To be sure, there were some full houses Sunday, even on a major religious holiday in Greece.

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Or Kwanzaa for that matter, which in fact is not a religious holiday but a cultural celebration, created in 1966.

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The order will allow the mosque to complete the inspection process so it can use its building in time for the religious holiday of Ramadan, which starts at sunset Thursday, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty said in a statement.

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India police busted up an alleged terrorist attack on Thursday after finding two and a half pounds of explosives in a car parked outside of the Ambala metro station days before a Hindu religious holiday, the India Times is reporting.

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The new building, which is ready to serve the community, eliminates the facilities problems, providing ample space for prayer, holiday celebrations, religious meetings and children's play.

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With Rome's extensive history, religious celebrations and rich culture, spending the holiday in the ancient imperial city is an almost unrivalled experience.

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With the holiday itself falling on a Sunday, many observances were scheduled instead for Saturday because of religious observances.

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To prevent grinches from ruining religious Christmas scenes, a New York-based security company is loaning out GPS devices to churches for the holiday season.

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Christmas is not recognized as a national holiday in Japan, and in South Korea, roughly half the population self-identifies as non-religious.

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