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[quote]Wednesday 1 October Muslim Eid-Ul-Fitr The end of Ramadan when Muslims celebrate the end of fasting and thank Allah for His help with their month-long act of self-control.They pray and endure to continue this pious behaviour during the rest of the year. Thursday 9 October Jewish Yom Kippur Day of Atonement - the most solemn day of the Jewish year. Hindu Dussera Celebrates Lord Rama's victory over the evil demon Ravana. Sikh Birthday of Guru Ram Das (Nanakshahi calendar) Guru Ram Das (1534-1581) was the fourth of the Sikh Gurus. Monday 13 October Christian St Edward's Day Edward the Confessor was King of England 1042 - 1066. He built Westminster Abbey where there is a shrine to him - and where the saint is also celebrated on January 5 each year, the anniversary of his death. Tuesday 14 October Jewish Sukkot Sukkot or The Feast of Tabernacles, commemorates the years that the Jews spent in the desert on their way to the Promised Land, and celebrates the way in which God took special care of them under impossible conditions. Monday 20 October Bahai Birth of the Bab Celebrates the birth of the precursor of the founder of the Baha'i faith. Tuesday 21 October Jewish Simchat Torah Simchat Torah means "Rejoicing in the Torah." This holiday marks the completion of the yearly cycle of weekly Torah readings. Jewish Shemini Atzeret Shemini Atzeret can be translated as "the assembly of the eighth (day)." In Israel the festival is combined with Simchat Torah. Tuesday 28 October Hindu Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia. It is an occasion for celebrations by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs. Jain Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, is the most popular of all the festivals from South Asia. It is an occasion for celebrations by Hindus as well as Jains and Sikhs. Sikh Diwali For Sikhs, Diwali is particularly important because it celebrates the release from prison of the sixth guru, Hargobind Singh, and 52 other princes with him, in 1619. Friday 31 October Pagan Samhain (Hallowe'en) Samhain (pronounced 'sow'inn') marks the Feast of the Dead. Many Pagans also celebrate it as the old Celtic New Year (although some mark this at Imbolc). Christian Hallowe'en (All Hallows' Eve) The night before All Saints' Day (All Hallows' Day). Its origins date back over 2000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. It was celebrated as a Christian festival by the 8th Century.[/quote]
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