Religious Holidays In April 2002

April 4	End of Pesach (Passover), eight days celebrating the escape of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt. (View Library Resources on Passover)
April 8	Buddha Day (Vesak) commemorates the birth of Gautama Buddha. (View Library Resources on Buddhism)
April 9	Yom HaShoah commemorates the lives lost in the Holocaust (1933-1945)
April 13	Baisakhi marks the beginning of the solar New Year for Hindus; on this day a Sikh brotherhood, Khalsa, was founded. (View Library Resources on Hinduism)
April 21	Ram Navmi celebrates the birthday of Lord Rama, the protagonist of the Ramayana epic
April 21	Beginning of Ridvan, a twelve day period recognizing the claim of Baha'u to be God's messenger for this age
April 25	Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the life and work of Lord Mahavira, a Jain hero
April 27	Wesak is observed in celebrating Buddha's enlightenment and death. (View Library Resources on Buddhism)
April 27	Lazarus Saturday recalls this resurrection miracle performed by Jesus (celebrated in the Orthodox Christian Churches) (View Library Resources on Orthodox Christianity.)
April 28	Holy Week in the Orthodox Christian Churches begins with Palm Sunday and culminates a week later in Easter. (View Library Resources on Orthodox Christianity.)
April 30	St. James the Great's martyrdom is commemorated in Orthodox Christianity. (View Library Resources on Orthodox Christianity.)