Celebration of Lord Rama’s triumph over the evil King Ravana. Also celebrates the conquest by the Goddess Chamundeshwari over the demon King Mahishasura, a battle which took 10 days

Festival honoring endings, beginnings and the dead

Honors all of the saints known and unknown

Day of prayer for the dead, particularly but not exclusively one’s relatives

Festival of Lights. This date is amavasya—when puja is offered to Maha Lakshmi

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur https://hebcal.com/h/sigd-2026?uc=ical-diaspora-2026