Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)
Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's clay idols privately in homes and publicly... Read More
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Enkutatash/New Year (Ethiopia & Eritrea)
Enkutatsash is a celebration of the new year according to the Ethiopian calendar. According to tradition this day marks the return of the Queen of Sheba from her visit to... Read More
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Paitishahem Gahambar begins (Zoroastrian)
Paitishahem Gahambar is one of six main Zoroastrian festivals. It celebrates the bringing in of the harvest.
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Mawlid (Islam)
Mawlid is the Islamic observation of the day when the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born. Often organized in some countries by the Sufi orders, Mawlid is celebrated in a carnival... Read More
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Mid-Autumn Festival (China)
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture. (Wikipedia)
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Mabon (Pagan/Wicccan)
Mabon is the modern Pagan celebration of the Autumnal equinox. a modern Pagan ritual of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth and a recognition of the need to share... Read More
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Rosh HaShana (Jewish)
Rosh HaShanah is the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah begins a ten-day period of penitence culminating in Yom Kippur, as well as beginning the cycle of autumnal religious festivals running... Read More
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Navaratri begins (Hindu)
Navaratri is a nine day and ten night annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various... Read More
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Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in Judaism. Primarily centered on atonement and repentance, the day's main observances consist of full fasting and ascetic behavior... Read More
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Dussehera (Hindu)
Also known as Vijayadashami, Dussehra is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Navaratri. It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts... Read More
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Sukkot (Jewish)
Sukkot is a seven day festival that both celebrates the harvest and is a remembrance of the Exodus out of Egypt. It is sometimes called "Feast of Booths" or "Feast... Read More
