| A respectful gesture during religious festivals is to | | | | Pesach is the holy day celebrating the exodus of the |
| send a gift or a card. Sending flowers works | | | | Jewish people from Egypt in Biblical times. Pesach is |
| incredibly well for any religion. | | | | celebrated in April. |
| There are various flowers associated with particular | | | | All of the Jewish festivals use flowers as decorations. |
| religions which have become a symbol of their beliefs | | | | The religion is not specific about which flower should |
| and practices. For example, the flower of Christianity | | | | be used, but extremely fine and beautiful flower |
| is generally seen as the Madonna lily whilst the | | | | bouquets are the traditional arrangements given on |
| symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism is a Lotus flower, | | | | Jewish holidays. Colours associated with the Jewish |
| yet different religious holidays and festivals make use | | | | religion are blue, white, silver and feature in decor |
| of many different kinds of flowers. | | | | such as floral arrangements with candles. |
| In South Africa, the predominant religious holidays | | | | Deepavali |
| and festivals when floral gifts are exchanged include | | | | Deepavali or Diwali is a Hindu festival which focuses |
| Christmas and Easter for Christianity, Pesach, Rosh | | | | on the inner light of all things in existence and is |
| Hashanah and Chanukah for Judaism, Deepavali for | | | | celebrated with fireworks, lights, sending flowers, |
| Hinduism and Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha for Islam. | | | | sweets, sweet meats and festivities over five days, |
| Christmas | | | | beginning mid October. |
| Christmas is the most important festival of the | | | | It is very common to find many jasmine and marigold |
| Christian calendar as it celebrates the birth of Jesus | | | | flowers during the festival, as these flowers are |
| Christ. Christmas is held on the 25th of December | | | | extremely important to the Hindu religion as a symbol |
| and is celebrated for 12 days through Christmastide | | | | of prosperity. They are threaded into garlands with |
| until the 5th of January. | | | | other flowers which are hung for decoration and are |
| Flowers and plants related to the Christmas period | | | | worn for the duration of the festival. |
| are poinsettia, Christmas cactus, holly, ivy, the | | | | |
| Christmas rose (which flowers during winter in | | | | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| Europe) and mistletoe. These flowers and plants | | | | Eid-ul-Fitr, otherwise known as "Eid" is the end of the |
| bloom during the winter months in the Northern | | | | holy month of fasting (Ramadan) in Islam and is |
| Hemisphere and are generally used for decoration. | | | | celebrated in September. Muslims celebrate the |
| The flowers are also mentioned in Christmas hymns | | | | breaking of the fast by wearing their best attire, |
| and carols. The tradition of "kissing under the | | | | visiting friends and family and attending prayer |
| mistletoe" is still very well known and involves the | | | | services. Muslims also remember the deceased |
| hanging of a sprig of mistletoe in one's house. If two | | | | amongst them and visit cemeteries with large |
| people stand underneath the hanging sprig at the | | | | collections of unspecific flowers and gift hampers for |
| same time, they are required to kiss. | | | | children and parents. |
| The poinsettia is a red and green plant which is a | | | | This time is celebrated by giving to charity and often |
| popular gift at Christmas and used for decorations. | | | | hampers are sent to charitable organisations. |
| Generally the colours associated with Christmas are | | | | Eid-ul-Adha |
| red, green, silver and gold and many people choose | | | | This festival is known as the Festival of Sacrifice and |
| to send a gift of flowers in these colours which are a | | | | is the Islamic celebration of the strong faith and |
| perfect decoration to any home celebrating this | | | | obedience of Ibrahim, who was willing to sacrifice his |
| festival. | | | | son Ishmael as God had commanded him to do. |
| Easter | | | | However, once God saw his faith and obedience, he |
| Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the | | | | provided a ram to be sacrificed instead and spared |
| Paschal full moon, which is the first ecclesiastical full | | | | the child. The festival is celebrated in November. It is |
| moon in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring over a | | | | a popular tradition to send friends and family a gift of |
| weekend from a Friday until the Sunday. Easter is the | | | | flowers during this festival. Special hampers can be |
| celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ after | | | | used as Hajj gifts. |
| he was crucified on the cross. The predominant | | | | Why online florists? |
| flower associated with Easter is the Easter lily (Lilyum | | | | Sending flowers for religious holidays is now a far |
| Longiflorum) as well as the daffodil, atamasco, | | | | easier task with online florists and reliable flower |
| Madonna lily and the Pasque flower. | | | | delivery services. |
| Rosh Hashanah, Pesach and Chanukah | | | | Most online florists have an extremely detailed and |
| Rosh Hashanah, Pesach and Chanukah are three | | | | large catalogue of flowers and gifts available on their |
| religious holidays featuring in the Jewish calendar. | | | | website with a handy search function and specific |
| Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the Jewish New | | | | sections dedicated to religious flowers. Safe payment |
| Year and is celebrated in September. Chanukah is the | | | | facilities, guaranteed products and traceable orders |
| "Festival of Lights" and is a commemoration of the | | | | are just some of the benefits of using an online |
| re-dedication of the Jerusalem Holy Temple and is | | | | florist to send flowers for religious holidays. |
| celebrated in December. | | | | |