Events

Diwali – Hindu – Jain – Sikh The Festival of Lights commemorates the triumph of the Good over the Evil and Light over Darkness. *Note: Different branches of this religion celebrate on different days.

Birth of the Bab – Baha’i Baha’i honoring the founder of the Babi religion, the forerunner to Baha’u’llah and the Baha’i faith.

Birth of Bahaullah - Bahá’í

Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple - Orthodox

Feast of Christ the King - Roman Catholic

Guru Nanak Dev Ji Jayanti - Sikh

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib - Sikh

Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha - Bahá’í

Advent Season - Christianity

Feast of St. Francis Xavier - Roman Catholic

Saint Nicholas Day – Christian Celebration of the birth of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children, and role model for gift giving. Many churches named for this saint, who is also the Dutch version of Santa Claus.

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception - Roman Catholic