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[quote]Friday 5 December Muslim Hajj (start) The annual pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims should complete at least once in their lifetime, (in following Abraham pbuh, the father of all Divine Religions) Christian Feast of the Immaculate Conception Celebrated by Roman Catholics who remember Mary's conception as being without sin, therefore, immaculate. Buddhist Bodhi Day On Bodhi day some Buddhists celebrate Gautama's attainment of enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at Bodhgaya, India. Moday 8 December Muslim Eid-Ul-Adha Festival of Sacrifice marking the day after Arafat. The Day of Arafat is the most important day in the Hajj ritual[blue].(Reminder of Abraham's sacrifice for God and all his followers to learn the lesson of total submission to God in lifetime)[/blue]This is a four day holiday. Saturday 13 December Christian St Lucy's Day Saint Lucy's feast day is marked by Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox. Lucy is the patron saint of the blind. She was a virgin martyr who lived in Sicily during the third century. Sunday 21 December Pagan Winter Solstice - Yule Yule is the time of the winter solstice, when the sun child is reborn, an image of the return of all new life born through the love of the Gods. Within the Northern Tradition Yule is regarded as the New Year. Monday 22 December Jewish Hanukkah Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights and marks the restoration of the temple by the Maccabees in 164 BCE. Hanukkah is celebrated at roughly the same time as Christmas, but there is no connection at all between the festivals. Wednesday 24 December Christian Christmas Eve The day before Christmas Day. Thursday 25 December Christian Christmas Day The day when Western Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Friday 26 December Secular Boxing Day The day after Christmas Day. A secular festival. Christian St Stephen's Day St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is celebrated on this day by Roman Catholics. The day is also called the Feast of Stephen. Monday 29 December Muslim Al-Hijira Islamic New Year. Marks the migration of the Prophet Mohammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina[/quote]
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