the Jewish Holidays. Its central themes are atonement and pentance. This is a 25 hour holiday of fasting and prayer.
RAMADAN (Muslin)
Around November
It is the month in which the Quar’an began to be revealed. It is considered the most venerated month and blessed month of the Islamic year. Fasting, prayers, charity, and self accountability are stressed at this time.
HANUKKAH (Jewish)
Sometime in November.
Also known as the Festival of Lights. It is an eight day holiday commemorating the rededication of the second Temple in Jerusalem.
CHRISTMAS (Christian)
December 25th
It is the date to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
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