April is a busy month. Several religions celebrate important spiritual occasions during this month. I thought I’d list them and encourage all believers to honor their own religious tradition not only by respecting the sacred beliefs of others but also by remembering that we are all part of the same human family under that Supreme Being/Force/God–whatever name we affix to Him/Her/It.
April:
1–Lazarus Saturday – Orthodox Christian
2–Palm Sunday – Orthodox Christian
5–Ramanavami – Hindu
9–Palm Sunday- Christian
10–Mahavir Jayanti – Jain
11–Lord’s Evening Meal – Jehovah’s Witness Christian
. Hanuman Jayanti – Hindu
11-14–Theravadin New Year – Buddhist
11-18–Pesach (Passover) – Jewish
13–Maundy Thursday – Christian
14–Holy Friday – Orthodox Christian
. Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) – Sikh
. Good Friday – Christian
16–Easter – Christian
. Pascha (Easter) – Orthodox Christian
21–First Day of Ridvan – Baha’i
23–St. George’s Day – Christian
. Yom HaShoah – Jewish
24–Lailat al Miraj * – Islam
29–Ninth Day of Ridvan – Baha’i
30–St. James the Great Day – Orthodox Christian
Special blessings to all this month!