October 1st
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities: (Hindu) Celebrates the victory of goddess Durga in her battle again Mahishasura. This festival celebrates good over evil.
October 4th
Fest of St. Francis: (Catholic) Celebrates the life of St. Francis, the patron saint of animals. This is also a popular day to have pets blessed.
October 5th
Dussehra: (Hindu) Celebrates the victory of good over evil and is celebrated with religious rituals. This day also marks the end of Durga Puja and Ramlila.
Yom Kippur: (Jewish) The holiest day in Judaism and focuses on atonement, recognized by fasting and intensive prayer.
October 8th
The Prophet’s Birthday: (Islam) celebrates the birth of the prophet Muhammad
October 10th
Indigenous People’s Day: (U.S.) Recognizes and celebrates Indigenous communities across the United States.
Sukkot: (Jewish) One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals in which those who could were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.
October 13th
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth): (Hindu) celebrated by Hindu women in which married women fast to pray for the long life and happiness of their husbands. The fast is broke by drinking water after seeing the moon at night.
October 17th
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah: (Jewish) The culmination of the High Holiday season and celebration of the Torah.
October 24th
Diwali/Deepavali: (Hindu) Festival of Lights and a major festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs.
October 26th
Bhai Duj: (Hindu) Celebrates brother-sister like relationships.
October 30th
Chhat Puja: (Hindu) Honors Surya, the sun diety, and Chhathi Maiya. Includes rituals such as bathing in the Ganges.
October 31st
Samhain: (pagan) Celebrates the final harvest, the lives of ancestors, and the start of a new year.
Halloween: (U.S.) Trick or treating and dressing up to scare away bad spirits
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