The Final Day Plan by Faith Tradition
A general Final Day Plan works for anyone, but faith and tradition often shape specific decisions worth documenting clearly in advance - from cremation preferences to who in a community should be contacted first. Each guide below adapts the general plan with a specific tradition's practices in mind.
Catholic
Funeral Mass preferences, sacraments, and decisions to document in advance.
Read the guide →Jewish
Preparing for the rapid timeline before burial and the shiva period that follows.
Read the guide →Muslim
Ghusl, kafan, and Salat al-Janazah preferences, and burial timing.
Read the guide →Hindu
Cremation logistics in the US, and preferences for rites and rituals.
Read the guide →Buddhist
Chanting, merit-making, and preferences around the days following death.
Read the guide →Sikh
Cremation preferences, the Antam Sanskar ceremony, and gurdwara contacts.
Read the guide →Jehovah's Witness
Medical preferences around blood transfusions, and congregation coordination.
Read the guide →Baháʼí
The one-hour burial guideline, and Local Spiritual Assembly coordination.
Read the guide →Practices vary by community and individual family. Everendium provides general guidance and encourages families to consult their own clergy, granthi, or community leaders where appropriate.