Refrain from work. Sikhs take this birthday as the beginning of their calendar year. Bodhi Day Buddhist celebration of the time when Prince Gautama took his place under the Bodhi tree vowing to remain until he attained supreme enlightenment. Bon Festival Shinto ancestral soul's day. People visit graveyards to recall the souls of ancestors.
Families enjoy special meals.
Buddha Day Buddhist celebration of the birth of Buddha Christ the King Christian celebration of the preeminence of Jesus over all earthly authorities. Christmas Day Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas Eve Christian celebration of the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem for birth of Jesus. Observed with worship, festive meals, manger scenes. Circumcision of Jesus Christian recognition of its Jewish foundations.