Looking for April Interfaith Calendar 2024? Discover April 2024 religious holidays and holy days to celebrate diversity.
Our April Interfaith Calendar 2024 grants you access to the opportunity to learn about some of the world’s religion’s most important religious holidays, high holy days, and religious festivals. Each month, we publish a monthly blog focusing on different events, which allows you to learn about other religions different than your own.
In this blog, you will learn about a sample of our April Interfaith Calendar 2024 events – to see all of our calendar events, subscribe to our interactive online DEI Calendar with a free trial.
Please note that if a holiday begins the evening before, we will mark it with an asterisk (*).
April Interfaith Calendar 2024 Highlights
Islam: Laylat-al-Qadr – April 6* (estimated)
The Night of Decree honors the night when the first Quran verses were believed to be revealed to Prophet Muhammad from Allah. This is considered the holiest night of the year for Muslims and falls during the last 10 days of the month of Ramadan. It is believed that worship during this time will multiply your blessings that year.
Hinduism: Chaitra Navratri – April 9 – 17
This week-long celebration celebrates the Goddess Shakti and three of her avatars: Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge, Lakshmi, the Goddess of Prosperity, and Durga, the warrior Goddess. During this nine-night festival, she is remembered with prayers and fasting.
Baha’i: Festival of Ridvan – April 21* – May 3
Today is the day that it is believed that Baha’u’llah learned his mission as the last messenger of God to the world in 1863. The word Ridvan means paradise, which refers to a Baghdad garden where he learned his fate.
Jain: Mahavir Jayanti – April 21
This religious festival commemorates the birth of Lord Mahavir, the last spiritual leader of Jainism. Believers visit temples and engage in acts of charity on this day to honor this important person in their history. His teachings of nonviolence and spiritual enlightenment are shared during sermons at religious events.
Judaism: Passover – April 22* – 30
Also known as Pesach, this is an important Jewish holiday that remembers the freedom of Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It’s observed over a seven- or eight-day period, depending on the location where it’s celebrated. A Seder meal is performed where the Exodus story is told and symbolic foods are consumed. During this time, any leavened foods are prohibited and instead, matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten to honor their quick departure from Egypt after being emancipated.
Coptic & Eastern Orthodox Christianity: Palm Sunday – April 28
Palm Sunday is considered the entry of the Lord into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week. On the day before, believers create palm fronds by knotting them into crosses in preparation for the event.
Did You Know?
Learning about other religions helps you to better understand yourself too. When you want to learn about the differences around you, you become a better human and employee too. Each workplace is made up of a variety of different backgrounds and religions.
Our Diversity Calendar 2024 is an important resource to learn about the people around you and the religions they believe in. To learn more about our powerful DEI tool, enjoy a free trial of our interactive DEI Calendar to see all of the religious events 2024 and high holy days that are celebrated by believers across the world.