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Hanukkah (Jewish) – Dec. 12-20

September 20, 2017

Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights of candle lighting. In Hebrew, the word "hanukkah" means “dedication,” and it commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem in 165 B.C.E.

 

Navaratri (Hindu) – Sept. 21-29

September 20, 2017

Festival of the divine mother which honors Durga, wife of Shiva, seeking her blessings. Also observed as a celebration recalling the days of Lord Krishna.

 

Hanukkah (Jewish) – Dec. 12-20

September 20, 2017

Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights of candle lighting. In Hebrew, the word "hanukkah" means “dedication,” and it commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem in 165 B.C.E.

 

Sukkot (Jewish) 

September 20, 2017

This festival that runs Oct. 5-11 this year begins on the fifth day after Yom Kippur and is one of the most joyous holidays. Sukkot helps commemorate the period in which the children of Israel were wandering in the desert. People live and eat in temporary dwellings during the festival.

 

Navaratri (Hindu) – Sept. 21-29

September 20, 2017

Festival of the divine mother which honors Durga, wife of Shiva, seeking her blessings. Also observed as a celebration recalling the days of Lord Krishna.