Oktoberfest (Germany)
Oktoberfest is a two week celebration of German culture and beer. With German origins it is now celebrated around the world.
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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 them to secure the blessings of the Goddess and the Gods during the coming winter months.
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Canada)
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a Canadian holiday to recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school system. Colloquially known as "Orange Shirt Day" the use of an orange shirt as a symbol was inspired by the accounts of Phyllis Jack Webstad, whose personal clothing—including a new orange shirt—was taken from... 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 through Sukkot and ending in Shemini Atzeret. (Wikipedia)
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolence and nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule. He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. (Wikipedia)
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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 parts of the Hindu Indian cultural sphere. Celebrations include worshipping nine goddesses during nine days, stage decorations, recital of the legend, enacting of the story,... Read More
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Hangul Day (South Korea)
Hangul Day is a national Korean commemorative day marking the invention of the Korean alphabet by the 15th-century Korean King Sejong the Great. (Wikipedia)
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Chongyang Festival (China)
Chongyang, or Double Ninth, Festival is observed on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. According to the I Ching, nine is a yang number; the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar (or double nine) has extra yang (a traditional Chinese spiritual concept) and is thus an... Read More
Coming Out Day (International)
Coming Out Day is an annual LGBT awareness day observed on October 11, to support anyone "coming out of the closet". It is a day to to raise awareness of the LGBT community and civil rights movement. (Wikipedia)
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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 accompanied by long prayer services in synagogue, as well as sin confessions. (Wikipedia)
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 of the Indian subcontinent. (Wikipedia)
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Indigenous Peoples Day (USA)
Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, as a counter-celebration of the same day's Columbus Day. (Wikipedia)
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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 of Tabernacles". This season is recognized by some through building of a temporary structure called a sukkah. (Wikipedia)
National Heroes’ Day (Jamaica)
National Heroes' Day in Jamaica honors Alexander Bustamante, Nanny of the Maroons, and five other heroes. Bustamente was a politician who became the first Prime Minister of Jamaica. Nanny of the Maroons led a community of formerly enslaved Africans called the Windward Maroons. In the early 18th century, under the leadership of Nanny, the Windward... Read More
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Karva Chauth (Hindu)
On Karva Chauth some Hindu women observe a fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands or future partners. Wikipedia
Birth of the Guru Granth (Sikh)
October 20th marks the installation of Guru Granth Sahib as the central holy scripture of Sikhism, and the eternal living Guru of all Sikhs. It marks the end of human Gurus. This scripture is central to Sikh worship as it is said to imbibe the one light of the creator manifested in the Ten Sikh... Read More
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Chulalongkorn Day (Thailand)
This day commemorates the passing of King Chulalongkorn in 1910. (Wikipedia)
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United Nations Day
A day to celebrate the work of the United Nations and their vision for the future of global cooperation. The United Nations remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.
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Simchat Torah (Jewish)
Simchat Torah a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. It comes at the end of the festival of Sukkot. The celebration includes dancing in synagogue as all the Torah scrolls are carried around in seven circuits. (Wikipedia)
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Ohi Day (Greece)
Ohi Day commemorates the rejection by the Greek prime minister of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on 28 October 1940 and the subsequent Hellenic counterattack against the invading Italian forces at the mountains of Pindus during the Greco-Italian War and Greek Resistance during the Axis occupation. (Wikipedia)
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Samhain (Gaelic/Pagan)
Samhain is a festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. Historically it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, Galicia and the Isle of Man. In the late 20th century it has been take up by neopagans and Wiccans. (Wikipedia)
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Diwali (Hindu)
Diwali is a Hindu festival of lights. It symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". It is a five day festival with the main Diwali happening on the 3rd day. (Nov. 1 2024). Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists also celebrate Diwali. (Wikipedia)
All Saints’ Day (Christian)
All Saints’ Day (Christian)
All Saints' Day, or All Hallows' Day is celebrated in honor of all the saints of the church. The liturgical practice begins in the evening of Oct. 31, All Hallows' Eve. (Wikipedia)
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Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead (Mexico)
This is a holiday to honor the deceased, however it is often a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning. Family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember friends and family members who have died. These celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the departed. (Wikipedia)
All Souls’ Day (Christian)
All Souls’ Day (Christian)
All Souls' Day is a commemoration of all the faithful departed. In some Christian traditions this day is the final day of the three days of All Hallowtide. (Wikipedia)