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Holy days, pilgrimages and observances of every faith. 175 on Mela so far, in date order: what is on or coming next first.

On now 2

Spiritual 3Oct Shemini Atzeret๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel and 1 more countryOn now Spiritual 3Oct Simchat Torah๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Jerusalem, Israel and 2 more countriesOn now

October 2026 7

Spiritual 10Oct Nine Emperor Gods Festival๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia and 3 more countriesIn 7 days Spiritual 11Oct Bathukamma๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hyderabad, IndiaIn 8 days Spiritual 18Oct Lord of Miracles๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Lima, PeruIn 2 weeks Spiritual 20Oct Vijayadashami๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Mysore, India and 2 more countriesIn 2 weeks Spiritual 29Oct Karva Chauth๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India and 3 more countriesIn 4 weeks Spiritual 29Oct Lag BaOmer๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Meron, IsraelIn 4 weeks Spiritual 31Oct Reformation Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 7 more countriesIn 4 weeks

November 2026 11

Spiritual 1Nov All Saints' Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 23 more countriesIn 4 weeks Spiritual 2Nov All Souls' Day๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh and 20 more countriesIn 4 weeks Spiritual 11Nov St. Martin's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 17 more countriesIn 6 weeks Spiritual 11Nov Bhai Dooj๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India and 2 more countriesIn 6 weeks Spiritual 13Nov Chhath Puja๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Janakpur, India and 1 more countryIn 6 weeks Spiritual 15Nov Shichi-Go-San๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต JapanIn 6 weeks Spiritual 16Nov Shavuot๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Jerusalem, IsraelIn 6 weeks Spiritual 21Nov Presentation of Mary๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 2 more countriesIn 7 weeks Spiritual 23Nov Niiname-no-Matsuri๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo, JapanIn 7 weeks Spiritual 29Nov Feast of Christ the King๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 7 more countriesIn 8 weeks Spiritual 30Nov Saint Andrew's Day๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus and 18 more countriesIn 8 weeks

December 2026 10

Spiritual 1Dec Ngondo๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Douala, CameroonIn 8 weeks Spiritual 5Dec Hanukkah๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ Egypt and 9 more countriesIn 9 weeks Spiritual 6Dec Saint Nicholas Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 27 more countriesIn 9 weeks Spiritual 8Dec Feast of the Immaculate Conception๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Dominica and 9 more countriesIn 9 weeks Spiritual 8Dec Feast of the Immaculate Conception๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Andorra and 25 more countriesIn 9 weeks Spiritual 13Dec Saint Lucy's Day๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland and 6 more countries Spiritual 24Dec Christmas Eve๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 32 more countries Spiritual 25Dec Christmas๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Andorra and 42 more countries Spiritual 25Dec Christmas in Ukraine๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine Spiritual 26Dec Saint Stephen's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 30 more countries

January 2027 11

Spiritual 1Jan Hatsumลde๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo, Japan Spiritual 5Jan Isra and Mi'raj๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria and 12 more countries Spiritual 6Jan Epiphany๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 33 more countries Spiritual 9Jan Feast of the Black Nazarene๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Manila, Philippines Spiritual 10Jan Fรชte du Vodoun๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฏ Ouidah, Benin Spiritual 17Jan Sinulog Festival๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Cebu City, Philippines Spiritual 17Jan Ati-Atihan Festival๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Kalibo, Philippines Spiritual 17Jan Tisha B'Av๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 5 more countries Spiritual 19Jan Timkat๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ท Lalibela, Eritrea and 1 more country Spiritual 23Jan Tu BiShvat๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel Spiritual 23Jan Mid-Sha'ban๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan and 15 more countries

February 2027 7

Spiritual 2Feb Candlemas๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium and 13 more countries Spiritual 2Feb Presentation of Jesus at the Temple๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Armenia and 15 more countries Spiritual 7Feb Tแบฟt๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam and 9 more countries Spiritual 7Feb Maslenitsa๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Moscow, Belarus and 2 more countries Spiritual 8Feb Ramadan๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan and 29 more countries Spiritual 9Feb Mardi Gras๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 3 more countries Spiritual 9Feb Shrove Tuesday๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus and 19 more countries
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