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Most Christians celebrate holidays such as Earth Day and Memorial Day but there are holidays that are distinctly Christian holidays. The main 2 are Christmas which is the celebration of Jesus' birth, and Easter, which is the celebration of Jesus rising from the grave. There is also Black Friday which is the day the Jesus was crucified and Palm Sunday which was the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem.
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∙ 10y agoThough one may count others, depending on the tradition or denomination they are in, there are two basic days that are recognized in all Christian faiths. (For clarity, the definition of Christian faith is: a group that believes that Jesus is God, part of the trinitarian God-head: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.)
The primary day, or holiday as the question is asked is: Easter, or Resurrection Sunday. Some faiths hold to a different calender than others, but they still celebrate the day.
One is tempted to place the day of the Crucifixtion as one of the "main holidays", but that is not true across all of the faiths included in the definition given above.
The other main day, which the world may consider as a primary, but most devote follower consider it only secondary and functions as a pointer to Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, which is Christmas. Most of the faiths celebrate this tradiditionally on December 25th, but not all of the faiths believe that is the actual birth date of the man Jesus.
Other days that may be considered are not uniformly adhired to or followed in all faiths. A great division exists between Othadoxy (especially Roman Catholic) and protestant faiths, such that the former have special days that the later out right reject. Thus, I believe it is safe to say that across all of the Christian faiths only two days stand out as the "Main holidays in christanity", namely: Easter and Christmas.
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∙ 15y agoChristmas, Hannukah if they are Jewish, Easter.
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∙ 12y agoLent, Christmas, Easter, and Advent. ... I think theres more, but hey, im only in 7th!
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∙ 15y agoEaster and Christmas are the main ones...
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∙ 12y agoChristmas and Easter
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Which religion has the most holidays?
The Hindu religion has the most holidays, as it is rich in festivals and celebrations throughout the year. Additionally, different sects and regions within Hinduism have their own unique holidays and observances, which adds to the diversity of festivals in the religion.
What are some holidays that are celebrated in Christianity?
Christianity, the ethos, has never taken a break, or a holiday.
What are the two sacred holidays in Christianity?
The two sacred holidays in Christianity are Easter and Christmas day. Easter celebrates the raising of Jesus Christ from the dead and Christmas day celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ
What is Christianity festivals?
Christians have three holidays Easter, Good Friday and Christmas. Christianity has 3 religious holiday they are Easter, Good Friday, and Christmas
How did the rise of Christianity affect the original holidays especially Halloween?
It affected Halloween especially because Christianity is against Halloween and thinks it is satanic and it is the devils birthday.
What are main holidays traditions of Christianity?
Christmas and Easter, respectively celebrating Jesus Christ's birth and His resurrection after His death.
Are the Buddhism holiday that are like Christianity?
No, there are no common holidays. Buddhist holidays include Vesak, the celebration of the Buddhas birth, enlightenment and death the Buddhist New Year and celebrations of the Sangha (spiritual community).
Was Catholicism initially a Roman Pagan religion before Christianity?
Yes! It was merged with Christianity when Christianity was growing in popularity. This was done in order to get control over the growing population of the Christians. Now many Christian holidays of today are infact homage to the Pagan Gods.
What happens when Christianity die?
Like with all the other religions before it another one will take place and the holidays will probably remain the same as it has since the many religious holidays today are based on pagan holidays. The ppl wont let go of that. It's tradition and very strong.
What are important religious dates?
For what religion? for Christianity in general, i would say that Christmas and Easter Sunday are the two most important holidays
Why does the Church keep all pagan holidays?
The Church adopted some pagan holidays as a way to ease the transition of the local population into Christianity. By incorporating familiar traditions and festivals, it made it easier for people to accept the new religion. Additionally, repurposing pagan holidays allowed the Church to replace the old beliefs with Christian meanings.
When people say Happy Holidays indicating that they are not celebrating Christ's birth instead of saying Merry Christmas are they referring to winter or other holidays?
Although there are some genuine holidays near or on Dec 25th most use the generic Happy Holidays expression to minimize the affect that Christianity and it's influence in the public discussion. Secularists continue to attack Christianity and won't be satisfied until it is eliminated, unfortunately. If there are other holidays near or on that date then simply refer to them by name, no problem. But if you're talking about Christmas Trees and Christmas Cards and Christmas Gifts and baby Jesus well then you need to call it what it is, Christmas. Check out the awesome website listed on the Related Links. The above answer is obviously an angry Christian's response, so I'm going to give the real answer. People say Happy Holidays not to attack Christianity, but to be polite, because guess what, not everyone is Christian and not everyone celebrates Christmas. So if you want to be polite, say Happy Holidays if you do not know if they specifically celebrate Christmas or not (if you know someone does then it is of course acceptable to say Merry Christmas). It is fair and polite; it groups religious as well as ethnic holidays into one.
