Sunday, April 6 — Third Sunday of Easter. A suggested reading is Luke 24:13-35.

Sunday, April 6 — New Year marked by many of the world’s 900 million practitioners of Hinduism.

Monday, April 7 — World Health Day 2008 focuses on the need to face the growing adverse health effects of climate change.

Tuesday, April 8 — Birth of Buddha celebrated by Mahayana branch of Buddhism.