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Holidays and Holy Days

Calendar of Holidays and Observances 2025–2026
Observance Faith or Religion Dates

Mawlid al-Nabi

Islam Thursday, September 4 to Friday, September 5

Autumnal Equinox

Pagan Sunday, September 22
Rosh Hashanah Judaism Monday, September 22 to Wednesday, September 25

Navratri

Hinduism Monday, September 22 to Thursday, October 2
Feast of Gedaliah Judaism Thursday September 25

Yom Kippur

Judaism Wednesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 2

Dussehra

Hinduism Thursday, October 2

Sukkot

Judaism Monday, October 6 to Monday, October 13

Shemini Atzeret

Judaism Monday, October 13 to Wednesday, October 15

Simchat Torah

Judaism Tuesday, October 14 to Wednesday, October 15

Diwali

Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikh, Jain Monday, October 20 to Tuesday, October 21

Birth of Bahá'u'lláh 

Baha’i Thursday, October 23

Samhain

Pagan Friday, October 31 to Friday, November 1

All Saints Day

Roman Catholic, Unitarian Universalist Saturday, November 1

All Souls Day

Christian, Unitarian Universalist Sunday, November 2

First Sunday of Advent

Christian Sunday, November 30

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Roman Catholic Monday, December 8

Bodhi Day

Buddhism Monday, December 8

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Roman Catholic
Friday, December 12

Hanukkah/Chanukah

Judaism Sunday, December 14 to Monday, December 22

Yule

Pagan Sunday, December 21 to Thursday, January 1

Joseph Smith's Birthday

Mormon (CJCLDS) Tuesday, December 23

Christmas

Christian, Unitarian Universalist Thursday, December 25

Kwanzaa

African American Heritage Friday, December 26 to Thursday, January 1

Fast of the 10th of Tevet

Judaism Tuesday, December 30

Gantan-sai 

Shinto Thursday, January 1

The Solemnity of Mary

Roman Catholic Thursday, January 1

Epiphany

Christian Tuesday, January 6

Christmas 

Orthodox Christian Wednesday, January 7

Pongal 

Hinduism Wednesday, January 14 to Saturday January 17

Imbolc

Pagan Sunday, February 1

Setsubun-sai

Shinto Tuesday, February 3

Chinese New Year 

Multifaith, Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist Tuesday, February 17 to Tuesday March 3

Tu BiShvat

Judaism Sunday, February 1 to Monday, February 2

Maha Shivaratri

Hinduism Sunday, February 15 to Monday February 16

Ramadan 

Islam Tuesday, February 17 to Thursday, March 19

Clean Monday (Monday of Lent)

Orthodox Christian Monday, February 23

Start of Lent and Ash Wednesday

Christian Wednesday, February 18

Fast of Esther

Judaism
Monday, March 2

Purim

Judaism Monday, March 2 to Tuesday, March 3

Holi

Hinduism
Wednesday, March 4

Women's Day of Prayer

Multifaith Friday, March 6

Laylat al-Qadr

Islam
Monday, March 16
Eid al-Fitr Islam

Thursday, March 19 to Friday, March 20

Spring Equinox

Pagan Friday, March 20

Palm Sunday

Christian, Unitarian Universalist Sunday, March 29

Fast of the First Born

Judaism
Wednesday, April 1

Passover (Pesach)

Judaism Wednesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 9

Holy (Maundy) Thursday

Christian, Unitarian Universalist
Thursday, April 2

Good Friday

Christian, Unitarian Universalist Friday, April 3

Easter

Christian, Unitarian Universalist
Sunday, April 5

Great Friday

Orthodox Christian Friday, April 10

Orthodox Easter

Orthodox Christian
Sunday, April 12

Yom HaShoah

Judaism
Monday, April 13 to Tuesday, April 14

First Day of Riḍván

Bahá’í Monday April 20 to Tuesday April 21
Ninth Day of Riḍván Bahá’í

Tuesday, April 28 to Wednesday April 29

Twelfth Day of Riḍván

Bahá’í

Friday, May 1 to Saturday May 2

Vesak

Buddhism Friday, May 1

Ascension Day

Christian

Thursday May 14

Orthodox Ascension Day

Orthodox Christian

Thursday May 21

Pentecost

Christian, Unitarian Universalist

Sunday, May 24

Eid al-Adha

Islam

Tuesday May 26 to Wednesday May 27

Muharram

Islam

Tuesday June 16

Ashura

Islam

Thursday June 25 to Friday June 26

Asalha Puja Day

Buddhism

Wednesday July 29