March 20/ 21, 2008~ A multitude of holy days are celebrated around the world. Purim, a Jewish festival celebrating the biblical book of Esther, Narouz, the Persian New Year, celebrated throughout the Middle East, Eid Milad an Nabi, the Birth of the Prophet, is often marked on Friday, Small Holi, Hindu, an Indian festival of bonfires, Magha Puja, a celebration of the Buddha’s first group of followers, marked primarily in Thailand.

The haft sin table includes seven specific items starting with the letter ‘S’ or Sīn (س) in Persian alphabet)


Easter in Argentina by
Brenda Benoit.
Colored eggs are a symbol of fertility, and also fun to hunt for!


Semana Santa Procession by
Giovanni Mari.
A group (masked to protect anonymity), performs the penitential rite in Seville, Spain.