Christmas: Christmas is a sacred holiday for Christians. At Christmas, Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; Born of the virgin mother “Mary” in Bethlehem on December 25, 1 CE, Christians celebrate it once a year on December 25. Jesus Christ was a spiritual leader, the Son of God and men whose teachings are the basis of Christianity, their religion/faith. Although the Church does not consider it the most important Christian holiday, Christmas is certainly the most popular, at least in terms of cultural and social significance. The word Christmas comes from the Old English “Cristes moesse” which means “the mass or feast of Christ”. The first recorded Christmas celebration took place in Rome. The exact date is unknown but it is placed in the middle of the 4th century. Over the years, the celebration of Christmas has become more modern. Nowadays, not only Christians celebrate Christmas, but also non-believers or followers of a different faith. It has become a celebration where we get together with family, exchange gifts, decorate Christmas trees and attend mass more often than usual. Christmas is celebrated so massively that in the United States, between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, the Postal Service delivers up to 15.8 billion cards, letters and packages. Easter: Easter is a moveable holiday because it is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon after March. 21, and the exact date varies. On this day, Christians celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead and his promise of eternal life. For Christians, this is another sign of the authority of God and Jesus: Jesus died for our sins and then came back to life. Easter is the most...... paper holiday......... Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) Eid al-Adha, or "Festival of Sacrifice", is considered the the most festive celebration. important holiday celebrated by Muslims. The festival aims to remember and celebrate the occasion when Allah appeared to Ibrahim in a dream and asked him to sacrifice his son. When this happened, the Devil tried to tempt him into disobeying Allah (Allah is the Arabic word for God) ignoring the Devil, Ibrahim went to sacrifice his son; just before he did this, Allah stopped him and gave him a lamb to kill instead of his son. This story reflects how Ibrahim was loyal and submissive to God's will in a very difficult situation towards Allah and how all Muslims should do the same. Muslims celebrate it every year from October 4 to 6. Every Muslim is obliged, when he can, to buy 3 lambs and slaughter one each day during the three-day festival..