Ayathrem Gahambar (Zoroastrian)
Ayathrem (literally: bring home the herds) Gahambar celbrates getting ready for winter. It is considered a religious duty to participate in a communal jashan prayer ceremony; as well as, fraternize […]
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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 […]
Gurgaddi of Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Sikh)
Commemorating the transfer of Guruship from human form to the Word, Shabad. The installation of Guru Granth Sahib, the ultimate compilation containing the Guru’s wisdom, is celebrated with great joy. […]
Dussehra (Hindu)
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami, Dasara, or Dashain) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is a gazetted holiday in India, which is marked on the […]
All Saints Day (Catholic)
Also called All Hallows' Day, a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have attained heaven. More Information
1984 Anti-Sikh Pogroms (Sikh)
Over the course of three days, 8,000 - 17,000 Sikhs were killed and about 50,000 were displaced after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was killed by her two Sikh bodyguards on […]
All Souls Day (Catholic)
All Souls Day is a solemn celebration in the Roman Catholic Church commemorating all of those who have died and are now in Purgatory, being cleansed of their venial sins […]
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 […]
Bandi Chor Divas (Sikh)
The sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind, was imprisoned Gwalior Fort by the Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, sometime between 1617 and 1619. He was kept under close surveillance and his devotees were turned […]
First Sunday of Advent (Catholic)
For Catholics, the new Liturgical Year commences with the first Sunday of Advent. In this new liturgical year, the Church not only wishes to indicate the beginning of a period, […]
