Erev Rosh Hashanah* (Judaism)
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on this Gregorian calendar day. * Work restricted.
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Navaratri* (Hindu)
Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Devi are worshipped
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Dussehra (Hindu)
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
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*Sukkot* (Judaism)
The Feast of the Tabernacles and Harvest festival (work is prohibited the first two days). Begins at sundown on October 16th 2024.
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Simchat Torah* (Judaism)
Celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle (work is prohibited)
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Diwali (Hindu, Jain, Sikh)
Festival of Lights. This date is amavasya—when puja is offered to Maha Lakshmi
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All Souls’ Day (Christian)
Day of prayer for the dead, particularly but not exclusively one’s relatives
Birth of the Báb* (Baháʼí)
This Bahá'í holiday celebrates the birth of the Bab, one of the founders of the Bahá'í Faith.