Spring 2025 marks a season of observance for both Christian and Jewish communities. This guide outlines the dates and significance of Ash Wednesday, Lent, Easter and Passover, and notes how Easter’s ...

Hanukkah is right around the corner. The Jewish community celebrates this eight-day holiday in December of every year. There is no specific date in which Hanukkah starts every year because the holiday ...

Easter's date is based on the lunar calendar. Easter is observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox. Easter can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25.

The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the Jewish New Year, starts at sundown Monday evening. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days leading up ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah -- the Festival of Lights -- is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and will continue into the beginning of 2025. On eight consecutive ...

Hopefully you have nine candlesticks handy, because it's almost time to light the menorah. The countdown to Hanukkah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, has begun. Hanukkah occurs annually ...

This year, Easter Sunday is observed on April 20. Why do people celebrate Easter? Easter is one of the principle if not the most important holidays in the Christian religion because it observes the ...