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.

Samvatsari (Forgiveness Day)

Jainism (Svetambara Jainism). A Festival of Forgiveness for one's own selfish actions (including unknowningly).

Ganesh Chaturthi

Hinduism. For the birthday of Ganesh (aka Ganupati), the god of luck and rebirth.

Feast of 'Izzat (Might)

Bahá'í Faith.

Daslakshana / Das Lakshan Parva

Jainism (Digambara Jainism). Celebraation of the 10 cardinal values (dharmas) - forgiveness, humility, straight forwardness, contentment, truth, sensual restraint, austerity, charity, non-possessiveness, and celibacy.

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Christianity (Orthodox churches).

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.

Kshamavani (Forgiveness Day)

Jainism (Digambara Jainism). A Festival of Forgiveness for one's own selfish actions (including unknowningly).

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)

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.

Guru Nanak Dev's Jyoti Jot (death)

Sikhism. Born in 1469 CE. The first guru.

Jashn-E Mehergan / Mihr Jashan

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

Feast of Mashíyyat (Will)

Bahá'í Faith.

Confucius' Birthday

Confucianism.