festivals in christianity
there are different types of festivals celebrated in Christianity. they are Christmas, palm Sunday, Easter, good Friday. Christmas is celebrated on the 25 of December and Christians celebrated it for the birth of Jesus the son of our father. palm Sunday is celebrated because Jesus had enter into Jerusalem. good Friday is celebrated for the death of Jesus. Easter is celebrated for the Crucifixion of Jesus.13 Maundy Thursday
Christians remember this as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus celebrated the first Eucharist before he was betrayed by Judas. The world 'maundy' comes from the Latin verb to command (mandatum), and refers to Jesus's command that we should love one another. Inmany countries, this day is known as Holy Thursday. 23 St George's Day
The day to remember the patron saint of England.
May
25 Ascension Day
This day to remember Jesus Christ's rising bodily into heaven after he appeared on Easter Day.
June
4 Pentecost or Whitsun
Pentecost is the time when the Holy Spirit came down to earth. It is sometimes called Whitsun, which means White Sunday. It was called White Sunday because people who became Christians wore white for their baptism.
15 Corpus Christi
Catholic Christians celebrate the Eucharist; the Blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ by honouring the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus.
August
15 The Blessed Virgin Mary Christians celebrate the life and dedication of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Catholics traditionally celebrate this day as the Assumption of Mary, believing that at the end of her life on Earth, she entered heaven in body and soul.
September
Harvest Festival Celebrations
This has become a popular thanksgiving for the harvest.
International Day of Peace (Inter-Faiths)
This day was organised by the United Nations. This is a day for all faiths all over the world. It is celebrated or marked in different ways like a peace march, festivals or a moment of silence.
Christians remember this as the day of the Last Supper, when Jesus celebrated the first Eucharist before he was betrayed by Judas. The world 'maundy' comes from the Latin verb to command (mandatum), and refers to Jesus's command that we should love one another. Inmany countries, this day is known as Holy Thursday. 23 St George's Day
The day to remember the patron saint of England.
May
25 Ascension Day
This day to remember Jesus Christ's rising bodily into heaven after he appeared on Easter Day.
June
4 Pentecost or Whitsun
Pentecost is the time when the Holy Spirit came down to earth. It is sometimes called Whitsun, which means White Sunday. It was called White Sunday because people who became Christians wore white for their baptism.
15 Corpus Christi
Catholic Christians celebrate the Eucharist; the Blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ by honouring the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus.
August
15 The Blessed Virgin Mary Christians celebrate the life and dedication of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Catholics traditionally celebrate this day as the Assumption of Mary, believing that at the end of her life on Earth, she entered heaven in body and soul.
September
Harvest Festival Celebrations
This has become a popular thanksgiving for the harvest.
International Day of Peace (Inter-Faiths)
This day was organised by the United Nations. This is a day for all faiths all over the world. It is celebrated or marked in different ways like a peace march, festivals or a moment of silence.