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 theChaplain for cosideration.
Phone: 416.675.6622 ext. 4427
Email: chaplain@humber.ca
01 Saturday
Mdaamini Giizis (Aboriginal-Ojibwe)
Corn Moon.
Genuuqwiikw (Aboriginal-Other)
The season of mountain trails where the marmots and mountain goats are. The fall hunt for game begins.
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.
03 Monday
Labour Day (Canada/USA)
A national holiday to celebrate the contribution of labour to society by working peoples.
08 Saturday
‘Izzat (Baha’i)
‘Izzat, meaning Might, is the tenth month of the Baha’i year.
12 Wednesday
Ghambar Paitishahem to Sep 16 (Zoroastrianism)
Celebrates the creation of the earth and the harvesting of the summer crop.
16 Sunday
New Moon
17 Monday
Rosh Hashana to Sep 18 (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.
19 Wednesday
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.
20 Thursday
Paryushana Parva to Sep 27 (Jainism)
The holiest period of the year for the Shvetambara sect, celebrated for 8 days and a time of dedication to Jain ideals through fasting, worship of the Jina and public reading of the life-story of Lord Mahavira from the Kalpastura.
Samvatsari (Jainism)
Dedicated to introspection, confession and Penance, especially for the Shvetambara sect.
Dashalakshani-Parva to Sep 29 (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.
22 Saturday
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.
Fall Ohigon (Buddhism)
Celebrates the September equinox and is of special importance to Japanese, Korean and Tibetan Buddhists.
Shuki-sorei-sai / Shubun-no-hi (Shinto)
Memorial services are held to honour ancestors with family gatherings and visits to graves.
26 Wednesday
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.
27 Thursday
Mashiyyat (Baha’i)
Mashiyyat, meaning Will, is the eleventh month of the Baha’i year.
29 Saturday
Ananta-chaturdasi (Jainism)
The Festival of Ten Virtues is the holiest day of Dashalakshani-parva for the Digambara sect.
30 Sunday
Full Moon
Pavarana (Buddhism)
Celebrated at the full moon at the end of the Rains Retreat, when Buddha intently practiced meditation.
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.
