September Interfaith Holidays

A new month of amazing spiritual celebrations, memorials, and holidays!

September 6* – Arbaeen: The day marking the end of the 40-day mourning period after the Day of Ashura for Shia Muslims

September 11 – Coptic New Year: A feast day (also called Nayrouz) that commemorates martyrs and confessors in Coptic Orthodox Christianity

September 15 to September 17 – Rosh Hashanah: The two-day Jewish New Year that highlights rest and reflection, and is one of the most important Jewish holy days

September 21 to September 29 – Mabon: Pagan and Wiccan religions use this day to mark the autumnal equinox

September 24 to September 25 – Yom Kippur: This is one of the most important Jewish high holy days in the Jewish faith. The central themes of Yom Kippur are atonement and repentance.

September 27* – Mawlid: The celebration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in the Islamic faith

September 29 to October 6 – Sukkot: A 7-day holiday commemorating when Jews journeyed to the desert on the way to the promised land

September 29 to October 14 – Pitru Paksha: A period when members of the Hindu faith pay homage to their ancestors

What holidays are you looking forward to in October?