Mi’raj al-Nabiy (Islam)
Mi’raj al-Nabiy commemorates the ascension (al-Mi’raj) of the Prophet to heaven. Muslims interpret the event literally or symbolically. The festival begins in the evening.
May 5 Mi’raj al-Nabiy
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May 29 Ascension of Baha’ u ‘llah
Ascension of Baha’ u’ llah (Baha’i)
Ascension of Baha’ u’ llah marks the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Baha’i faith. Baha’is suspend work on this day.
May 26 Trinity Sunday
Trinity Sunday (Christianity)
Trinity Sunday is a celebration of the Christian understanding of God in Three Persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). It comes one week after Pentecost in Western churches.
May 25 Wesak (Buddha Day)
Wesak (Buddha Day) (Buddhism)
Wesak or Buddha Day is the most important day of the year for Buddhists. It commemorates the birth, awakening, and passing away (paranibbana) of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (Theravada).
May 23 Declaration of the Bab
Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i)
Declaration of the Bab commemorates the day in 1844 on which the Bab announced his identity as the Bab or Gate, the herald of the new age.
May 19 Pentecost
Pentecost (Christianity)
Pentecost, in Western Churches is also known as Whitsunday for some. Pentecost is the commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus following his Ascension (Acts 2:1-11). It comes fifty days after Easter.
May 15-16 Shavuot
Shavuot (Judaism)
Shavuot (Weeks, the plural of the Hebrew word for seven) marks the conclusion of the period of seven weeks that follows Pesah. Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Israelites and the completion of God’s purpose to create a special people. It is celebrated for two days in the diaspora and for one day in Israel and among Reform Jews.
May 13 Akshaya-tritiya
Akshaya-tritiya (Jainism)
Akshaya-tritiya, or the Immortal Third, celebrates the day when Lord Rishabha broke his first year long fast by drinking sugar cane juice.
May 9 Ascension
Ascension (Western Christians)
Ascension is the anniversary of Jesus’ ascension into heaven and enthronement is unversal sovereign. It comes 40 days after Easter.
April 30-May 4 Ghambar Maidyozarem
Ghambar Maidyozarem (Zarathushti)
Ghambar Maidyozarem celebrates the creation of sky and the harvesting of the winter crop.