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  • Dussehra/Dassera

    Anniversary of the day when Rama killed the evil demon Ravana. Also known as Durga Puja, which celebrates the goddess Durga. Religious/Ethnic

  • Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Reformer

    Feast and celebration in honor of St. Francis of  Assisi and the blessing of animals Religious/Ethnic Group: Christian/Catholic/Protestant Tradition/Practices: Often, a congregation

  • Start of Sukkot

    Festival of Booths. Commemorates the wandering in the desert of the Israelites as well as the fall harvest. While the festival of Sukkot

  • Sukkot beginning days

    Festival of Booths. Commemorates the wandering in the desert of the Israelites as well as the fall harvest. While the festival of

  • Sukkot middle days

    Festival of Booths. Commemorates the wandering in the desert of the Israelites as well as the fall harvest Religious/Ethnic Group: Jewish Tradition/Practices: Observers

  • Indigenous Peoples Day

    Celebrates and honors Native American history and culture. Please note that the second Monday of October is also marked as a U.S.

  • Ending of Sukkot Shemini Atzeret

    “The Eighth (Day) of Assembly” is observed on the day immediately following Sukkot. Religious/Ethnic Group: Jewish Tradition/Practices:In addition to attending services, observers

  • Start of Simchat Tora

    Simchat Torah, “Rejoicing in Torah”: celebrates the restart to the beginning of the annual cycle of the weekly is a Jewish festival

  • Diwali

    Festival of Lights. This holiday is typically celebrated by families sharing various traditional rituals in their homes. It celebrates the victory of

  • Bandi – Chhor Diwas

    A commemorative occasion having no fixed date which occurs in October or November and celebrates the release of the Sixth Guru Har Gobind

  • Birth of the Bab

    This day celebrates the birth of Bab. which literally translates as ‘the gate’, who was a prophet and forerunner of the Bahá’í

  • Halloween

    The eve of All Saints’ Day. Religious/Ethnic Group:United States Tradition/Practices: In much of Europe and most of North America, observance of Halloween