Religious Calendar

The religious observance calendar is meant to serve as a scheduling guide. It lists significant holidays from the five largest global faith traditions, and indicates days that students, faculty and staff may choose to be away from school or work. Note that some of these dates fall on a weekend or a time when offices are otherwise closed already.

This list is not comprehensive and students and employees may choose to observe a holiday from any tradition not included on the calendar. For information about additional holidays from these and other faith traditions, see interfaith-calendar.org.  

            

Religious Observance Calendar 2024-282024-252025-262026-272027-28
BUDDHIST 
Buddha's Enlightenment DayDecember 8, 2024December 8, 2025December 8, 2026December 8, 2027
Vesak DayMay 12, 2025May 1, 2026May 20, 2027May 8, 2028
     
CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC/PROTESTANT
Ash WednesdayMarch 5, 2025February 18, 2026February 10, 2027March 1, 2028
Good FridayApril 18, 2025April 3, 2026March 26, 2027April 14, 2028
EasterApril 20, 2025April 5, 2026March 28, 2027April 16, 2028
  
CHRISTIAN - EASTERN ORTHODOX
Christmas (Julian Calendar)January 7, 2025January 7, 2026January 7, 2027January 7, 2028
Good FridayApril 18, 2025April 10, 2026April 30, 2027April 14, 2028
EasterApril 20, 2025April 12, 2026May 2, 2027April 16, 2028
     
HINDU    
DiwaliNovember 1, 2024October 20, 2025November 8, 2026October 29, 2027
HoliMarch 14, 2025March 4, 2026March 22, 2027March 11, 2028
     

JEWISH

Jewish holidays begin at sundown the previous day.

Rosh Hashanah (New Year)October 3-4, 2024September 23-24, 2025September 12-13, 2026October 2-3, 2027
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)October 12, 2024October 2, 2025September 21, 2026October 11, 2027
Sukkot (Yom Tov Days) (Festival of Booths)October 17-18, 2024October 7-8, 2025September 26-27, 2026October 16-17, 2027
Simchat Torah (Festival of the Torah)October 24-25, 2024October 14-15, 2025October 3-4, 2026October 23-24, 2027
Pesach (Yom Tov first days) (Festival of Matzahs)April 13-14, 2025April 2-3, 2026April 22-23, 2027April 11-12, 2028
Pesach (Yom Tov last days) (Festival of Matzahs)April 19-20, 2025April 8-9, 2026Apr 28-29, 2027April 17-18, 2028
Shavout (Festival of Weeks)  June 2-3, 2025May 22-23, 2026June 11-12, 2027May 31-June 1, 2028
     

MUSLIM

Muslim Holidays begin at sundown the previous day. Dates may vary depending on interpretations of the lunar calendar.

Eid al-FitrMarch 30, 2025March 20, 2026March 9, 2027February 26, 2028
Eid al-AdhaJune 7, 2025May 27, 2026May 17, 2027May 5, 2028
AshuraJuly 16, 2024July 6, 2025June 26, 2026June 15, 2027
RamadanMarch 1-30, 2025February 19-March 20, 2026February 8-March 9, 2027January 28 – February 26, 2028
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