Faith Festivals
Hajj and the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid Al Adha) -27 May 2026
Eid Al Adha by Mohamed Omer, Muslim representative & Chair of Redbridge Faith Forum Every year, Muslims young and old, rich and poor, kings and peasants from all over the world take part in the largest gathering on Earth; the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. The Hajj is a religious obligation that every Muslim must fulfil, if…
Read MoreFaith Festivals… Shavoth eve 21 May – 23 May 2026
Shavoth by Angela Banner, Jewish representative of Redbridge Faith Forum This is the festival of Shavoth This is a harvest festival. It is customary to forego meat and during this time. Instead milk related dishes are served. Angela has been a Jewish representative on our Board of Trustees since 2014 and is a long term…
Read MoreVESAK – 1st May 2026
VESAK is a religious and cultural festival celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. It is celebrated in the day of full moon in the month of May with utmost devotion. This day holds great importance for Buddhists as the day is marked important events that took place in the life of Buddha on…
Read MoreVaisakhi:- 14th April 2026
VAISAKHI: Khalsa Sajna Divas Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. It marks the day in 1699 when Guru Gobind Singh Ji the 10th Sikh Guru established the Khalsa Panth at Sri Anandpur Sahib. It is also known as Khalsa Sajna Divas which usually takes place on 13 or 14 April. In…
Read MoreFaith Festivals… Easter
What Easter means to me… by Phil Butcher, Trustee of Redbridge Faith forum As a Christian, Easter is the most important Feast in our calendar. Within Roman Catholicism, in common with many other Christian traditions, the Easter season starts with Lent, forty day period of prayer, almsgiving and abstinence. At the start we receive ‘ashes’…
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