A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social or sexual status.
Rite(s) of passage may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Films Rites of Passage, a 1983 short film by Richard Stanley Rites of Passage (1999 film), a thriller starring Dean Stockwell Rites of Passage (2012 film), a thriller starring Wes Bentley Rites of Passage: The Rebirth of Combat Sports, a 2001 MMA documentary produced by Frederico Lapenda
Literature Rite of Passage (novel), a 1968 novel by Alexei Panshin Rite of Passage, a 1956 short fiction by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore Rite of Passage, a 1994 posthumously published novel by Richard Wright Rites of Passage (novel), a 1980 novel by William Golding and first part of the trilogy To the Ends of the Earth
Music Albums Rites of Passage (Brother Ali album), 2000 Rites of Passage (Roger Hodgson album), 1996 Rites of Passage (Indigo Girls album), 1992 Rites of Passage, the 1985 debut album of British band Vitamin Z
Other uses in music Rites of Passage (Sculthorpe), a 1972–73 music theatre work by Peter Sculthorpe "Rites of Passage", a song by Yanni from Ethnicity "A Rite of Passage", a song by Dream Theater from Black Clouds & Silver Linings
Television "Rite of Passage" (The Outer Limits) "Rite of Passage" (Shameless) "Rite of Passage" (Stargate SG-1) "Rites of Passage" (Dead Like Me) "Rites of Passage" (Goodnight Sweetheart) "Rites of Passage" (Married... with Children) "Rites of Passage" (Miami Vice) "Rites of Passage" (Superboy) "Rites of Passage" (Vikings)
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media Rites of Passage (magazine), later the Transsexual News Telegraph, a 1991-2002 periodical covering issues related to transsexuality
Other uses Rite of Passage (horse) (foaled 2004), a Thoroughbred racehorse Rites of Passage (educational program), an educational program on African American history
See also "My Rite of Passage", an episode of the TV series Scrubs Right of passage, a maritime right to traverse an inner waterway Rite (disambiguation)