Celebrations times are upon us, but not hard to forget the other religious festival going on during Christmas. For one did you know that on the 4th of November Dial was celebrated by the Hindu religion? With the multitude of religious hopefully this article will give you an insight in to them all.

As you have just read, Diwali was on the 4th of November. Diwali leads them into Truth and Light is celebrated on a nation-wide scale on Amavasya - the 15th day of the dark fortnight of the Hindu month of Ashwin (Aasho) (October/November) every year. It symbolises that age-old culture of their country, which teaches them to vanquish ignorance that subdues humanity and to drive away darkness that engulfs the light of knowledge. Diwali, the festival of lights even to day in this modern world projects the rich and glorious past of their country and teaches them to uphold the true values of life.

In the Jewish faith Hanukkah on the 29th of November, Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, is a celebration of the victory of the Maccabees and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. It also commemorates the miracle of the oil that burned for 8 days.

In the Sikh Religion the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev was celebrated on the 19th of November. Also in the Sikh Religion the Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur was celebrated on the 24th of November.

In Islam, Ramadan started at different times depending on what part of the world you are in- it was either the 6th and 5th of November, Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting in which Muslims do not eat nor drink during daylight hours, to remind them of those less fortunate they also charity in this month to make them remember that money isn't everything. Id-ul-Fitr is celebrated on either the 6th or 5th depending on the moon sightings. This is when Id is on this day Muslims gather in mosques to greet one another, pray and celebrate the end of the holy month. They also exchange gift on this day.

Hopefully this gave you an insight into other religions. It did for me as I was researching this and has made me more respectful for other religions.