Other Festivals

Gobind Singh’s father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of the Sikh religion, was killed and is considered a martyr for freedom of religion, because he refused to convert to Islam. Gobind Singh himself ...

Hola Mohalla is a Sikh festival celebrating health and freedom. It originated from historical army demonstrations reminding followers of the importance of courage and preparedness. Hola Mahalla begins on...

Khordad Sal marks the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Zoroaster, founder of Zoroastrianism (also known as Mazdayasna) which is an ancient Persian religion that is believed to have originated as e...

Today is the 27th of the month of Rajab (date based on the Ummul Qura calender and are subject to change according to the sighting of the moon). It is believed that the Prophet Mohammad’s (peace and bles...

The daughter of Mohammad, founder of the Muslim faith, and his first wife, is often referred to as “the shining one” and she has also been honored with the title of Umm-ul-Aaima (Mother of Imams).  ...

12th December marks Mawlid. This holiday celebrates the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam. It falls on the 12th or 17th day of the Islamic month of Rabi' al-awwal.

Irianian, Persian, Bahai & Zoroastrian New Year. Nawruz literally means “New Day". It falls usually with the equinox, as the sun rises over the equatorial horizon and is celebrated worldwide by Irani...

Ramadhan is the holiest month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims will fast from dawn to dusk throughout the entire month. It is a time to purify the soul, to re-evaluate their lives and to make peace ...

Setsubun-sai is a Shinto Festival which takes place the day before the start of Spring in Japan. The name literally means "seasonal division". Families celebrate by throwing roasted soybeans ou...

This Festival is celebrated on the 13th day of the month of Tir, (the 4th month of the Persian calendar) which corresponds to the 2nd or 3rd July in the Gregorian calendar. This Zoroastrian Rain Fes...