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Many people think that many holidays involving religion have always been associated exclusively with a particular religion. A little investigation will reveal this to not be the case. Most modern holidays are derivative of ancient pagan rituals that have mostly to do with seasonal changes observed in nature. Let's examine the true origin of many seemingly religious holidays.

Contents 1 Christian Holidays 2 Jewish Holidays 3 Islamic Holidays 4 Hindu Holidays 5 Others

[edit] Christian Holidays

• Easter
• Christmas
• Passover
• Ash Wednesday - and Shrove Tuesday
• Mardi Gras
• All Saints Day
• Feast of the Epiphany
• Lent
• Passover

[edit] Jewish Holidays

• Yom Kippur
• Sukkot
• Rosh Hashanah
• Hanukkah
• Purim
• Pesach

[edit] Islamic Holidays

• Day of Ascension
• Ramadan
• The Night of Power 9
• Eid-al-Adha
• Muharram

[edit] Hindu Holidays

• Makara Sankranti
• Ganesha Chaturthi
• Dussera
• Deepavali
• Holi
• Rama Navami

[edit] Others

• Bodhi Day - Buddhist
• Kwanzaa