Religious Holy Days in September

1^st                   Religious year begins – Orthodox Christian
                        The beginning of the Christian Eastern Orthodox liturgical year.

4^th-11^th               Paryushana Parva- Jain
8-day festival signifying human emergence into a new world of spiritual and moral refinement. Marked by recitations from Jain sacred writing and family exchange of cards and letters. Celebration of the natural qualities of the soul. The 8th day (Samvatsari) is most important and is focused on forgiveness.

7^th-6^th                   Rosh Hashanah * – Jewish
Jewish New Year. A time of introspection, abstinence, prayer and penitence. The story of Abraham is read, the ram’s horn is sounded, and special foods are prepared and shared.

8^th                   Nativity of Virgin Mary – Christian
Celebration of birth of the Virgin Mary.

10^th                 Ganesh Chaturthi ** – Hindu
Festival honoring the god of prosperity, prudence and success. Images of Ganesha are worshipped.

11^th                Ethiopian New Year

13^th                Yom Kippur * – Jewish
Jewish Day of Atonement. This holiest day of the Jewish year is observed with strict fasting and ceremonial repentance.

21^st-27^th            Sukkot * – Jewish
Feast of Tabernacles which celebrates the harvest and the protection of the people of Israel as they wandered in the wilderness dwelling in tents. Temporary dwelling places have leaves for a roof so the sky can be seen. In temperate climates, night is spent in the Succoth.

22^nd                Mabon – Imbolc – Wicca/Pagan
Observance of the autumnal equinox when day and night are of equal length. A harvest festival time, and a reflection on the power of the gods from which physical and spiritual harvest will come.

28^th                Shemini Atzeret * – Jewish
Completion of the annual cycle of reading of the Torah.

29^th                Michael and All Angels – Christian
Celebration of angels as companions who help fight off the power of evil and who are present at the hour of death.

Simchat Torah * – Jewish
Day to celebrate the reading of the Law. Synagogue services involve readings, processions and blessing of the children.

*Holy Days usually begin at sundown on the evening before this date
Taken from https://www.interfaith-calendar.org/2021.htm