Also known as Atzereth, this is a fall festival, which includes a memorial service for the dead and features prayers for rain in Israel.
General practices: Jews light a Yahrzeit memorial candle at sundown on Shemini Atzereth the eighth night of Sukkot. Simchat Torah Jewish Holiday with significant work restriction. Simchat Torah marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle. General practices: Practitioners dance in synagogues as all the Torah scrolls are carried around in seven circuits.
Recommended accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this date. Kosher restrictions apply. Navarati is one of the greatest Hindu festivals, and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. During this time, Hindus worship Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. General practices: Durga is the mother goddess, and so Hindus try to visit their mothers and other relatives during this time.
Some Hindus will pray and fast, and there are are often feasts and dances. A time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on, welcome those born during the past year into the community, and reflecting on past relationships, events and other significant changes in life.
General practices: Paying respect to ancestors, family members, elders of the faith, friends, pets and other loved ones who have died. Diwali extends over five days and celebrates the victory of good over evil.
Hindu employees will likely request to have this date off. Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights and lasts for eight days.
Hanukkah commemorates the Jewish struggle for religious freedom. The history of the holiday involves a historic military victory in which a Jewish sect called the Maccabees defeated the Syrian Greeks. General practices: On each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, Jewish families light an additional candle of the menorah candelabrum until all eight candles are lit.
Jews celebrate with food and song, as well as exchanging gifts for eight days. Recommended accommodations: Academics and work permitted, not a work holiday. Provide food accommodation as requested kosher restrictions apply—potato pancakes, doughnuts or other fried food is customary. As an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout the world African community, Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and human in the fullest sense.
Given the profound significance Kwanzaa has for African Americans and indeed, the world African community, it is imperative that an authoritative source and site be made available to give an accurate and expansive account of its origins, concepts, values, symbols and practice. Maulana Karenga marked Kwanzaa as a cultural holiday, not a religious holiday, because he wanted all Africans across all faiths to be able to celebrate the holiday. Participants also celebrate with feasts karamu , music, dance, poetry, narratives and end the holiday with a day dedicated to reflection and recommitment to The Seven Principles and other central cultural values.
In most traditions, Yule is celebrated as the rebirth of the Great God, who is viewed as the newborn solstice sun. Some Pagans consider Yule to be the beginning of the new year. Christmas is an annual celebration commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, the Messiah whose message and self-sacrifice began the Christian religion. General practices: Many celebrate this holiday by giving gifts, attending church services, decorating Christmas trees and visiting family. Date details: Begins at sundown on Dec.
Recommended accommodations: This is a national holiday in the United States, so special accommodations are likely not required. Gantan-sai Shinto Holiday with significant work restriction. General practices: Practitioners pray for inner renewal, prosperity, and health, as well as visiting shrines and visiting friends and family.
Recommended accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities on this date work holiday. This date is also known as Befana Day; commemorates the revelation of God through Jesus Christ and marks the time the three wise men arrived in Bethlehem and presented gifts to the baby Jesus.
Christmas Eastern Orthodox Christian Holiday with significant work restriction. General practices: Many celebrate this holiday by attending church services, holding celebratory meals, and visiting family.
Date details: Eastern Orthodox Christmas is determined by the Julian calendar which regulates ceremonial cycle of the Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.
Recommended accommodations: Because this holiday typically falls during winter break, academic accommodations may not be required. However many Eastern Orthodox employees will probably request this day off. Celebrates the coming of spring and recovery of the Earth Goddess after giving birth to the Sun God at Yule. For many traditions, a time for initiations, re-dedication and pledges for the coming year. General practices: Activities might include making candles, reading poetry and telling stories.
General practices: Families gather together to spend the evening preparing boiled dumplings and festive meals and giving of money to children in red envelopes. Many Chinese employees will probably request this day off. Magha Puja Day commemorates an important event in the life of the Buddha, in which the four disciples traveled to join the Buddha.
General practices: On this day, there are special church services and the faithful wear a cross of ashes marked on foreheads. Most Christians abstain from meat on this day.
Recommended accommodations: Provide food accommodation as requested; prohibitions include animal products. This date is also a celebration of the colorful spring and a farewell to the dull winter. General practices: Hindus often sprinkle colored water and powder on others and celebrate with bonfires and lights, signifying victory of good over evil.
Date details: Celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar moon in late February or early March. Purim commemorates the time when the Jews were living in Persia and were saved by the courage of a young Jewish woman called Esther. General practices: Many Jews hold carnival-like celebrations on Purim, dressing in costumes, and read the Book of Esther.
Triangular fruit-filled pastries are eaten in opposition to the villain Haman, who wore a three-cornered hat. Recommended accommodations: Purim is not subject to the restrictions on work that affect some other holidays; however, some sources indicate that Jews should not go about their ordinary business at Purim out of respect for the festival.
If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested kosher restrictions apply. Also known as Eostre. Regarded as a time of fertility and conception. One of eight major annual sabbats or festivals. General practices: Lighting fires to commemorate the return of light in the spring and to honor the God and Goddess.
Coloring eggs as a way of honoring fertility is also practiced. It is a celebration of spring and new life. Healthy Food , Lifestyle.
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