Religious Holidays
Please Note:
- Muslim holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given. Muslim holidays are based on a lunar calendar, and the actual dates are determined by direct observation of the moon and announced by the mosque. (The most observant Muslims will observe all days; others may observe the first two days of Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Ahda.)
- Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.
- Orthodox Christian holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.
2016-2017
|
Date |
Holiday |
Religion |
|
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 |
Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
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Saturday Oct. 1 – Monday Oct. 10, 2016 |
Navaratri |
Hindu |
|
Monday, Oct. 3 – Tuesday Oct. 4, 2016 |
Rosh Hashanah |
Jewish |
|
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 |
Dasara |
Hindu |
|
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 |
Yom Kippur |
Jewish |
|
Monday, Oct. 17 – 18, 2016 |
Sukkot, first two days |
Jewish |
|
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 |
Birth of Bab |
Baha’i |
|
Monday, Oct. 24, 2016 |
Shemini Atzeret |
Jewish |
|
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 |
Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
|
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 |
Diwali |
Hindu |
|
Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016 – Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 |
Hanukkah |
Jewish |
|
Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016 |
Christmas |
Christian |
|
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 |
Christmas |
Orthodox Christian |
|
Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 |
Great Lent Begins |
Orthodox Christian |
|
Wednesday, March. 1, 2017 |
Ash Wednesday |
Christian |
|
Sunday, March 12, 2017 |
Purim |
Jewish |
|
Tuesday, April 10 – Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
Passover |
Jewish |
|
Friday, April 14, 2017 |
Good Friday |
Christian |
|
Friday, April 14, 2017 |
Good Friday |
Orthodox Christian |
|
Sunday, April 16, 2017 |
Easter |
Christian |
|
Sunday, April 16, 2017 |
Easter (Pascha) |
Orthodox Christian |
|
Friday, April 21, 2017 |
Ridvan |
Baha’i |