77 Religious Holidays Quiz (Part 2)

[D] April 14 | Sikhs celebrate their New Year and the birth of the Khalsa with parades and martial arts. The tradition of free food distribution makes this everyone's favorite religious festival to crash.

[B] April 17 | Christians commemorate the Last Supper where Jesus invented the ritual of communion. Foot washing ceremonies happen worldwide, making pedicures suddenly seem spiritually significant.

[C] April 18 | Christians observe Jesus's crucifixion with fasting and solemn services worldwide. Stock markets close, proving even Wall Street acknowledges some things are sacred.

[B] April 18 | Orthodox and Western Christians occasionally sync up their calendars for Easter season. When both observe together, fish markets experience their Black Friday equivalent.

[D] April 19 | The day between crucifixion and resurrection when Jesus supposedly harrowed Hell. Catholics bless Easter baskets filled with food, making grocery shopping feel holy.

[C] April 20 | Christians celebrate resurrection with sunrise services, egg hunts, and chocolate overdoses. The formula for calculating Easter's date requires advanced mathematics and lunar consulting.

[C] April 20 | Sometimes Orthodox Easter aligns with Western Easter, creating worldwide chocolate shortages. Greek traditions include cracking red eggs competitively, making it the most aggressive Easter game.

[D] April 21-May 2 | Bahá'ís celebrate their most important festival for twelve days straight. Gardens worldwide get extra attention as believers commemorate Bahá'u'lláh's garden announcement.

[C] April 23-24 | Holocaust Remembrance Day when Israel stops everything for two minutes of silence. Air raid sirens bring highways to standstills in the most powerful memorial imaginable.

[D] April 29-30 | Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers transitions immediately into Independence Day celebrations. The emotional whiplash from grief to joy defines the Israeli experience perfectly.

[B] May 1 | Israeli Independence Day features barbecues, air force flyovers, and inflatable hammers for harmless hitting. The hammer thing confuses tourists but delights children everywhere.

[C] May 12 | Buddhists celebrate Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death all on one convenient day. Lantern festivals and vegetarian feasts prove enlightenment doesn't require boring food.

[A] May 15-16 | Jewish bonfire holiday where three-year-old boys get first haircuts and everyone plays with bows. The combination of fire and archery makes insurance companies nervous.

[A] May 22-23 | Bahá'ís commemorate the Bab's declaration in 1844 that started their faith. The celebration happens at the exact minute of declaration, making time zones theologically important.

[D] May 28-29 | Bahá'ís observe their founder's passing with prayers starting at 3 AM precisely. The early morning timing ensures maximum spiritual dedication through sleep deprivation.

[B] May 29 | Christians celebrate Jesus floating up to heaven forty days after Easter. Medieval artists struggled depicting this, resulting in paintings of floating feet disappearing into clouds.

[A] June 1-3 | Jews celebrate receiving the Torah by staying up all night studying. Cheesecake consumption reaches religious levels, proving dairy products can be deeply spiritual.

[A] June 6-7 | Muslims commemorate Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son with actual animal sacrifices. Meat distribution to the poor makes this history's most successful protein redistribution program.

[B] June 8 | Christians celebrate the Holy Spirit descending with speaking in tongues and birthday cake for the church. Some denominations feature actual fire, making insurance a constant concern.

[A] June 15 | Catholics attempt explaining how three equals one using shamrocks and geometric diagrams. Theologians have spent centuries on this math problem nobody fully understands.