My second was a religious observance, but I wasn't sure either fit.

The event was the first time anyone could remember a religious observance held there.

There is certainly an increased religious observance among the young.

The study did not find an increase in religious observance after Sept. 11.

It was not enough, they said, that state law allowed students to miss school for religious observance.

Human sacrifice was a part of their new religious observance.

The law says students can decline to take part in religious observances.

As an adult, John did not follow any religious observances.

She spent her days in church attendance and other religious observances.

Her influence, however, did not extend to his religious observance.