Prayer on this night of peace is said to bring the same reward as a thousand months of prayer. Eidul Fitr is a day of celebration following the last day of Ramadan. It is a holy day celebrated primarily by Roman Catholics. It is a time for ritually shedding the dross of the past year, and for contemplating avenues of spiritual development in the year ahead. Christmas is the third most important feast day in Christianity, ranking behind Easter and Pentecost.
Traditional foods vary with location.
Lighting candles and decorating evergreen trees and wreaths are often part of the Western Christian commemoration. The seven-day festival commences the day after Christmas and culminates on New Year's Day. The focus of Kwanzaa is centered on the seven principles known by the Swahili phrase Nguzo Saba . Many earth-based traditions honor the Goddess as the source of fire, poetry, arts, crafts, agriculture, and smith craft. A time for reflection upon the generative power of the universe.