In the spirit of diversity and inclusion, we provide the following Multifaith Holy Days & Festivals realizing that it is not exhaustive.
01 Sunday
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.
02 Monday
Labour Day (Canada/USA)
A national holiday to celebrate the contribution of labour by working persons to society.
05 Thursday
New Moon
Rosh Hashana to Sep 06 (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.
08 Sunday
‘Izzat (Baha’i)
‘Izzat, meaning Might, is the tenth month of the Baha’i year.
09 Monday
Ganesh Chaturthi (Hinduism)
Honours Ganesh, a major deity, the elephant-headed God known as the “remover of all obstacles” invoked at the beginning of new undertakings.
10 Tuesday
Samvatsari (Jainism)
Dedicated to introspection, confession and Penance, especially for the Shvetambara sect.
Dashalakshani-Parva to Sep 19 (Jainism)
Celebrated by the Digambara sect and lasting ten days, each dedicated to a virtue: humility, honesty, unity, forgiveness, truthfulness, self-restraint, asceticism, study, celibacy and detachment.
12 Thursday
Ghambar Paitishahem to Sep 16 (Zoroastrianism)
Celebrates the creation of the earth and the harvesting of the summer crop.
14 Saturday
Yom Kippur (Judaism)
The holiest day of the year in Judaism begins at sundown and is a day of fasting. To seek oneness with God, Jews ask forgiveness and forgive others. They then can confess their sins and ask God's forgiveness.
18 Wednesday
Ananta-chaturdasi (Jainism)
The Festival of Ten Virtues is the holiest day of Dashalakshani-parva for the Digambara sect.
19 Thursday
Full Moon
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.
Sukkoth (Festival/Feast of Booths) to Sep 25 (Judaism)
A pilgrimmage feast and a time of thanksgiving to celebrate God’s presence in creation and among the Jewish people, beginning at sundown.
22 Sunday
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.
26 Thursday
Shmini Atzeret (Judaism)
The eighth day of Sukkot is a special festival with prayers for rain.
27 Friday
Mashiyyat (Baha’i)
Mashiyyat, meaning Will, is the eleventh month of the Baha’i year.
Simhat Torah (Rejoicing of the Law) (Judaism)
Begins the synagogues’ annual Torah reading cycle. Reform Jews celebrate it with Shmini Atzeret.
Should you wish your faith’s days to be included, please contact the Chaplain for consideration.
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext.4427
Email: chaplain@humber.ca