In the Feast of St.
Francis of Assisi, on the 4th of October, some churches do special services in
which they bless pets. This feast is celebrated to honor the founder of the
Catholic Church’s Franciscan order. St. Francis is the Catholic Church’s patron
saint of animals and nature.
There are many
symbols associated with St. Francis, like animals in general, stigmata (that
are wounds on hands- llagas/heridas), a fiery chariot (una cuadriga en llamas),
fire, a skull (calavera), a crown of thorns (una corona de espinas), etc.
Columbus' Day
conmemorates the day in which Christopher Columbus arrived to the 'New World'.
It is celebrated on the second Monday of October and it is a federal holiday in
the US.
Eid-al-Adha,
celebrated around the 10th to the 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu
al-Hijjah (the Islamic calendar is lunar, so it's celebrated each year on
different days in October), honors the willingness of Abraham to kill his son
following God's command.
In official
slaughterhouses they allow some Muslims sacrifice a cow, goat or sheep, and the
meat is shared with family and friends. Others give money to charities and eat
any meat based on meal. Other groups arrange a meeting to have communal meals.
Sources:
http://answers.usa.gov/system/templates/selfservice/USAGov/#!portal/1012/article/5019/Columbus%20Day
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