The Festivals

This group gathers festivals, the joyous celebrations of the religious calendar, marking sacred events, seasons and divine figures with feasting, gathering, ritual and rejoicing. Festivals are among the most visible and communal expressions of religious life, and this is the largest holiday grouping in the atlas.

The browser will find festivals from across the world's traditions. The entries describe each festival's occasion, customs and meaning, noting the tradition and the calendar on which it falls.