November 2 Anniversary Haile Selassie’s coronation Rastafarianism On this day, Rastafarians celebrate the crowning of Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia, who is believed to be the Messiah. 12 Birthday of Bahá’u’lláh Bahá’í Celebrates the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, one of the twin founding figures of the Bahá’í faith, who was born in 1817 in Tehran, Persia. 13 Birthday of Guru Nanak Sikhism Celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh religion. 15 Shichi-Go-San Shinto Girls of seven and three and boys of five dress up in new clothes and visit a Shinto shrine to pray for their future well-being. 24 Martyrdom (Shaheedi Divas) of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sikhism Commemorates the martyrdom of the ninth Guru in 1675. Sikhs revere Guru Tegh Bahadur as someone who gave up his life so that others could practice whichever faith they chose. 30 Advent Christianity Beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, this is the season of preparation for Jesus Christ’s birthday, which is celebrated on Christmas Day. |