Wonder Days

Stories from the world's celebrations

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Joy & Celebration

Sometimes the heart simply overflows

✝ ChristianityJanuary 6

Epiphany

Three Kings’ Day

The day three wise travelers finally found what they’d been searching for

✝ ChristianityApril 5

Easter

The Resurrection

A story about love being stronger than anything — even death

✝ ChristianityDecember 25

Christmas

The Nativity

The story of a baby born in the humblest place who brought light to the world

☪ IslamMarch 19–20

Eid al-Fitr

Festival of Breaking the Fast

The joyful feast after a whole month of patient fasting

☪ IslamAugust 25

Mawlid

The Prophet’s Birthday

Celebrating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad with songs and sweets

✡ JudaismMarch 2–3

Purim

The Festival of Lots

The topsy-turvy holiday that celebrates a brave queen who saved her people

✡ JudaismSeptember 25 – October 2

Sukkot

The Festival of Booths

Building little outdoor shelters and eating under the stars to remember a long journey

🕉 HinduismMarch 13–14

Holi

Festival of Colors

The festival of colors where everyone plays together as equals

🕉 HinduismSeptember 4

Janmashtami

Krishna’s Birthday

Celebrating the birth of the playful, brave god Krishna at midnight

🕉 HinduismSeptember 14–15

Ganesh Chaturthi

Birthday of the Elephant God

Welcoming the wise, elephant-headed Ganesh into homes and hearts

🕉 HinduismOctober / November

Diwali

Festival of Lights

The festival of lights celebrating good winning over darkness

☸ BuddhismFebruary 18

Losar

Tibetan New Year

Sweeping away the old year and welcoming the new one with a clean heart

☬ SikhismJanuary 13

Lohri

The Bonfire Festival

Dancing around a great bonfire on the coldest, darkest night of winter

☬ SikhismApril 14

Vaisakhi

Sikh New Year

The birthday of a community built on bravery and equality

☬ SikhismNovember 24

Guru Nanak Gurpurab

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

Celebrating the founder of Sikhism, who taught that every person is equal