Chapter 2 · What Is the UK?
Religious Festivals in the UK
Source: Handbook p.73
The UK is a multi-faith society. Major festivals include:
• Christmas (25 Dec) and Easter — Christian
• Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha — Muslim
• Diwali — Hindu and Sikh
• Vaisakhi — Sikh (14 April)
• Hanukkah — Jewish
• Wesak — Buddhist
All faiths are respected and people are free to practise any religion.
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