Festival of Faiths | Festivals of the World
When we live as neighbors, we might as well learn about each other. The best way to build cohesive societies is for its members to understand each other’s sorrows and joys and festivities and commemorations. Wouldn’t it be nice if you know a bit about your neighbor’s festival and perhaps invite them to your celebrations to start safe neighborhoods by understanding each other? Every human and every religious group celebrates something or the other in their way, each one is different, but the essence is the same; celebrations and commemorations. I have been writing about the meaning of significant festivities and commemorations of all religions.
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- Here is a Trailer video from 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjhbRkN7soQ
- Here is the actual event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vAwvoqz01I
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While we are updating the pages with enormous information, I suggest you to google any of the festival in the following manner. Type in the NAME OF THE FESTIVAL + MIKE GHOUSE and out pops the information from Google.
APRIL 2017 FESTIVALS
“Festivals of the World” is an educational series started by Mike Ghouse in 1993.
When we live as neighbors, we might as well learn about each other. The best way to build cohesive societies is for its members to understand each other’s sorrows and joys, and festivities and commemorations. Wouldn’t it be nice if you know a little bit about your neighbor’s festival and perhaps invite them to your celebrations to start safe neighborhoods by knowing each other?
04/05 – Ramnvami (Lord Ram’s Birth) Wednesday, Hinduism –
https://centerforpluralism.com/happy-ramnvami-birth-celebration-of-lord-rama/
04/08 – Mahavir, (Lord Mahavir’s Birth) Sunday – Jainism
https://centerforpluralism.com/wisdom-of-lord-mahavir-live-and-let-live/
04/08 – Guru Gobind Singh’s Birth Anniversary Celebrations in New York
https://centerforpluralism.com/guru-gobind-singhs-350th-birth-anniversary-celebrations/
04/10 – Hazrat Ali ( Hazrat Ali’s Birth) Monday – Shia Muslims
https://centerforpluralism.com/hazrat-ali-4th-muslim-caliph/ and
https://centerforpluralism.com/imam-ali/
04/10 – Passover, Monday, Jewish
https://centerforpluralism.com/a-passover-seder-haggadah-supplement/
04/11 – Hanuman Jayanthi, Tuesday, Hinduism
https://centerforpluralism.com/happy-hanuman-jayanthi-a-hindu-festival/
04/11 – Baisakhi (Festival of Harvest – Hindu, Sikh)
https://centerforpluralism.com/happy-baisakhi/
04/14 – Good Friday (Christianity)
04/16 – Easter, Sunday, Christianity
https://centerforpluralism.com/a-muslim-pluralist-celebrates-easter-2/
04/20 – Ridvan, Thursday, Bahá’í
https://centerforpluralism.com/bahai-festival-ridvan/
04/23 – Yom Hashoah (Jewish)
https://centerforpluralism.com/yom-hashoah/
04/24 – Shab-e-Meraj Lailat al Meraj – Prophet Muhammad’s ascension
https://centerforpluralism.com/lailat-al-meraj-or-shab-e-meraj-a-muslim-prayer-night/
04/30 – Ghambar Festivals (Zoroastrian)
https://centerforpluralism.com/zoroastrian-festivals-gahambar/
| DATE | SYMBOL | NAME OF FESTIVAL | MONTH | DATE | RELIGION | ARTICLE | DESCRIPTION |
| 01/01/16 | Gantan-Sai | JAN | 01/01/16 | Shinto | |||
| 01/01/16 | Solemnity of Mary | JAN | 01/01/16 | Christianity | |||
| 01/05/16 | Guru Gobind Singh Birth | JAN | 01/05/16 | Sikh | |||
| 01/06/16 | Ephiphany | JAN | 01/06/16 | Christianity | |||
| 01/06/16 | Nativity of Jesus (Aremenian) | JAN | 01/06/16 | Christianity | |||
| 01/07/16 | Christianityristmas day (Orthodox) | JAN | 01/07/16 | Christianity | |||
| 01/13/16 | Lohri | JAN | 01/13/16 | Sikh | |||
| 01/14/16 | Makra Sankranti/ Pongal | JAN | 01/14/16 | Hindu | |||
| 01/17/16 | World Religion Day | JAN | 01/17/16 | Bahai | |||
| 01/24/16 | Mahayana New Year | JAN | 01/24/16 | Buddhism | |||
| 01/25/16 | Conversion of St. Paul | JAN | 01/25/16 | Christianity | |||
| 01/25/16 | TuB’Shevat | JAN | 01/25/16 | Jewish | |||
| 01/26/16 | Holocaust & Genocides | JAN | 01/26/16 | Pluralism | |||
| 02/03/16 | Setsubun | FEB | 02/03/16 | Shinto | |||
| 02/10/16 | Ash Wednesdy | FEB | 02/10/16 | Christianity | |||
| 02/10/16 | Lent | FEB | 02/10/16 | Christianity | |||
| 02/11/16 | Feast of our Lady (Catholic) | FEB | 02/11/16 | Christianity | |||
| 02/12/16 | Saraswati Puja | FEB | 02/12/16 | Hindu | |||
| 02/12/16 | Vasant PanChristianityami | FEB | 02/12/16 | Sikh | |||
| 02/15/16 | Nirvana Day | FEB | 02/15/16 | Buddhism | |||
| 03/01/16 | The Nineteen Day Fast | MAR | 03/01/16 | Bahai | |||
| 03/07/16 | Shivaratri | MAR | 03/07/16 | Hindu | |||
| 03/14/16 | Clean Monday (Orthodox) | MAR | 03/14/16 | Christianity | |||
| 03/14/16 | Nanakshahi Sikh New Year | MAR | 03/14/16 | Sikh | |||
| 03/17/16 | St. Patrick’s Day | MAR | 03/17/16 | Christianity | |||
| 03/20/16 | Palm Sunday | MAR | 03/20/16 | Christianity | |||
| 03/20/16 | Ridvan | MAR | 03/20/16 | Bahai | |||
| 03/20/16 | Spring Equinox | MAR | 03/20/16 | Pagan | |||
| 03/23/16 | Holi | MAR | 03/23/16 | Hindu | |||
| 03/24/16 | Purim | MAR | 03/24/16 | Jewish | |||
| 03/25/16 | Good Friday | MAR | 03/25/16 | Christianity | |||
| 03/26/16 | Holy Saturday | MAR | 03/26/16 | Christianity | |||
| 03/27/16 | Easter Sunday | MAR | 03/27/16 | Christianity | |||
| 04/04/16 | Annunciation | APR | 04/04/16 | Christianity | |||
| 04/14/16 | Vaisakhi | APR | 04/14/16 | Sikh | |||
| 04/15/16 | Ramnvami | APR | 04/15/16 | Hindu | |||
| 04/20/16 | Mahavir Jayanthi | APR | 04/20/16 | Jain | |||
| 04/20/16 | Ridvan | APR | 04/20/16 | Bahai | |||
| 04/22/16 | Hanuman Jayanthi | APR | 04/22/16 | Hindu | |||
| 04/22/16 | Therevada New Year | APR | 04/22/16 | Buddhism | |||
| 04/23/16 | Passover (April 23-30) | APR | 04/23/16 | Jewish | |||
| 05/01/16 | Easter Sunday (Orthodox) | MAY | 05/01/16 | Christianity | |||
| 05/05/16 | Lailat-ul-Meraj | MAY | 05/05/16 | Islam | |||
| 05/15/16 | Pentecost | MAY | 05/15/16 | Christianity | |||
| 05/21/16 | Shab-e-Barat | MAY | 05/21/16 | Islam | |||
| 05/23/16 | Declration of Bab | MAY | 05/23/16 | Bahai | |||
| 05/25/16 | Buddha Day | MAY | 05/25/16 | Buddhism | |||
| 05/28/16 | Ascension of Baha’ullah | MAY | 05/28/16 | Bahai | |||
| 05/29/16 | Corpus Christianity | MAY | 05/29/16 | Christianity | |||
| 06/06/16 | Ramadan (Full month fasting) | JUN | 06/06/16 | Islam | |||
| 06/12/16 | Shavuot | JUN | 06/12/16 | Jewish | |||
| 06/20/16 | Summer Solictice | JUN | 06/20/16 | Pagan | |||
| 06/29/16 | St. Peters and St. Paul’s Day | JUN | 06/29/16 | Christianity | |||
| 07/01/16 | Shab-e-Qadr | JUL | 07/01/16 | Islam | |||
| 07/05/16 | Eid-al-Fitr (Eid Ramadan) | JUL | 07/05/16 | Islam | |||
| 07/06/16 | Rath Yatra | JUL | 07/06/16 | Hindu | |||
| 07/09/16 | Martyrdom of the Bab | JUL | 07/09/16 | Bahai | |||
| 07/19/16 | Dharma Day | JUL | 07/19/16 | Buddhism | |||
| 07/22/16 | Feast of Mary magdalene | JUL | 07/22/16 | Christianity | |||
| 08/15/16 | Assumption of the Blessed Mary | AUG | 08/15/16 | Christianity | |||
| 08/18/16 | Raksha Bandhan | AUG | 08/18/16 | Hindu | |||
| 08/25/16 | Janamashtami Krishn’s birth | AUG | 08/25/16 | Hindu | |||
| 08/29/16 | Paryushan (8/29-09/05) | AUG | 08/29/16 | Jain | |||
| 09/08/16 | Birth of Virgin Mary | SEP | 09/08/16 | Christianity | |||
| 09/09/16 | Radha Asthami | SEP | 09/09/16 | Hindu | |||
| 09/11/16 | Eid al Adha (bakrid) | SEP | 09/11/16 | Islam | |||
| 09/11/16 | Unity Day USA | SEP | 09/11/16 | Pluralism | |||
| 09/13/16 | Onam | SEP | 09/13/16 | Hindu | |||
| 09/22/16 | Autum Equinox | SEP | 09/22/16 | Pagan | |||
| 10/01/16 | Navaratri ( 9 days) | OCT | 10/01/16 | Hindu | |||
| 10/02/16 | Muharram (Muslim New Year) | OCT | 10/02/16 | Islam | |||
| 10/03/16 | Rosh Hashanah (2 days) | OCT | 10/03/16 | Jewish | |||
| 10/07/16 | Durga Puja | OCT | 10/07/16 | Hindu | |||
| 10/11/16 | Dussehra | OCT | 10/11/16 | Hindu | |||
| 10/11/16 | Yom -e-Ashura | OCT | 10/11/16 | Islam | |||
| 10/12/16 | Yom Kippur | OCT | 10/12/16 | Jewish | |||
| 10/17/16 | Sukkot (7 days) | OCT | 10/17/16 | Jewish | |||
| 10/20/16 | Diwali | OCT | 10/20/16 | Sikh | |||
| 10/20/16 | Guru Grant Saheb initiation | OCT | 10/20/16 | Sikh | |||
| 10/25/16 | SimChristianityat Torah | OCT | 10/25/16 | Jewish | |||
| 10/30/16 | Diwali | OCT | 10/30/16 | Jain | |||
| 10/30/16 | Diwali | OCT | 10/30/16 | Hindu | |||
| 10/31/16 | All Hallows’ Eve | OCT | 10/31/16 | Christianity | |||
| 10/31/16 | Samhain | OCT | 10/31/16 | Pagan | |||
| 11/01/16 | All Saint’s Day | NOV | 11/01/16 | Christianity | |||
| 11/01/16 | Birth of the Bab | NOV | 11/01/16 | Bahai | |||
| 11/02/16 | Birth of Baha’ullah | NOV | 11/02/16 | Bahai | |||
| 11/14/16 | Guru Nanak’s birthday | NOV | 11/14/16 | Sikh | |||
| 11/15/16 | ShiChristianityigosan | NOV | 11/15/16 | Shinto | |||
| 11/23/16 | Niinamesei | NOV | 11/23/16 | Shinto | |||
| 11/24/16 | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom | NOV | 11/24/16 | Sikh | |||
| 12/08/16 | Bodhi Day | DEC | 12/08/16 | Buddhism | |||
| 12/08/16 | Feast of immaculate conception | DEC | 12/08/16 | Christianity | |||
| 12/12/16 | Prophet Muhammad’s birth | DEC | 12/12/16 | Islam | |||
| 12/22/16 | Winter Solictice | DEC | 12/22/16 | Pagan | |||
| 12/24/16 | Christianityristmas Eve | DEC | 12/24/16 | Christianity | |||
| 12/25/16 | Christianityristmas Day | DEC | 12/25/16 | Christianity | |||
| 12/25/16 | Hanukkah (7 days) | DEC | 12/25/16 | Jewish | |||
At first we published it in Asian News Magazine from 1993 through 2001,in 1996 we went on the air and broadcasted it every Saturday on the Radio, and no festival was missed. Since 2001 – its on Yahoogroups, Facebook and my email campaign and will continue here at the Center for Pluralism. As the months go, we will add links to each festival sharing what the festival or commemoration is about.