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Jews Around the World Celebrate Sukkot

Sukkot is a Jewish holiday observed around the world.

Sukkot Date: Sunset on October 1-2

Sukkot is a Jewish holiday observed around the world.

Israel’s Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles, is a biblical pilgrimage festival beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. The observance of this holiday lasts seven days. Since Sukkot is tied to the lunisolar Hebrew calendar, the date of the holiday changes from year to year.

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Posted on 30 Sep 2012 in : Jewish Calendar,October Holidays


The Moon Festival Joyously Celebrated in the East

The Moon Festival is a mid-Autumn festival in many parts of the East.

Moon Festival Date: September 30

The Moon Festival is a mid-Autumn festival in many parts of the East.

The Moon Festival, a mid-Autumn moveable feast based on the lunar calendar, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the moon. It falls on September 22 in the year 2010, and is festively enjoyed throughout many parts of the East.

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Posted on 29 Sep 2012 in : September Holidays


Sri Lanka honors Bandaranaike Memorial

Bandaranaike Memorial is a National Holiday in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Bandaranaike Memorial: September 26

Bandaranaike Memorial is a public holiday in Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lanka Bandaranaike Memorial is dedicated to the assassination to the Sri Lanka Prime Minister Solomon West Ride-way dias Bandaranaike on September 26, 1959. (SWRD) died from the gun shot wounds the very next day on September 26th. As a result of his death, his wife Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike became the first female Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960.

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Posted on 26 Sep 2012 in : September Holidays,Sri Lanka Holidays


Syria Marks International Tourism Day

International Tourism Day is a National Holiday in Syria

Syria International Tourism Day: September 27

International Tourism Day is a public holiday in Syria.

Since 1980, the United Nations World Tourism Organization has celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27. This date was chosen as on that day in 1970, the Statutes of the UNWTO were adopted. The adoption of these Statutes is considered a milestone in global tourism. Similarly, Syria marks this day as a National Holiday as the main income for the people of Syria comes through tourism. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.

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Posted on 26 Sep 2012 in : September Holidays,Syria Holidays


Yom Kippur Observed by Jews Around the World

Yom Kippur is a holy Jewish holiday.

Yom Kippur Date: September 26

Yom Kippur is a holy Jewish holiday.

Yom Kippur, translated into English, simply means “Day of Atonement.” Since it is one of the holiest Jewish Holidays, Yom Kippur holds supreme importance to Jews, even those Jews that are secular. Yom Kippur falls on the tenth day of Tishri and marks the ending of the Ten Days of Repentance. Yom Kippur is observed every year as a way to free the soul from all the sins that have been committed in the past year.

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Posted on 25 Sep 2012 in : Israel holidays,Jewish Calendar

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