September 16, 2024
Weekly global religious, spiritual and nonreligious observance information
The University Committee on Religious, Spirituality and Nonreligious Diversity presents the global observance information for Sept. 16 to Sept. 22.
Ghambar Paitishem — Thursday, Sept. 12, through Monday, Sept. 16. Tradition: Zoroastrianism. Celebrates the creation of plants, the sowing of the winter crop and the return of herds from pasture.
International Peace Day — Saturday, Sept. 21. Tradition: World Pantheist Movement. UN declared observance dedicated to the absence of war and violence.
Mabon — Sunday, Sept. 22. Tradition: Wicca/Paganism. Autumnal equinox and the second harvest festival, celebrating the equivalence of light and dark, the arrival of Autumn, and thanksgiving for the Earth's bounty. Begins at sundown.
The University Committee on Religious, Spiritual and Nonreligious Diversity offers these weekly announcements in partial fulfillment of its mandate to ensure that K-Staters of all religious, spiritual and nonreligious backgrounds are seen as valued members of our community. For more information about the committee and its work, contact Professor David Yetter at dyetter@k-state.edu.