Religious Studies

Birthday of Lord Ganesha, revered as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune and the remover of obstacles.

Commemorates the birthday of the prophet Muhammad

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 […]

Celebrates the autumnal equinox through a ritual of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth

Beginning of the Jewish Year and High Holy Days. (Work is prohibited)

Day of Atonement (Fasting and work prohibited)

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)

Marks the end of Sukkot (work prohibited)

Celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle (work is prohibited)

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

This Bahá'í holiday celebrates the birth of the Bab, one of the founders of the Bahá'í Faith.