The holiday that I celebrate is Christmas because I’m Christian and that’s my religion to celebrate Christmas me and my family we all get together at my house Christmas eve and we make ginger bread houses and watch Christmas movies on Netflix and we get to open one present that night and then Christmas day we wake up and my mom and mom mom cook a big breakfast for the whole family and we sit down and eat and enjoy the food and then when were all done we go sit around the tree and start opening the presents the youngest kids open there’s first all the way up to the adults and then later on after that we clean up and then watch more movies and drink hot chocolate and enjoy the rest of the day Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev which coincides with late November late December on the secular calendar The eight day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B.C. of the Second Temple in Jerusalem where according to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt Today people celebrate Hanukkah to remember defeating the Syrians and reviving the Temple of Jerusalem. Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days to mark the eight days the oil burned. People celebrate Hanukkah by lighting candles on a menorah which is also called a Hanukiyah. Each night one more candle is lit Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December Christians believe that Jesus is the light of the world, so the early Christians thought that this was the right time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. They also took over some of the customs from the Winter Solstice and gave them Christian meanings like Holly Mistletoe and even Christmas Carols Many people in the United States celebrate Christmas Day on December 25. The day celebrates Jesus Christ's birth. It is often combined with customs from pre Christian winter celebrations. Many people erect Christmas trees decorate their
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Kwanzaa has seven core principles Nguzo Saba. It was created by Maulana Karenga the Seven Principles Nguzo Saba Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa honors a different principle. These principles are believed to have been key to building strong productive families and communities in Africa. Mazao The Crops these are symbolic of African harvest celebrations and of the rewards of productive and collective labor Mkeka The Mat This is symbolic of our tradition and history and therefore the foundation on which we build Kinara The Candle Holder This is symbolic of our roots our parent people continental …show more content…
It is celebrated from May 25th to June 26th Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is a month of blessing marked by prayer, fasting, and charity. Muslims believe that during the month of Ramadan Allah revealed the first verses of the Qur'an+ the holy book of Islam during Ramadan, Muslims practice swam, or fasting. Of course, no one is required to fast for an entire month. The practice of fasting during Ramadan means that Muslims may not eat or drink anything including water while the sun is shining. Fasting is one of the five pillars or duties of Islam. As with most other religious practices in Islam, Muslims participate in the fast from the age of
Kwanzaa has seven core principles Nguzo Saba. It was created by Maulana Karenga the Seven Principles Nguzo Saba Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa honors a different principle. These principles are believed to have been key to building strong productive families and communities in Africa. Mazao The Crops these are symbolic of African harvest celebrations and of the rewards of productive and collective labor Mkeka The Mat This is symbolic of our tradition and history and therefore the foundation on which we build Kinara The Candle Holder This is symbolic of our roots our parent people continental …show more content…
It is celebrated from May 25th to June 26th Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is a month of blessing marked by prayer, fasting, and charity. Muslims believe that during the month of Ramadan Allah revealed the first verses of the Qur'an+ the holy book of Islam during Ramadan, Muslims practice swam, or fasting. Of course, no one is required to fast for an entire month. The practice of fasting during Ramadan means that Muslims may not eat or drink anything including water while the sun is shining. Fasting is one of the five pillars or duties of Islam. As with most other religious practices in Islam, Muslims participate in the fast from the age of