In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, we provide the following Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals realizing that it is not exhaustive. Should you wish your faith’s days to be included, please contact the Chaplain at x 4427 or chaplain@humber.ca for due consideration.

01 Monday 
September = Mdaamini Giizis / Genuuqwiikw (Aboriginal) 
Mdaamini Giizis is also known as Corn Moon (Ojibwe). Genuuqwiikw is the season of mountrain trails and the fall hunt (Other). 
First Parkash (Sikhism) 
Commemorates the installation of the Adi Granth, the Sikh Scriptures’ first edition in the Golden Temple by the fifth Guru, Arjan Dev, in 1604 CE.
Labour Day (Canada/USA) 
A national holiday to celebrate the contribution of labour to society by working persons.

08 Monday
‘Izzat to Sep 26 (Baha’i)
‘Izzat, meaning Might, is the tenth month of the Baha’i year.
Ananta-chaturdasi (Jainism) 
The Festival of Ten Virtues is the holiest day of Dashalakshani-parva for the Digambara sect.

09 Tuesday
Full Moon The moon is at its greatest visibility.
Ksamavani (Jainism) 
A day of universal forgiveness when Jains ask forgiveness of others for wrongs committed during the previous year and, likewise, forgive those who caused them suffering. 

12 Friday
Ghambar Paitishahem to Sep 16 (Zoroastrianism)
Celebrates the creation of the earth and the harvesting of the summer crop.

23 Tuesday
September (Fall) Equinox
Mabon / Harvest Home (Wicca) 
Celebrates life’s encapsulation as a seed to survive the cold, barren winter and the Harvest of the Vine which, as wine, symbolizes the Goddess’ power to transform youth’s sweet nectar into old age wisdom and spiritual maturity.

24 Wednesday 
New Moon The moon is at its least visibility.

25 Thursday 
Rosh Hashana to Sep 26 (Judaism)
Rosh Hashana is considered the anniversary of the creation of the world and begins at sundown on the previous day. It is the first of the Ten Days of Awe (or Repentance) ending with Yom Kippur and is celebrated with prayers and religious observances. Reform Jews celebrate for one day and others for two. 
Navratri to Oct 03 (Hinduism) 
Nine nights starting on the new moon and ending on Dussehra are dedicated to the goddess Durga who had 9 incarnations and has the power of good to destroy demons.

27 Friday
Mashiyyat to Oct 15 (Baha’i)
Mashiyyat, meaning Will, is the eleventh month of the Baha’i year.

30 Tuesday
Durga Puja to Sarawati Puja Oct 02 (Hinduism) 
Celebrates the divine creative force of the universe and honours the 10-armed goddess Durga, wife of Shiva, and the destroyer of demons.