“October arrives with a crispness in the air. The days continue to get shorter. Jack Frost will pay many of us a visit, and we just might see the first snowflakes of the season. October holidays big and small fill the calendar this month. There are October National holidays and International holidays. Every day, we get to celebrate several special, unique, or quirky fun days, too. Rather than pick a holiday each day to enjoy, why not celebrate them all? It will be loads of fun. Then, as we head towards the end of the month, things start to become eerie and more than a little scary. We enjoy the lead-up to one of the biggest and spookiest holidays of the year… Halloween! Halloween has become more than just a day, it’s a whole season teeming with traditions and fun things to do.
“The Halloween season leads up to the big night when kids dress up and go out Trick or Treating. But during the season, there are more seasonal holidays to enjoy like Frankenstein Friday, Mischief Night, Howl at the Moon Night, and more.”
https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/october.htm
October Holidays – Monthly Celebrations
- Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
- American Cheese Month
- American Pharmacist Month
- Apple Jack Month
- Awareness Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Clergy Appreciation Month
- Computer Learning Month
- Cookie Month
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Eat Country Ham Month
- International Drum Month
- National Pizza Month
- National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
- National Vegetarian Month
- National Popcorn Popping Month
- Sarcastic Month
- Seafood Month
OctoberWeekly Events
- Week 1 Get Organized Week
- Week 1 Customer Service Week
- Week 2 Fire Prevention Week
- Week 2 Pet Peeve Week
- 14 – 20 Earth Sciences Week
- Week 3 Pastoral Care Week
“Early October brings the last of the outdoor festivals and events. They center around the apple harvest and of course pumpkins! Perhaps the most exciting is the Fall Pumpkins Weigh-offs. Often included in a fall festival, pumpkin weigh-offs put pumpkins on display. You can almost hear the thud as these behemoths, often weighing over a ton, are placed on the scales. Find a pumpkin weigh-off near you
At the very end of this month, Halloween arrives. Join us in one of the biggest, and certainly scariest holiday celebrations of the year. Have a happy and scary Halloween at Pumpkin Nook.“
https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/october.htm
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
* 10/28 to 11/3: Isia–Old Romano-Egyptian festival recalling Set (God of Destruction) killing God Osiris; Goddess Isis mourning Him, resurrecting Him, and conceiving God Horus with Him; and Osiris becoming Lord of Amenta, realm of the dead.
* 10/31: Day to mourn the women tortured and killed as “witches” because of their independence, wealth, wisdom, or religion.
* 10/31 eve: Halloween–Night that the dead return to visit their families; celebrated by children, dressed as spirits, going door to door for treats.
* 10/31 eve to 11/2 eve: Samhain–Old Celtic/Welsh New Year and feast of Cerridwen (Goddess of Death) and Beli (the Holly King – God of the Waning Sun).
* 10/31 eve to 11/7 eve: Mid-Autumn/Day of the Dead/Hallowmas–Festival marking the transformation of life to death – the end of the agricultural year, departure of migrating and hibernating animals, and decay and death of vegetal and animal life. Observed by remembering departed ancestors and contemplating one’s own mortality.
Carve a Pumpkin Day – no surprise here
Increase Your Psychic Powers Day
Monday, October 30, 2023
* 10/24 to 10/30: World Disarmament Week–Time for peaceful activism to help end the arms race.
* 10/28 to 11/3: Isia–Old Romano-Egyptian festival recalling Set (God of Destruction) killing God Osiris; Goddess Isis mourning Him, resurrecting Him, and conceiving God Horus with Him; and Osiris becoming Lord of Amenta, realm of the dead.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
* 10/24 to 10/30: World Disarmament Week–Time for peaceful activism to help end the arms race.
* 10/28 to 11/3: Isia–Old Romano-Egyptian festival recalling Set (God of Destruction) killing God Osiris; Goddess Isis mourning Him, resurrecting Him, and conceiving God Horus with Him; and Osiris becoming Lord of Amenta, realm of the dead.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/22 to 10/28: Navapad Oli–Jain period of fasting, recitation of holy scripture, and meditation on the principles of right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, and right penance. Jainas honor conquerors of passions, liberated souls, spiritual leaders, spiritual teachers, and renouncers.
* 10/24 to 10/30: World Disarmament Week–Time for peaceful activism to help end the arms race.
* 10/25 eve to 10/28 eve: Thesmophoria–Old Greek festival celebrating the transformation of Goddess Kore into Persephone and God Dionysos into Plouton, after eloping to Elysium accompanied by Goddess Hekate and spirits of the dead.
* 10/28 (4:24 p.m. EDT): Full Moon (Wolf/Hunting Moon) (Scorpio Full Moon).
* 10/28: Day the world’s nations committed to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation (1982).
* 10/28 to 11/3: Isia–Old Romano-Egyptian festival recalling Set (God of Destruction) killing God Osiris; Goddess Isis mourning Him, resurrecting Him, and conceiving God Horus with Him; and Osiris becoming Lord of Amenta, realm of the dead.
Make a Difference Day– fourth Saturday of the month, neighbors helping neighbors
Friday, October 27, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/22 to 10/28: Navapad Oli–Jain period of fasting, recitation of holy scripture, and meditation on the principles of right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, and right penance. Jainas honor conquerors of passions, liberated souls, spiritual leaders, spiritual teachers, and renouncers.
* 10/24 to 10/30: World Disarmament Week–Time for peaceful activism to help end the arms race.
* 10/25 eve to 10/28 eve: Thesmophoria–Old Greek festival celebrating the transformation of Goddess Kore into Persephone and God Dionysos into Plouton, after eloping to Elysium accompanied by Goddess Hekate and spirits of the dead.
* 10/27: Day to mourn the continuing violence perpetrated against Jewish Americans by anti-Semites.
Frankenstein Friday – last Friday in October
National Tell a Story Day – in Scotland and the U.K.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/18 eve to 10/26 eve (10/22 peak): Orionid Meteor Showers.
* 10/22 to 10/28: Navapad Oli–Jain period of fasting, recitation of holy scripture, and meditation on the principles of right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, and right penance. Jainas honor conquerors of passions, liberated souls, spiritual leaders, spiritual teachers, and renouncers.
* 10/24 to 10/30: World Disarmament Week–Time for peaceful activism to help end the arms race.
* 10/25 eve to 10/26 eve: Day commemorating the death of Abdul Qadir Jilani (1166), Sufi saint who was renown for his compassion, particularly for the poor.
* 10/25 eve to 10/28 eve: Thesmophoria–Old Greek festival celebrating the transformation of Goddess Kore into Persephone and God Dionysos into Plouton, after eloping to Elysium accompanied by Goddess Hekate and spirits of the dead.
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/18 eve to 10/26 eve (10/22 peak): Orionid Meteor Showers.
* 10/22 to 10/28: Navapad Oli–Jain period of fasting, recitation of holy scripture, and meditation on the principles of right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, and right penance. Jainas honor conquerors of passions, liberated souls, spiritual leaders, spiritual teachers, and renouncers.
* 10/24 to 10/30: World Disarmament Week–Time for peaceful activism to help end the arms race.
* 10/25: Christian feast of St. Tabitha, one of the female disciples of Jesus who was renown for aiding the poor.
* 10/25 eve to 10/26 eve: Day commemorating the death of Abdul Qadir Jilani (1166), Sufi saint who was renown for his compassion, particularly for the poor.
* 10/25 eve to 10/28 eve: Thesmophoria–Old Greek festival celebrating the transformation of Goddess Kore into Persephone and God Dionysos into Plouton, after eloping to Elysium accompanied by Goddess Hekate and spirits of the dead.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
* 10/18 eve to 10/26 eve (10/22 peak): Orionid Meteor Showers.
* 10/22 to 10/28: Navapad Oli–Jain period of fasting, recitation of holy scripture, and meditation on the principles of right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, and right penance. Jainas honor conquerors of passions, liberated souls, spiritual leaders, spiritual teachers, and renouncers.
* 10/24: Yoruba/Santeria feast of Orisha Erinle, Healer of the Sick and Injured.
* 10/24: Feast of Raphael, Angel of Healing.
* 10/24: Day the U.N. came into being to facilitate world-wide peaceful cooperation (1945).
* 10/24: Day the first woman was ordained a Presbyterian minister in the U.S. (1956).
* 10/24 to 10/30: World Disarmament Week–Time for peaceful activism to help end the arms race.
Monday, October 23, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
* 10/18 eve to 10/26 eve (10/22 peak): Orionid Meteor Showers.
* 10/22 to 10/28: Navapad Oli–Jain period of fasting, recitation of holy scripture, and meditation on the principles of right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, and right penance. Jainas honor conquerors of passions, liberated souls, spiritual leaders, spiritual teachers, and renouncers.
Sunday, October 22, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
* 10/18 eve to 10/26 eve (10/22 peak): Orionid Meteor Showers.
* 10/22: Day Tibetan Buddhists meditate on and emulate Bodhisattva Goddess Gold Tara’s conquest of desire for excessive wealth.
* 10/22 to 10/28: Navapad Oli–Jain period of fasting, recitation of holy scripture, and meditation on the principles of right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, and right penance. Jainas honor conquerors of passions, liberated souls, spiritual leaders, spiritual teachers, and renouncers.
Mother-In-Law Day – fourth Sunday in October
Saturday, October 21, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
* 10/18 eve to 10/26 eve (10/22 peak): Orionid Meteor Showers.
* 10/20 eve to 10/21 eve: Proerosia–Old Greek festival in which fruits of all the harvest were offered to Goddess Demeter.
* 10/21: Day military attacks on civilians were outlawed world-wide (1950); day to mourn all civilian victims of war.
* 10/21: Day the Marine Mammal Protection Act was enacted to protect marine mammals from harassment, hunting, capture, and killing (1972).
National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day – find a recipe, too.
Sweetest Day – third Saturday of month
Friday, October 20, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
* 10/18 eve to 10/26 eve (10/22 peak): Orionid Meteor Showers.
* 10/20: Day the Granth Sahib (Adi Granth), the holy scripture of the Sikhs, was recognized as eternal guru (1708). Sikhs believe the infinite and formless Deity should be sought within one’s self.
* 10/20 eve to 10/21 eve: Proerosia–Old Greek festival in which fruits of all the harvest were offered to Goddess Demeter.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
* 10/18 eve to 10/26 eve (10/22 peak): Orionid Meteor Showers.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
* 10/18: Old Egyptian feast of Neteret Hathor, Goddess of Fate.
* 10/18: Day the Clean Water Act was enacted (1972); day to give thanks for the water we drink.
* 10/18 eve to 10/26 eve (10/22 peak): Orionid Meteor Showers.
National Meatloaf Appreciation Day
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
* 10/17: Shukaku Matsuri–Shinto rite offering thanks and first fruits of the rice harvest to the Kami.
Monday, October 16, 2023
* 10/12 to 10/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Ameretat, creator and protector of vegetation.
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
* 10/16: Baha’i feast honoring the one Deity as ‘Ilm – Knowledge.
* 10/16: World Food Day–Day to recognize the necessity of affordable, healthy, and environmentally-sustainable food; day to advocate for adequate food for all.
Bosses Day – Weekday closest to October 16
Sunday, October 15, 2023
* 10/12 to 10/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Ameretat, creator and protector of vegetation.
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/15: Day the #MeToo movement began (2017). Me Too protests against sexual assault and sexual harassment of women by powerful men.
* 10/15 to 10/24: Navaratri/Durga Puja–Hindu festival of Great Goddess Maha Devi as Durga, Protector of the Powerless; celebrates Her destruction of evil and restoration of cosmic order.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
* 10/12 to 10/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Ameretat, creator and protector of vegetation.
* 10/14 (1:55 p.m. EDT): New Moon.
* 10/14: Fall Migratory Bird Day.
* 10/14 to 10/28 (I 10/21): Old Norse Winter Nights Feast–The ancestors were remembered and offerings were made to the Deities (particularly the Norns, Freyja, and the Disir) to survive the season.
* 10/14 eve: Old European feast of the Triple Goddess (Goddess of the Moon and the Seasons), marking the transformation of the Mother into the Crone.
National Dessert Day – take an extra helping, or two
National Motorcycle Ride Day – second Saturday in October
Tender Loving Care Day – second Saturday in October
Friday, October 13, 2023
* 10/12 to 10/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Ameretat, creator and protector of vegetation.
* 10/13: Final appearance of Our Lady of Fatima, Lady of Oracles and Miracles (Portugal 1917).
World Egg Day – second Friday of month
Thursday, October 12, 2023
* 10/11 eve to 10/12 eve: Old Greek festival honoring Gaia and the Nymphs (the male and female Spirits of Nature).
* 10/12 (Obs. 10/9): Columbus Day–Commemorates Europeans’ colonization of America (1492); day to mourn Native American victims of conquest and oppression (past and present), make peace, and celebrate empowerment of Native Americans.
* 10/12: Day the first woman was ordained a Methodist minister in the U.S. (1880).
* 10/12 to 10/16: Zoroastrian celebration of Divine Spirit Ameretat, creator and protector of vegetation.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
* 10/11: Birthday of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884), advocate for world-wide recognition of the rights of all.
* 10/11: Opening of Vatican II Council, during which the Catholic Church committed to ecumenism, freedom of religion, and social justice (1962).
* 10/11 eve to 10/12 eve: Old Greek festival honoring Gaia and the Nymphs (the male and female Spirits of Nature).
Emergency Nurses Day– second Wednesday of month
International Day of the Girl Child
National Fossil Day – date varies
National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day – date varies
Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day – Second Wednesday of month
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
International Newspaper Carrier Day
Monday, October 9, 2023
* 10/9: Day to mourn the Pakistani Taliban’s attempted assassination of a 15-year-old girl because she advocated for the education of girls (2012).
Canadian Thanksgiving Day – second Monday in October
Columbus Day – second Monday of month
Indigenous People Day – second Monday in October
Sunday, October 8, 2023
* 10/7 eve to 10/8 eve: Simchat Torah/Rejoicing with the Torah–Jewish festival celebrating the Torah.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
* 9/29 to 10/7: Navajo Sing–Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest.
* 10/1 to 10/7: World Wildlife Week–Time to celebrate wildlife in all its diversity.
* 10/4 to 10/7: Tewa Deer Dance–celebrating the cosmic duality of feminine and masculine. The Tewa recognize gender equality and honor both male and female ancestors.
* 10/6 eve to 10/7 eve: Shemini Atzeret/Feast of Assembly–Jewish festival of praise and thanksgiving for life-giving rain.
* 10/7: Mindfulness Day–Zen Buddhist day for being mindful that fear and hatred of others results from ignorance of interconnectedness.
* 10/7: Vigil for respect for the human rights of all in Afghanistan.
* 10/7 eve to 10/8 eve: Simchat Torah/Rejoicing with the Torah–Jewish festival celebrating the Torah.
International Frugal Fun Day – first Saturday of the month
International Walk to School Day
World Card Making Day – first Saturday of the month
Friday, October 6, 2023
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
* 9/29 to 10/7: Navajo Sing–Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest.
* 9/29 eve to 10/6 eve: Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering–Jewish thanksgiving for the fruit harvest. Originally, a dance procession was made to vineyards and wine was offered to Elohim.
* 10/1 to 10/7: World Wildlife Week–Time to celebrate wildlife in all its diversity.
* 10/4 to 10/7: Tewa Deer Dance–celebrating the cosmic duality of feminine and masculine. The Tewa recognize gender equality and honor both male and female ancestors.
* 10/6: Day Matthew Shepard was tortured and left to die because he was gay (1998). Day to mourn the violence perpetrated against gays and lesbians because of their sexual orientation.
* 10/6 eve to 10/7 eve: Shemini Atzeret/Feast of Assembly–Jewish festival of praise and thanksgiving for life-giving rain.
World Smile Day first Friday of month
Thursday, October 5, 2023
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
* 9/29 to 10/7: Navajo Sing–Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest.
* 9/29 eve to 10/6 eve: Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering–Jewish thanksgiving for the fruit harvest. Originally, a dance procession was made to vineyards and wine was offered to Elohim.
* 10/1 to 10/7: World Wildlife Week–Time to celebrate wildlife in all its diversity.
* 10/4 to 10/7: Tewa Deer Dance–celebrating the cosmic duality of feminine and masculine. The Tewa recognize gender equality and honor both male and female ancestors.
* 10/5: Day honoring Zen Buddhist philosopher Bodhidharma (470-543), who believed one could attain Buddhahood by realizing one’s own Buddha nature.
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
* 9/29 to 10/7: Navajo Sing–Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest.
* 9/29 eve to 10/6 eve: Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering–Jewish thanksgiving for the fruit harvest. Originally, a dance procession was made to vineyards and wine was offered to Elohim.
* 10/1 to 10/7: World Wildlife Week–Time to celebrate wildlife in all its diversity.
* 10/4: Yoruba/Santeria feast of Orunmila, Orisha of Wise Counsel and Protection.
* 10/4: Christian feast of St. Francis of Assisi (d. 1226), and Animal Blessing Day.
* 10/4 to 10/7: Tewa Deer Dance–celebrating the cosmic duality of feminine and masculine. The Tewa recognize gender equality and honor both male and female ancestors.
National Kale Day – first Wednesday of October
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
* 9/29 to 10/7: Navajo Sing–Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest.
* 9/29 eve to 10/6 eve: Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering–Jewish thanksgiving for the fruit harvest. Originally, a dance procession was made to vineyards and wine was offered to Elohim.
* 10/1 to 10/7: World Wildlife Week–Time to celebrate wildlife in all its diversity.
* 10/3: Chinese Buddhist festival of Goddess Kuan Yin; celebrates Her attainment of Bodhisattvahood.
Monday, October 2, 2023
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
* 9/29 to 10/7: Navajo Sing–Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest.
* 9/29 eve to 10/6 eve: Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering–Jewish thanksgiving for the fruit harvest. Originally, a dance procession was made to vineyards and wine was offered to Elohim.
* 10/1 to 10/7: World Wildlife Week–Time to celebrate wildlife in all its diversity.
* 10/2: Feast of the Guardian Angels; day to honor one’s personal guardian and guide.
* 10/2: Non-Violence Day–Day to assess your exposure to violence in all its forms and to purge it from your life.
* 10/2: Birthday of Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi (1869), Hindu advocate for human rights and self-reliance, who practiced active non-violent resistance to injustice. Gandhi envisioned a world where women and untouchables would be empowered and respected, and where members of all faiths would live harmoniously together.
Sunday, October 1, 2023
* 9/27 eve to 10/6 eve: Greater Eleusinian Mysteries–Old Greek festival recalling Goddess Demeter’s search for Her missing daughter, Goddess Kore, who eloped with God Dionysos to Elysium.
* 9/29 to 10/7: Navajo Sing–Festival in thanksgiving for the harvest. Estsanatlehi/Changing Woman is believed to represent life, and is manifested in the harvest.
* 9/29 eve to 10/6 eve: Sukkot/Feast of Ingathering–Jewish thanksgiving for the fruit harvest. Originally, a dance procession was made to vineyards and wine was offered to Elohim.
* 10/1: Vigil for freedom of religion in China.
* 10/1: Day of the Las Vegas massacre (2017). Day to mourn those killed and injured due to legal access to military weapons, contrary to the Second Amendment’s mandate that firearms be used only for the security of the state by a well-regulated militia.
* 10/1 to 10/7: World Wildlife Week–Time to celebrate wildlife in all its diversity.
International Day for the Elderly
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