| Observance | Faith or Religion | Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
Krishna Janmashtami |
Hindu | Aug. 24 |
|
10th of Muharram |
Islam | Aug. 31 |
|
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Hindu | Sept. 2 |
|
Ashura |
Islam | Sept. 9 and 10 |
|
Mabon |
Pagan | Sept. 21 to 29 |
|
Equinox |
Pagan | Sept. 23 |
|
Navaratri |
Hindu | Sept. 29 to Oct. 8 |
|
Rosh Hashanah |
Jewish | Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 |
|
Fast of Gedaliah |
Jewish | Oct. 2 |
|
Dasara |
Hindu | Oct. 8 |
|
Yom Kippur |
Jewish | Oct. 8 and 9 |
|
Sukkot |
Jewish | Oct. 13 to 20 |
|
Simchat Torah |
Jewish | Oct. 21 and 22 |
|
Diwali (Deepavali) |
Hindu, Jain, Sikh | Oct. 25 to 29 |
|
Birth of the Báb |
Baha'i | Oct. 29 |
|
Birth of Baha'u'llah |
Baha'i | Oct. 30 |
|
Reformation Day |
Protestant Christian | Oct. 31 |
|
All Hallows Eve |
Christian | Oct. 31 |
|
All Saints Day |
Christian | Nov. 1 |
|
Samhain |
Pagan | Nov. 1 |
|
All Soul's Day |
Catholic Christian | Nov. 2 |
|
Mawlid, Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif |
Islam | Nov. 9 and 10 |
|
Nativity Fast Begins |
Orthodox Christian | Nov. 28 |
|
Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha |
Baha'i | Nov. 28 |
|
Immaculate Conception of Mary |
Catholic Christian | Dec. 9 |
|
Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Catholic Christian | Dec. 12 |
|
Yule |
Christian | Dec. 22 |
|
Hanukkah |
Jewish | Dec. 22-30 |
|
Christmas |
Christian | Dec. 25 |
|
Kwanzaa |
Interfaith/African-American | Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 |
|
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus |
Orhtodox Christian | Jan. 1 |
|
Guru Gobindh Singh's Birth |
Sikh | Jan. 2 |
|
Feast of the Epiphany |
Orthodox Christian | Jan. 6 |
|
Eastern Orthodox Christmas |
Orthodox Christian | Jan. 7 |
|
Mahayana New Year |
Buddhist | Jan. 10 to 12 |
|
Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) |
Buddhist | Jan. 13 |
|
Maghi |
Sikh | Jan. 14 |
|
Lunar New Year |
Buddhist, Confucianism, Tao | Jan. 25 |
|
Tu BiShvat |
Jewish | Feb. 10 |
|
Nirvana Day |
Buddhist | Feb. 15 |
|
Transfiguration Sunday |
Christian | Feb. 23 |
|
Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins) |
Christian | Feb. 26 |
|
Eastern Orthodox Lent Begins |
Orthodox Christian | Mar. 2 |
|
Purim |
Jewish | Mar. 10 |
|
Equinox |
Pagan | Mar. 20 |
|
Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) |
Baha'i | Mar. 20 |
|
Laylat al Miraj |
Islam | Mar. 22 |
|
Palm Sunday |
Christian | Apr. 5 |
|
Fast of Bechorot |
Jewish | Apr. 8 |
|
Passover (Pesach) |
Jewish | Apr. 8-16 |
|
Theravadin New Year |
Buddhist | Apr. 9-11 |
|
Good Friday |
Christian | Apr. 10 |
|
Easter |
Christian | Apr. 12 |
|
Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) |
Sikh | Apr. 13 |
|
Eastern Orthodox Good Friday |
Orthodox Christian | Apr. 17 |
|
Eastern Orthodox Easter |
Orthodox Christian | Apr. 19 |
|
Ridvan |
Baha'i | Apr. 19-May 1 |
|
Ramadan |
Islam |
Apr. 23-May 23 |
|
Beltane |
Pagan | May 1 |
|
National Day of Prayer |
Interfaith | May 7 |
|
Vesak (Buddha Purnima, Buddha Day) |
Buddhism | May 7 |
