The Top Three Festivals in the Christian Religion
by MairaS on April 8, 2009
in Christian Festivals, Religious Festivals
The Top Three Festivals in the Christian Religion
Christianity is the largest religion in the world, spreading across almost every continent on earth. In regard to both the religion and the culture there are plenty of festivals based onChristianity. Most of these festivals are celebrated universally as well. The three most famous and important festivals in the Christian calendar would include:
Lent
Easter
Christmas
Of the three, the bottom two are celebrated around the globe. Easter is the season in which Christians all over the world remember the burial and resurrection of Jesus after being crucified. In some places, Easter is a more important festival than Christmas itself. Christmas on the other hand is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. Lent isn’t as famous everywhere. It is more widely known among the European, Asian, and American populations. It is a special occasion beginning on the day of Ash Wednesday, the day after Shrove Tuesday; when most Christians (who celebrate) would go to the church and have the cross sign marked on their foreheads in ash. It’s a festival that leads up to the Easter season when rich foods would be eaten prior to the upcoming fasting activity.
It’s true that Easter is sometimes celebrated a little more vigorously than Christmas. I think this is because there is so much more emotional significance because of the death and resurrection of the Savior. Easter carries a double impact of sadness over His death and then the joy of Jesus’ resurrection and His victory over death, whereas Christmas mainly concentrates on the joy of the Messiah being born.