September Religious Festivals and Dates

Granth Sahib Prakesh

Sikhism. The annual date recollecting the very first time the Granth Sahib opening ceremony occurred, at the Golden Temple (Amritsar) in 1604.

Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanti

Hinduism. The birthday of Krishna, the incarnation of Vishnu. Fasting, or fruit and milk.

Feast of 'Izzat (Might)

Bahá'í Faith.

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Christianity (Orthodox churches).

Rosh Hashannah

Judaism. New Years' day. For self-examination and memory of Abraham attempting to sacrifice his son.

Guru Amar Das's Jyoti Jot (death)

Sikhism. The third guru.

Arjan Dev becomes the 5th guru

Sikhism.

Ram Das becomes the 4th guru

Sikhism.

Guru Ram Das's Jyoti Jot (death)

Sikhism. The fourth guru.

Angad Dev becomes the 2nd guru

Sikhism.

Higan (Spring) and Shuubun No Hi / Haru-No-Higan

Shinto in Japan. On both the spring and autumn equinoxes. About harmony and balance & visiting graves of relatives. Shuubun No Hi is a 7-day period centered on the equinox, based on an older Buddhist week of celebration called Haru-No-Higan.
Historically developed from: Q1 Equinox (Vernal)

Jashn-E Mehergan / Mihr Jashan

Zoroastrianism. Dedicated to Meher, or Mithra, symbols of the sun, and of justice.

Guru Nanak Dev's Jyoti Jot (death)

Sikhism. Born in 1469 CE. The first guru.

Q3 Equinox (Autumnal)

Paganism (119). Often on September 22nd or 23rd, marking autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Days and Nights are equal in length, with nights now getting longer. Celebration of old age.

Zhong Qiu Jie / Chung Ch'Iu (Rabbit in the Moon festival)

Chinese religion. A mid-autumn festival - the moon's birthday; famed for its consumption of moon cake.

Sokkot

Judaism. Similar in style to the sabbath, but lasting a week instead of just Saturday.

Feast of Mashíyyat (Will)

Bahá'í Faith.