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Diwali
Festival of Lights. This holiday is typically celebrated by families sharing various traditional rituals in their homes. It celebrates the victory of…
Start of Simchat Tora
Simchat Torah, “Rejoicing in Torah”: celebrates the restart to the beginning of the annual cycle of the weekly is a Jewish festival…
Indigenous Peoples Day
Celebrates and honors Native American history and culture. Please note that the second Monday of October is also marked as a U.S….
Start of Sukkot
Festival of Booths. Commemorates the wandering in the desert of the Israelites as well as the fall harvest. While the festival of Sukkot…
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Reformer
Feast and celebration in honor of St. Francis of Assisi and the blessing of animals Religious/Ethnic Group: Christian/Catholic/Protestant Tradition/Practices: Often, a congregation…
Dussehra/Dassera
Anniversary of the day when Rama killed the evil demon Ravana. Also known as Durga Puja, which celebrates the goddess Durga. Religious/Ethnic…
Start of Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement. It is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar marked with fasting. worship, and repentance. Religious/Ethnic Group: Jewish Tradition/Practices:…
SGA Autum Bash Meet & Greet
Join the Student Government Association as it hosts the first of many October events, with this meet-and-greet event happening in the SGA…
Latino Heritage Month: ‘Sueno Latino’ celebration
Panel #1: Our Latina Leaders Speak Out! Participants: NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, Congresswoman and social activist Alexa Aviles, Medgar Evers College Professor…
Fall 2025 MEC Arts Alive Finale Dance Piece Auditions
Join the Mass Communications, Creative and Performing Arts, and Speech Departement for the open call Afro-Dance class on Monday, October 6 from…