Navratri (Hindu)
The festival literally means "nine nights” and is celebrated differently in various parts of India with prayer, elaborate pandals, folk dances, displays of dolls, sharing of sweets and bonfires. It […]
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Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Yom Kippur is the Day of Attonement. The focus of this holiday is on contemplation repentance. Jews are taught that sins between people can only be attoned for after personal […]
Sukkot (Jewish)
Sukkot is a seven-day festival marking the fall harvest in ancient Israel. This holiday is also a time in which Jews commorate forty years of wantering in the desert after […]
Simchat Torah (Jewish)
Simchat Torah/ Shemini Atzeret marks the conclusion of the annual reading cycle of the Torah, the Five Books of Moses that make up the Jewish Bible. Jews celebrate the Torah […]
Diwali (Hindu)
One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance." Light is a metaphor for knowledge […]
Birth of the Bab
Twin Holy Birthdays: The Birth of the Báb (October 20, 1819) and the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (November 12, 1817) occurred on consecutive days according to the Islamic lunar calendar (1 […]
Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
Commemorates the birth of the Founder of the Baha'i Faith November 1817 (lunar calendar) Work is to be suspended and children excused from school. More Information about Baha'u'llah Learn […]
All Saints Day
Christian celebration of the lives of all the saints, especially those not having a special day; Orthodox churches observe the day in mid-summer. More Information
All Souls Day (Catholic)
Catholic Christian observance in memory of all the faithful who are deceased. In some Latin cultures, this day is referred to as "The Day of the Dead". More Information
Martydom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (Sikh)
The ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the freedom of religion. The geo-political conditions under the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, allowed for forceful conversion of religion. […]
