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Multifaith Religious Holidays for 2020

October 2020

Antiochian Orthodox Christian

Armenian:  

 Baha’i:  Anniversary of The Birth of the Bab - October 18, 2020, The Birth of Baha’ullah - October 19, 2020

Buddhist (Theravada):  Conclusion of the Rainy (Vas) Retreat (Full Moon Day) – October 1, 2020

Byelorussian Greek Orthodox

Catholic: Maronite:  

Christian Reformed Church of  North America:  Thanksgiving Day – October 12, 2020

Egyptian (Coptic) Orthodox:  

Estonian Lutheran:  

Ethiopian Orthodox:  

Greek Orthodox:  

Hindu:  Durga Puja (Mahastami) - October 17 (Navaratri Begins) to October 24 (Navaratri Ends / Maha Navami), 2020, Vijaya Dashami/Dusshera - October 25, 2020

Islam: Dawoodi Bohora:  Mawlid un-Nabi - October 28, 2020

Islam Ismaili:

Islam: Shi-‘ah:  Arbaeen (40th Day after Imam Hussain’s Martydom) - October 8, 2020

Islam Sunni:

Israelite:  1st day of Feast of Tabernacles - October 1, 2020, 8th day of Feast of Tabernacles - October 8, 2020, New Moon of Bul - October 17, 2020

Jain Society of Toronto:  

Jehovah’s Witnesses:  

Jewish: Conservative:  Sukkot - Tabernacles 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th Days - October 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2020

Jewish: Orthodox:  Succot (1st, 2nd Days) - October 3 and 4, 2020, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (2 days) - October 10 and 11, 2020

Jewish: Reform:  Succot - October 3 and 4, 2020, Simchat Torah - October 11, 2020

Macedonian Orthodox:  

Mennonite:  

Romanian St. George Orthodox:  Ven. Mother Parascheva of Jassy - *October 14, 2020, Great Martir Demetrios – October 26, 2020

Russian Orthodox Church:  Protection of the Holy Virgin - *October 14, 2020

Serbian Orthodox:  

Sikh:  Birthday of  Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji - *October 9, 2020, Birthday and Conferment of Guruship of Guru Granth Sahib Ji - *October 20, 2020

Ukrainian Orthodox:  

Wiccan:  Samhain (Sunset to Sunset) – *October 31

Zoroastrian:  Mehregan (F) - October 2, 2020

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          (*Note: please feel free to download the attached files for more detailed calendars)

IFA and Orisa Calendar for October 2020

1 Obatala/Egungun/Iyaami/Sanpanna - X
2 Ifa/Esu/Osun/Aje/Yemoja/Olokun
3 Ogun/Osoosi/Orisa Oko
4 Sango/Oya
5 Obatala/Egungun/Iyaami/Sanpanna
6 Ifa/Esu/Osun/Aje/Yemoja/Olokun
7 Ogun/Osoosi/Orisa Oko - ***
8 Sango/Oya
9 Obatala/Egungun/Iyaami/Sanpanna
10 Ifa/Esu/Osun/Aje/Yemoja/Olokun
11 Ogun/Osoosi/Orisa Oko
12 Sango/Oya
13 Obatala/Egungun/Iyaami/Sanpanna
14 Ifa/Esu/Osun/Aje/Yemoja/Olokun
15 Ogun/Osoosi/Orisa Oko
16 Sango/Oya - o
17 Obatala/Egungun/Iyaami/Sanpanna
18 Ifa/Esu/Osun/Aje/Yemoja/Olokun
19 Ogun/Osoosi/Orisa Oko
20 Sango/Oya
21 Obatala/Egungun/Iyaami/Sanpanna
22 Ifa/Esu/Osun/Aje/Yemoja/Olokun
23 Ogun/Osoosi/Orisa Oko - ***
24 Sango/Oya
25 Obatala/Egungun/Iyaami/Sanpanna
26 Ifa/Esu/Osun/Aje/Yemoja/Olokun
27 Ogun/Osoosi/Orisa Oko
28 Sango/Oya 
29 Obatala/Egungun/Iyaami/Sanpanna

30 Ifa/Esu/Osun/Aje/Yemoja/Olokun

31 Ogun/Osoosi/Orisa Oko - X

 

*** = Itadogun
X = Full Moon
0 = New Moon

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