Happy Halloween – also known as All Hallows’ Eve, a yearly celebration observed on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It initiates the triduum of Hallowmas, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed believers
All Hallows’ Eve is a Christianized feast initially influenced by Celtic harvest festivals.
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Happy Diwali – or the “festival of lights”, a five-day Hindu festival[4] which starts on Dhanteras, celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Ashwin and ends on Bhaubeej, celebrated on the second lunar day of Shukla paksha of the Hindu calendar month Kartik. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen days after Dussehra.( In the Gregorian calendar, Diwali falls between mid-October and mid-November). For Jains, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BC. The name “Diwali” or “Divali” is a contraction of deepavali which translates into “row of lamps
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Happy Hijri New Year
The Islamic year lasts for about 354 days and consists of 12 months. Muharram is the first month and some Muslims mark the start of the Islamic year on the first day of Muharram. first Islamic year beginning in 610 AD during which the emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina, known as the Hijra – technically this year it falls on the 5th November – but please note the Public holiday has been amended to this Saturday so we will be open for business, and support on Sunday.
