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Equinox-Mabon-Wicca/Pagan

December 5, 2012

Mabon, falling in September in the Northern Hemisphere, is a celebration of the second harvest during the autumn equinox.

Sukkot- Jewish Sept. 19-25

December 5, 2012

This festival begins on the fifth day after Yom Kippur and is one of the most joyous holidays.

Yom Kippur-Jewish

December 5, 2012

Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath, meaning no work can be performed on this day.

Paryushana Parva – Jain

December 5, 2012

This Jain practice is a yearly time of uplifting through fasting, meditation, introspection, love and forgiveness for all humanity.

Nativity of Mary- Christian

December 5, 2012

This holiday, celebrated in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches, celebrates the birth date of Mary, mother of Jesus.

Krishna Janmashtami- Hindu

December 5, 2012

This Festival celebrates the birth of Krishna, one of the central figures and The Supreme Being in Hinduism.

Ramadan Begins- Islam

December 5, 2012

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and lasts for thirty days.