9th Month of the Muslim Calendar.
Based on a lunar calendar and therefore varies every year.

The Holy Month of Ramadan is a time when Muslims fast during daylight hours to celebrate the time when Allah revealed the first verses of the Qu’ran, the holy book of Islam.
It is a time for spiritual reflection, prayer, doing good deeds, charity, spending time with loved ones. It teaches self-discipline, self-restraint, generosity and understanding of those less fortunate.

Fathers’ Day in Australia and New Zealand.

Fathers day is the day we celebrate our dads. It was invented by an American woman named Sonora Smart Dodd who was raised by her father and thought that they should be celebrated just as much as mothers.

Stitching Cards Border 4: diamonds ‘Father’s Day’ pattern

Stitching Cards Border 6: butterflies ‘Best Dad’ pattern

Rosh Hashanah is the first and second days of the first Jewish month of Tishrei. It marks the beginning of the Jewish new year. The celebration of this holiday is marked with solemnity, as it is the day on which the whole world is judged for the coming year. Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world, as it was on this day that God created Man on the 6th day of creation.

The holiday begins at sundown on the eve before the date listed.

Halloween is a day for trick-or-treating, costume parties, haunted houses, jack-o-lanterns and other related celebrations.

Stitching Cards Value Pack No. 21: Halloween Patterns

Diwali is a major Indian festival that is significant in Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jainism. According to Hindu reckoning, the date of Diwali falls on 15th day of the dark fortnight in the auspicious Hindu month of Kartik or the month of October/November in English calendar. This Diwali day falls on the amavasya or the no moon day. Diwali date comes 20 days after the popular festival of Dussehra or Vijaya Dashmi.

Thanksgiving is a U.S. Holiday to give thanks for the harvest season. It is a time for family and friends to gather together for a dinner or feast. Thanksgiving is observed on the fourth Thursday of November.

Stitching Cards Thanksgiving Cornucopia pattern

Stitching Cards Thanksgiving Turkey pattern

8 day Jewish holiday celebrating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.  The holiday begins at sundown on the eve before the date shown.

Stitching Cards Happy Hanukkah pattern

Christmas is celebrated by millions of people all over the world. For Christians, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and is observed on December 25th or among Eastern Orthodox, January 6th.

Stitching Cards Christmas patterns

New Year’s Day is the first day of the Gregorian calendar year. It is a day of parades, sporting events and new years resolutions.

Stitching Cards Happy New Year pattern

Australia Day is on January 26 and commemorates the establishment of the first settlement at Port Jackson, now part of Sydney, in 1788. It is an opportunity for Australians to come together to celebrate their country and culture. There are reflections on the achievements of the nation and explorations of way to make the country even better in the future.