OCTOBER \ Sacred times

A list of primary sacred times for world religions. One dot indicates holy days usually beginning at sundown the day before this date. Two dots indicate local or regional customs may use a variation.
Tuesday: St. Francis Day, Catholic Christian; **Ramadan (continues through Nov. 3), Islamic; Blessing of the Animals, Christian; **Navaratri begins, Hindu; *Rosh Hashana, Jewish.
Oct. 12: **Dasera, Hindu; **Navaratri ends, Hindu; Confucius' birthday, Chinese religions.
Oct. 13: *Yom Kippur, Jewish Day of Atonement.
Oct. 18-24: *Sukkot (Oct. 18-19, primary obligation days), Jewish.
Oct. 20: *Birth of the B'ab, Baha'i.
Oct. 31: All Hallows Eve, Christian; Reformation Day, Protestant Christian; *Samhain, Wicca/Neo Pagan.
Source: www.interfaithcalendar.org