Why we celebrate 🪔

We celebrate Diwali to welcome bright light and happy goodness. We remember the joyful time when Prince Rama finally came back home.

We celebrate Dussehra to remember when Lord Rama defeated the ten-headed king and Goddess Durga defeated the buffalo demon. It is a happy day that shows us good will always win over bad.

We celebrate to remember Mother Durga winning against a bossy buffalo. It shows us that love and light always win against bad behavior.

We celebrate Durga Puja to remember the brave Goddess Durga. She stopped the giant buffalo and brought peace back to the world.

We celebrate Holi to welcome the joyful spring season and remember that good always wins. We forgive others, share love, and play with bright colors together!

We celebrate to honor the beautiful bond between brothers and sisters. It reminds us to always love, help, and protect each other.

We celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna, a very special baby. He came to our world to share love, keep us safe, and bring big smiles and joy.

We celebrate sweet Ganesha on his birthday. We ask him to bring joy and move hard things out of our way.

We remember when Lord Shiva became a giant, endless pillar of beautiful light. We also celebrate his happy, wonderful wedding to Goddess Parvati!

We celebrate to say a big thank you to the Sun God for his warm rays that help food grow. It is a happy time to show love and share sweet treats with our family and friends.

We celebrate Onam to welcome the kind King Mahabali, who visits his people once a year. It is also a happy harvest festival to say thank you to nature.

We celebrate Vaisakhi to say thank you for the beautiful spring harvest. We also remember the happy day Guru Gobind Singh created a brave and equal family called the Khalsa.

We celebrate to remember the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. His birth brought a wonderful message of equality, love, and sharing to the world.

We celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas to remember the happy day Guru Hargobind Ji was freed from the fort. It teaches us to celebrate freedom, help our friends, and share our light.

We celebrate Hola Mohalla to remember to be brave and kind. We come together to share yummy food and practice being a strong, happy family.

We celebrate the birth of Lord Mahavira. He taught the world to be kind to all living things.

We celebrate these days to brush away grumpy feelings from our hearts. It is a very special time to be kind, share, and say sorry to everyone.

We light lamps to remember a very kind teacher named Lord Mahavira who reached total peace. We also celebrate his good friend Gautama Swami who learned how to be perfectly wise.

We say thank you to the sun. The sun gives us light and life.

Mothers fast for their children. They pray for them to have long, happy lives.

We celebrate to say thank you to the earth. We are happy for the yummy food it grows.

It is very cold in winter, so we light a big warm fire to stay cozy. We also say thank you for the yummy food that grows!

We celebrate when Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati got married. We also celebrate the happy green rain!

We celebrate the very first day of the new year. It is the day Lord Brahma made our beautiful world!

It is the start of a sunny new year. We look at happy things so we can have a happy year.

We light little clay lamps to remember a giant, bright pillar of light. It reminds us that God's love is everywhere and shines in our hearts.

We thank the Goddess for beautiful flowers and water. We ask her to bring health and joy to everyone.

We celebrate to go on a fun ride with God. God comes out of the temple in a big cart to see everyone!