Thanksgiving Day  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1, Hits: 71]
Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival and is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude...
Updated On: 11/4/2009
Tags: Harvest Festival, Thanksgiving Day United States, Thanksgiving Day Canada, USA Secular Holiday, Canada Secular Holiday, Thanksgiving Celebrations, Plymouth Celebration, Thanksgiving Dinner, Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie, George Washington, National Day of Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day Traditions, Thanksgiving Family Feast, Thanksgiving Day Cranberry Sauce, Thanksgiving Day Parades, Football Games, Thanksgiving Day Customs, Thanksgiving Day Prayer, USA, Canada, Christian
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Gurupurav: Guru Nanak's Birthday  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 904, Hits: 7772]
Saints like Guru Nanak make their presence in this weary world in order to show the right path to the suffering humanity
Amrik Singh  Updated On: 11/1/2009
Tags: Prabhat Pheri, Tenth Sikh Guru, Nishan Sahib, Bhangra Dance, Sikh Community, Saint, Humanity, Rai Bhoeki Talwandi, Nankana Sahib, Lahore, Pakistan, Mehta Kalu, Mata Tripta, Bibi Nanaki, Astrologer Hardyal, Pandit Bhijnath Shastri, Maulvi Qutab-ud-Din, Nirankar, TERA MAIN TERA, Mool Mantra, Shri Guru Granth Sahib, Bhai Mardana, Akhand Path
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Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 195, Hits: 2773]
Celebrated by the Sikhs, the birthday of their tenth and last guru...
Updated On: 10/31/2009
Tags: Birthday of Tenth Sikhs Guru, Special Prayer Gatherings, Guru Gobind Singh, Dangerous Time, Sikh Festivals, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Freedom of Worship, Muslim Rulers, Abduction of Women, Spiritual Principles, Political Situation, Practice of Kshatradharma, Fearless Dedication, Gurudwaras
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ID-UL-ZUHA  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 789, Hits: 5933]
Grandest Muslim Festival, also known as Bakrid...
Updated On: 10/30/2009
Tags: Islam festivals, Muslim Community Festivals, Grandest Muslim festivals, Muslim month Zil-Hijja, Altar of Allah, For sake of religion and Allah, Bakrid, Muslims, Offer prayers to Allah
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Hannukah  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 484, Hits: 1467]
[A Jewish Festival] A Jewish festival that occurs in December (the Hebrew month Kislev), also spelled Chanukah...
Updated On: 10/25/2009
Tags: Temple of Jerusalem, Syrian Greeks, Jewish Christmas, Temple of Jerusalem, Hannukah gelt, Gold coins, Hannukah, Jewish festival, Chanukah, Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, Feast of Maccabees
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Halloween  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 2, Hits: 153]
Halloween day is often associated with orange and black, and is strongly associated with symbols like the jack-o'-lantern. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and attending costume parties, ghost tours, bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, pranks, reading scary stories, and watching horror films...
Updated On: 10/22/2009
Tags: US Annual holiday, October 31, Celtic pagan festival of Samhain, Christian holy day of All Saints, Irish immigrants, Irelands Great Famine, Trick-or-treating, Wearing costumes, Attending costume parties, Ghost tours, Bonfires, Visiting haunted attractions, Pranks, Reading scary stories, Watching horror films, Calan Gaeaf, Samhain, Carving of pumpkins, American tradition of carving pumpkins, Devil, Grim Reaper, Ghosts, Ghouls, Demons, Witches, Pumpkin-men, Goblins, Vampires, Werewolves, Martians, Zombies, Mummies, Pirates, Skeletons, Black cats, Spiders, Bats, Owls, Crows, Vultures, Ireland and Scotland children, Halloween Games, Apple bobbing
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Christmas Day  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1197, Hits: 8219]
Along with Easter, it is considered a high holy day and a time of great celebration for Christians...
Updated On: 10/18/2009
Tags: Goodwill to All Men, Universal Religious Observances, Merry Christmas, Feliz Natal, Joyeux Noël, Frohliche Weihnachten, Gud Yul, Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun, Wesolych Swiat, Jesus of Nazareth, Creches, Christmas Tree, Christmas, Jesus
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Dhanteras  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1390, Hits: 8522]
Dhanteras marks Start of Diwali celebrations...
Updated On: 9/29/2009
Tags: Yamadeepdaan, Dhantryaodashi, Aashwin, Goddess Laxmi, Dhan, Gold Silver, King Hima, Setting Pp Businesses, Commencing New Projects, Housewarming, Wedding Dates, Buying New Car, Jewellery
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Ramzan (Id-Ul-Fitr) - Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1228, Hits: 8042]
Ramazan is the holy month of Islamic calender. Muslim around the world observe fast for the whole month. Eid ul-Fitr is a joyous occasion with important religious significance...
Updated On: 9/5/2009
Tags: Id-Ul-Fitr Festival, Holy Quran, Observing Roza, Jama Masjid, Eid-Milan, Sewaiyaan, Lailathul Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr, Ramadan, Five basic tenets of Islam, What does Ramzan mean, Why Ramzan is Important to Muslims, Prophet Muhammad, Zakat, Pilgrimage to Mecca, Haj, Islamic calender, Eid, Eid-ul-Fitr, Iftaar, Eidy, Lailathul Qadr, Ulema
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Navratri / Durga Puja Festival  [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 1259, Hits: 7709]
Style of observing Navratri and Durga Puja in different parts of the country may be different...
Updated On: 8/29/2009
Tags: Durga Puja Festival, Navaratri, Ashvin, Mahanavami, Pratipada, Durga-saptashti, Devi Bhagvat Purana, Devi Mahatmya, Markandeya Purana, puja pavillions, Mahishasura, Vishnus discus, Shivas trident, Varunas conch shell, Agnis flaming dart, Vayus bow, Suryas quiver, Indras thunderbolt, Kubers club, Garland of snakes from Shesha
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