Durga Puja (Vedanta)
Durga is one of the names of the Divine Mother -- the power of Brahman Absolute. Learn More: https://www.vedanet.com/the-meaning-of-durga/
10 events found.
Autumn Equinox – Mabon (Pagan)
Autumn Equinox or Mabon is celebrated September 21st or 22nd. This is second harvest and is the witches Thanksgiving. This is a time of appreciation, reflection, and preparation for winter. […]
Sukkot (Jewish)
Sukkot is a seven-day festival marking the fall harvest in ancient Israel. This holiday is also a time in which Jews commemorate forty years of wandering in the desert after the […]
Feast of Mashiyyat / Will (Baha’i)
Wherever they live, Baha’is gather every 19 days for what we call a Feast. This is a members-only event comprising three parts: 1. A spiritual portion that’s the time for […]
Jashan-e Mihragan (Zoroastrian)
This autumnal community celebration involves prayers of thanksgiving and blessings of the community. More Information
Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
Coming at the conclusion of Sukkot are the two holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah . In Israel and among more liberal Jews they are combined into one holiday on the day after the conclusion […]
Simchat Torah (Jewish)
Coming at the conclusion of Sukkot are the two holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah . In Israel and among more liberal Jews they are combined into one holiday on the day after the conclusion […]
Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (Catholic)
Today, Catholics celebrate Francis of Assisi, who abandoned a life of luxury for a life devoted to Christian poverty, interreligious dialogue and peacemaking. He is the founder of an order […]
Navaratri (Hindu)
The festival literally means “nine nights” in Sanskrit and occurs over ten days and nine nights. It is celebrated differently in various parts of India with prayer, elaborate pandals (platforms), […]
Ayathrem Gahambar (Zoroastrian)
Ayathrem (literally: bring home the herds) Gahambar celebrates getting ready for winter. It is considered a religious duty to participate in a communal jashan prayer ceremony; as well as, fraternize […]
