After the six day war, in 1967, the Israeli Druze have begun celebrating the holiday along with their community who leave in the Golan Heights, near Birkat Ram, every 25th of August.
General
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Pessach / Passover
Passover, the Jewish holiday, or “Pessach” in Hebrew; is the one most commonly observed, even by otherwise non-observant Jews. Pessach begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. It is the first of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are…
Islam
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Eid-ul-Adha
The Festival of Sacrifice is a four day public holiday in Muslim countries. The festival commemorates the Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to. Ibrahim’s complete obedience to the will of God is celebrated by Muslims each year. Each Muslim reminds himself of their own…
Druze
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Holiday of the Prophet Shuei’b
The holiday lasts for four days, as of April 24, in the vicinity of Ne'bi Shuei'b outside of Tiberius (in the north of Israel). According to Druze tradition, Shuei'b is allegedly Jethro, Moses' father in law. In traditional stories, Jethro was born in the half isle of Arabia and wandered…