Directory 555 records
Practices
Festivals and holy days, rites, disciplines and pilgrimages.
All practices
Across 12 traditions, and 130 in none yet.
1–120 of 555
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Christianity Christmas Holiday originating in Christianity, usually December 25 -
Christianity Easter Christian commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus -
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Islam Ramadan Holy month of fasting for Muslims, observed on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar -
Islam Hajj Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca -
Islam Eid al-Adha Islamic holiday on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijja -
Islam Eid al-Fitr Islamic holiday on the first of Shawwal -
Christianity baptism Christian rite of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water -
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Christianity Pentecost Christian holiday commemorating the New Testament stories of the Holy Spirit descenting upon the Apostles of Jesus -
Christianity Good Friday Christian holiday -
Christianity communion Christian rite observed by consuming bread and wine -
Christianity Palm Sunday Commemoration of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem -
Christianity All Saints' Day Christian feast day -
Islam fasting in Islam Fasting regulated by Islamic jurisprudence -
Judaism Passover Jewish holiday celebrating the Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt -
Christianity Epiphany Christian feast, public holiday in some countries -
Christianity Holy Week Annual weeklong Christian religious observance preceding Easter -
Christianity Ash Wednesday First day of Lent in the Western Christian and Catholic calendar -
Judaism Hanukkah Jewish holiday -
Christianity Lent Penitential season in preparation for the observance of Easter -
Christianity Advent Christian liturgical season preceding Christmas -
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Islam Mawlid Birthday of Muhammad -
Christianity Maundy Thursday Christian holiday commemorating the Last Supper -
Islam Ashura Tenth day of the month of Muharram in Islamic calendar -
Christianity Christmas Eve Evening or entire day before Christmas Day -
Christianity sacrament Sacred rite recognized as of particular importance and significance -
Christianity Catholic Mass Central and main rite of worship to God in the Catholic Church -
Judaism Yom Kippur Primary holy day in Judaism, tenth day of the new year -
Islam Night of Power Anniversary of two very important dates in Islam -
Judaism Rosh Hashanah Jewish day of judgement preceding Yom Kippur (day of atonement), one of several Jewish New Years -
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Christianity All Souls' Day Feast day in some Christian denominations -
Christianity Feast of the Ascension Christian religious holiday -
Judaism Sukkot Jewish holiday, harvest festival, festival of booths -
Greek and Roman ancient Olympic Games Athletic competitions in ancient Greece -
Tradition Falun Gong Religious movement originating in China -
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Christianity Holy Saturday Saturday before Easter Sunday -
liturgy Customary public worship performed by a religious group -
Judaism Purim Jewish holiday and tradition, celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month Adar -
South Asian traditions Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage and festival celebrated in India -
Christianity Feast of Corpus Christi Catholic feast day, public holiday in some countries -
Christianity Candlemas Christian Holy Day -
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Day of the Dead Mesoamerican and South American festival -
Christianity Walpurgis Night Germanic festival celebrating the start of summer -
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Christianity Easter Monday Day after Easter Sunday -
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Tradition · Greek and Roman · Iranian traditions Mithraic mysteries Ancient Iranian religion in Iran and Roman Empire -
Judaism Shavuot Jewish holiday, the second of Three Pilgrimage Festivals -
South Asian traditions Advaita Vedanta School of Hindu philosophy; a classic path to spiritual realization -
Christianity Nativity of Mary Feast day -
Islam Umrah Non-mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca -
Christianity · Islam Second Coming Christian and Islamic belief regarding the future (or past) return of Jesus after his ascension -
Islam Isra and Mi'raj Night journey undertaken by Muhammad in Jerusalem -
Christianity mass for the dead Mass celebrated for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons - South Asian traditions bhakti Devotional love, a concept in Indian religions
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Saturnalia Ancient Roman festival in December -
Tradition · Greek and Roman Eleusinian Mysteries Secret religious rites in ancient Greece - Islam Islamic holidays Holidays in Islam
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Office · Christianity Sacred Heart Christian devotion symbolising the love of Jesus Christ - Christianity anointing of the sick Ritual in many Christian denominations involving application of holy oil onto a sick or dying person
- Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Samhain Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
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worship Act of religious devotion -
South Asian traditions puja Prayer ritual performed by Hindus of devotional worship -
Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Imbolc Celtic traditional festival marking the beginning of spring -
Judaism Tisha B'Av Jewish day of fasting -
Judaism bar and bat mitzvah Jewish coming-of-age rituals -
Christianity Feast of the Cross Type of feast that commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus -
Hatha yoga Branch of yoga focusing on physical techniques -
Tradition · Greek and Roman Orphism Set of religious beliefs and practices originating in the ancient Greek and Hellenistic world -
Christianity Boxing Day Bank or public holiday that occurs on 26 December, or the first or second weekday after Christmas Day - Judaism Jewish holiday Traditional Jewish holiday
- Liturgy of the Hours Liturgical prayers of the Catholic Church, used at fixed times throughout the day and night
- Christianity Byzantine Rite Liturgical rite of most Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches
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Christianity holy orders Sacraments in some Christian churches -
Christianity Roman Rite Most common rite practiced in the Latin Catholic Church -
Christianity Saint George Day Feast day of Saint George -
Christianity St John's Eve Evening of June 23, celebration -
South Asian traditions Durga Puja Hindu festival in Indian subcontinent - Tradition · South Asian traditions Rāja yoga One of the four major yogic paths of Hinduism
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Christianity St. Martin's Day Feast day of Saint Martin of Tours -
Christianity Reformation Day Protestant religious holiday on or around 31 October -
Christianity Tridentine Mass Type of mass in the Roman Catholic Church - Buddhist traditions Yogacara Tradition of Buddhist philosophy and psychology emphasizing the study of cognition, perception, and consciousness through meditative and yogic practices
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Buddha's birthday Birthday of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama -
Christianity Feast of Saints Peter and Paul Anniversary -
South Asian traditions · Christianity · Islam Pongal Multi-day annual harvest Tamils festival in South India and Sri Lanka various region - Pythian Games Ancient Panhellenic athletic festival held at Delphi in honor of Apollo
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Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Beltane Gaelic May Day festival -
Christianity Trinity Sunday Christian holiday in the Western Church on the Sunday following Pentecost - Greek and Roman Isthmian Games Ancient panhellenic festival to Isthmian Poseidon in Greece
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South Asian traditions · Buddhist traditions Makar Sankranti Hindu festival that reveres Surya (sun god) -
Christianity Saint Lucy's Day Christian feast day dedicated to Lucy of Syracuse and observed on 13 December -
Vaisakhi Agricultural festival in Punjab -
Buddhist traditions zazen Sitting Meditation in Zen Buddhism - Tradition · Greek and Roman Dionysia Festivals of Dionysus in ancient Athens
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Christianity Saint Nicholas Day Traditional Christian feast day in Europe -
Greek and Roman Nemean Games One of the four Panhellenic Games, in honor of Nemean Zeus -
Christianity Saint Andrew's Day Feast day -
Judaism Simchat Torah Jewish holiday marking the conclusion of public Torah readings -
Christianity Feast of Christ the King Religious festival -
Christianity Great Lent Observance in Eastern Christianity -
Christianity Holy Wednesday Wednesday before Easter -
Celtic, Slavic and Baltic Lughnasadh Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season - Christianity Paschal Triduum Holy Thursday, Holy Friday, and Holy Saturday
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Christianity Michaelmas Christian festival -
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Islam worship in Islam Worship in Islamic religion -
Christianity Armenian Rite Independent liturgy used by both the Armenian Apostolic and Armenian Catholic Churches - Christianity Divine Liturgy Rite practiced in Eastern Christian traditions
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Christianity Lazarus Saturday Day before Palm Sunday in the Orthodox Church - Christianity Mozarabic Rite Liturgical rite of the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church in Spain and Portugal
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South Asian traditions Upanayana Hindu rite of passage when a student enters a school, particularly Vedic school -
Islam Eid al-Ghadir Shia Islamic Eid - Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church Religious tradition
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Heraean Games Ancient women's sports festival in Olympia -
Judaism · Christianity Queen of Heaven Christian devotion of Mary -
vigil Period of intentional sleeplessness - Christianity Kontakion Music genre
- Christianity Alexandrian Rite Christian liturgical rite
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Christianity church service Formalized period of Christian communal worship, often held in a church building -
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Christianity Decollation of John the Baptist Christian holy day and dedication - Christianity Lectio Divina Traditional monastic practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God's word
- Mid Sha'ban Annual Muslim holiday
- Christianity offertory Section of a Christian religious ceremony where donations or tithes are collected and/or the eucharist is placed on an altar; a chant of the Western Mass rites sung while bread and wine are prepared for eucharistic consecration