Religous and Ethnic Holidays

Simchat Torah, “Rejoicing in Torah”: celebrates the restart to the beginning of the annual cycle of the weekly is a Jewish festival

Festival of Lights. This holiday is typically celebrated by families sharing various traditional rituals in their homes. It celebrates the victory of

A commemorative occasion having no fixed date which occurs in October or November and celebrates the release of the Sixth Guru Har Gobind

This day celebrates the birth of Bab. which literally translates as ‘the gate’, who was a prophet and forerunner of the Bahá’í

The eve of All Saints’ Day. Religious/Ethnic Group:United States Tradition/Practices: In much of Europe and most of North America, observance of Halloween

Commemorates the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in 1517. Religious/Ethnic Group: Christian Tradition/Practices: N/A

The period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and also preparation for the Second Coming

This Christian holiday commemorates Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children. Religious/Ethnic Group: Christian Tradition/Practices: Nicholas Day is typically celebrated on December

Bodhi Day is the Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that Gautama Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. Religious/Ethnic Group: Buddhist

The day that Roman Catholics celebrate Mary's conception without original sin. Religious/Ethnic Group: Roman Catholic Tradition/Practices: As a holy day of obligation

This celebration commemorates the appearance of Mary to the Mexican peasant Juan Diego in 1531. Religious/Ethnic Group: Christian Tradition/Practices: The night before

Hanukkah reaffirms the ideals of Judaism and commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by the lighting of candles on