October 1.

Judaism – Second Day of Sukkot

Christianity – World Communion Day

UN – International Day of Older Persons

October 2.

Zoroastrianism – Mehragan

UN – International Day of Non-Violence

UN – World Habitat Day

October 4.

UN – World Space Week

October 5.

Buddhism – Bodhidharma Memorial

UNESCO – World Teachers Day

October 6.

Judaism – Last Day of Sukkot

Judaism – Eve of Shmini Atzeret (begins at sundown)

October 7.

Judaism – Eve of Simbat Torah (begins at sundown)

Scientology – International Association of Scientologist Day

October 9.

Canada – Thanksgiving Day

USA – Indigenous People’s Day

UN – World Post Day

October 10.

WHO – World Mental Health Day

October 12.

Zoroastrianism – Ghambar Ayathrem (begins)

WHO – World Sight Day

October 13.

Buddhism – Nichiren Shonin Memorial

UN – International Day for Disaster Reduction

October 14.

Annular Solar Eclipse

New Moon

October 15.

Hinduism – Navaratri

UN – Rural Women’s Day

October 16.

Baha’i – Birth of the Bab

Baha’i – ‘Ilm

Zoroastrianism – Ghambar Ayathrem (ends)

UN – World Food Day

October 17.

Baha’i – Birth of Baha’u’llah

UN – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

October 20.

Sikhism – Installation of Holy Scriptures as Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

October 21.

Hinduism – Saraswati Puja

Jainism – Aymbil Ori (second half begins)

October 22.

International – Spiritual Pastoral Care Week

October 23.

Navaratri (ends)

October 24.

Hindu – Dassehra

UN – United Nations Day

UN – Diarmament Week

October 27.

Buddhism – Kathina (ends)

October 28.

Jainism – Aymbil Ori (second half ends)

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Full Moon

October 29.

Jainism – Atmasiddhi Rachna Divas (Creation Day)

October 31.

Celtic – Samhain

US – Halloween

Reverend Sandy Clark, D.D., a mentor and friend sent me the multifaith calendar every year. She left the earth plane and to honor her Spirit I am now ordering my own and using excerpts of it for our monthly updates. This organization does such a terrific job. I recommend them highly. www.multifaithcalendar.org produced by the Multifaith Action Society.

 One of my favorite quotes is by Ram Dass “We are all just walking each other home.” When we learn about other cultures, religions, and nations we become fellow humans on this beautiful planet called earth.

Most Reverend DeBry

bishopangela@theseminary.org