What are the most important holidays for each major religion? (lemmy.world)

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I just saw a discussion among corporate event planners where one person was upset that event organizers don't give proper consideration to scheduling over top of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

I can appreciate the annoyance, when I was still a practicing Christian I would never think to schedule a work thing over Easter or Christmas. We should treat others with consideration, and should be mindful of what others view as important days. But I also don't know what each religion considers to be major, non negotiable holidays. Do you?

Another question, does it matter where the event is? (for example, in the US should less consideration be given to holidays of religions that have fewer adherents?)

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[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

In Christianity it's definitely Easter and Holy Week in general. After that, Christmas, Pentecost, Ash Wednesday, and All Saints. I would argue that theologically Christmas should be lower in priority, but culturally it's very important.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Easter over Christmas?!?

I'm curious where you are from, because my experience puts Easter as second place, FAR behind Christmas.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Grew up in an Evangelical Baptist household in the UK. We always regarded Easter is the most important and still do. The reason is because Easter is the resurrection - which was a more important event than the Incarnation. It's like celebrating the beginning of a project vs it's completion.

Christmas is more culturally relevant because it involves buying gifts and capitalism is gonna capitalism

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

That's really interesting. Midwest US here. I don't think I've ever met anyone who would put Easter above Christmas. I'm not saying how it should or shouldn't be, I was just wondering if it was a regional thing.

[-] yannic@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

I definitely agree about Christmas. It's secondary to Easter. Ash Wednesday is not even a holy day of obligation for Catholics, but the Octave of Christmas, January 1st is.

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