Overview: An ancient spiritual practice, fasting can range from rejecting food and water to giving up a favorite TV show during the 40 days of Lent. Along with prayer and reading of Scripture, the ...

Karadaiyan Nombu, observed in Tamil Nadu, is celebrated by married women on March 14, 2025. It honors Savitri's devotion to ...

Maha Shivratri 2025 will be observed on February 26. Devotees celebrate by performing puja rituals and fasting. They cleanse themselves, set up for the puja, offer sacred foods, perform Abhishekam, ...

To help Catholics live this special liturgical time and deepen their knowledge of the faith, here are answers to the most ...

Because Muslims are expected to begin the fasting ritual with the onset of puberty, this advice extends to middle school and high school instructors. • Allow Muslim students time away from class ...

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar; the month cycles through the seasons. The start of the month ...

Ash Wednesday on March 5, 2025, marks the start of the 40-day Lenten season, a period of fasting, prayer, and repentance ...

Chaiti Chhath is a Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun God, observed with strict fasting, rituals, and Arghya offerings. It symbolises devotion, purity, and prosperity, bringing health, happiness, and ...

Ash Wednesday, a festival observed among Christians is commemorated with a ritual in which ashes are applied to the faithful.