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
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
The Feast of the Tabernacles and Harvest festival (work is prohibited the first two days)
Celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle (work is prohibited)
This Bahá'í holiday celebrates the birth of the Bab, one of the founders of the Bahá'í Faith.
