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Interfaith Calendar

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This calendar is not an exhaustive list either of religious traditions or the holidays observed in those traditions. It includes notable festivals and holy days that may require reasonable accommodations for students and employees. Every effort is made to ensure that the information is accurate. Please note an asterisk "*" is marked next to some holidays because the dates associated with these holidays and traditions may be tied to the lunar calendar or to particular cultural patterns that vary by religion.Ìý If you are observing any of these religious traditions or holidays, please fill out the (Religious Accommodation Request Form), and give to your supervisor for notification.

Date Holiday Religion
Saterday, December 12, 2026

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Commemorates the day on which the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared.

Christian
Friday, December 4, 2026 - Saterday, December 12, 2026 Chanukah; Hanukkah Begins-
This holiday celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple. The holiday lasts 8 days.*
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Tuesday, December 15, 2026 - Wednsday 15, 2026 Dhanu Sankranti
An auspicious day as per Hinduism mythology and occurs when the Sun enters the Sagittarius sun sign or the Dhanu Rashi.
Hinduism
Friday, December 25, 2026 Christmas Christian - Protestant, Catholic
Friday, December 25, 2026

Celebrates the anniversary birth of Jesus

Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ

Christian-Protestant, Catholic

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Christian -Orthodox

Saterday , December 26, 2026

Death of the Prophet Zarathustra

The anniversary death of the founder of the Zoroastrian faith

Zoroastrianism

Saterday, December 26, 2026 -ÌýFriday, January 1, 2027

KwanzaaÌý
A week-long celebration honoring African-American heritage, culture, and family culminating in a feast and gift giving.
Ethnic
Monday, December 28, 2026 Holy Innocents Day
Observed by Christians to remember the loss of the innocent male children who were executed in Bethlehem according to the Biblical narrative in the book of Matthew.
Christian
December, 2026 Ìý- January, 2027

Ghambar Maidyarem

Celebrates the creation of animals.

Zoroastrianism
Saterday, August 15, 2027 Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God Christian- Catholic
Wednsday, January 6, 2027

Epiphany

Visit of the Three Wise Men to see the Baby Jesus and his Baptism.

Christian - Protestant, Catholic
Wednesday, January 6, 2027

Theophany

Christian - Orthodox
Tuesday, January 5, 2027

Laylat al-Isra'wa al-Mi'raj*

Islam
Friday, January 15, 2027

Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

the 10th and final Sikhmaster.Ìý

Sikhism
Thursday, Febuary 11, 2027

Vasant Panchami

Festival to honor the advent of spring.

Hinduism
Friday, January 22, 2027 - ÌýSaterday, January 23, 2027

Tu B'Shevat*

Judaism
Sunday, January 24, 2027

Laylat al-Bara'a*

Islam
Saterday, March 6, 2027

Maha Shivaratri

Feast dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva.

Hinduism
Monday, February 15, 2027

Nirvana Day

Buddhism

Saterday, March 6 -Ìý

Sunday, March 7, 2027

Mahasivaratri (Shiv Ratri)

Baha'i
Wednesday, February 10, 2027

Ash Wednesday

First day of Lent and holy day of repentance and fasting.

Christian
Monday, March 15, 2027

Sri Ramakrishan Jayanti

Celebrates the birth of Sri Ramakrishna.

Hinduism
Sunday, February7 2027

Ramadan Begins*

Holiest month in the Islamic faith.

Islam
Monday, March 15, 2027 - Saterday, May 1, 2027

Great Lent

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Christian - Orthodox

Monday, March 1, 2027 -Ìý

Saterday, March 20, 2027

Nineteen Day Fast

19 day period of fasting before the Baha'i New Year.

Baha'i

Monday, March 22 -Ìý

Tuesday, March 23, 2027

Purim *

Judaism

Monday, March 22, 2027

Holi

Spring Hindu Festival that is dedicated to Krishna.

Hinduism

Monday, March 8, 2027

Ramadan Ends

Islam

Tuesday, March 9, 2027

Eid al-Fitr*

Islamic Holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan.

Islam
Saturday, March 20, 2027

Naw Ruz (Noruz)

Seventh greatest festival, "New Day" is the first day of the Zoroastrian/Persian and Baha'i New Year.

Baha'i
Thursday, Aprial 15, 2027

Ramanavami

Celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh incarnation of the God Vishnu.

Hinduism
Saterday, March 6, 2027

Laylat al-Qadr *

Islam
Sunday, March 21, 2027

Palm Sunday

Celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.Ìý

Christian - Protestant, Catholic

Wednesday, April 21 -Ìý

Thursday, April 29, 2027

Passover (Pesach) *

Judaism
Thursday, March 25, 2027

Holy Thursday

Last supper with Jesus and his disciples.

Christian
Friday, March 26, 2027

Good Friday

Crucifixion and death of Jesus.

Christian - Protestant, Catholic
Friday, April 3, 2026

Anniversary of the Founding of the Church

Annual World General Conference of the Church.

Latter Day Saints
Sunday, April 5, 2026

Easter

Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from death.

Christian - Protestant, Catholic
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Holy Thursday

Commemorates the institution of the Lord's Supper.

Christian - Orthodox
Friday, April 10, 2026

Holy Friday

Commemorates the Passion of Jesus Christ.

Christian - Orthodox
Sunday, April 12, 2026

Easter Sunday

Christian - Orthodox
Monday, April 13, 2026

Yom HaShoah*

Judaism
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Vaishakhi

Agricultural festival, celebrating the harvest.

Sikhism
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Vaishakhi (Baisakhi)

Hinduism

Tuesday, April 21 -Ìý

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Ridvan

Commemorates the 12 days that Baha'u'llah spent in the Garden of Ridvan.

Baha'i
Friday, May 1, 2026

Wesak (Buddha Day)

Commemoration of Buddha's birth.

Buddhism
Tuesday, May 14, 2026

Ascension of Jesus

Celebration of Jesus' ascension into heaven and enthronement as universal sovereign.

Christian-Protestant, Catholic

Thursday, May 21 -Ìý

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Shavuot *

Marks the conclusion of the seven weeks following Passover.

Judaism
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Declaration of the Bab

Baha'i
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Pentecost

Commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Christian - Protestant, Catholic
Monday, May 25, 2026

Day of Arafah

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Islam

Tuesday, May 26 -Ìý

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Eid al Adha

Islamic festival commemoration of Abraham's faith.

Islam
Friday, May 29, 2026

Ascension of Baha'u'llah

Anniversary of the death of the founder of the Baha'i faith.

Baha'i
Sunday, May 31, 2026

Pentecost

Commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit.Ìý

Christian - Orthodox
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji

Sikhism
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

First of Muharram (Ra's al-Sanat Al Hijrayah)*

Islam
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Ashurah

Islam
Saturday, June 27, 2026

Martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Latter Day Saints
Friday, July 10, 2026

Martyrdom of the Bab

Baha'i
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Tisha B'Av*

Judaism
Friday, July 24, 2026

Pioneer Day

Latter Day Saints
Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Dharma Day (Asalha Puja)

Buddhism
Saturday, August 15, 2026

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Christian - Protestant, Catholic
Saturday, August 15, 2026

Dormition of the Theotokos

Christian - Orthodox
Sunday, August 16, 2026

Sri Krishna Jayanti

Hinduism
Monday, August 24, 2026

Mawlid an-Nabi

Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.

Islam
Thursday, August 27, 2026

Raksha Bandham

Hindu festival to celebrate brotherhood and love.

Hinduism
Friday, August 28, 2026

Varalakshmi Vratham

Vow to the Lakshmi who offers boons', also called Varalakshmi Puja, is a Hinduism observance to propitiate the goddess of prosperity.

Hinduism
Friday, September 4, 2026

Krishna Janmashtami

Hindu celebration of the birth of Krishna.

Hinduism
Friday, September 11 - September 13, 2026

Rosh Hashana Eve

The Jewish new year

Jewish
Monday, September 14, 2026

Holy Cross Day

A day which honors and commemorates the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made on the cross for our salvation.

Christian
Monday, September 14, 2026

Fast of Gedaliah

A fast commemorating the death of Gedaliah Ben Achikum during the siege of Jerusalem

Jewish
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Vishwakarma Puja

A day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hinduism god, the divine architect.

Hinduism
Sunday, September 20, 2026

Yom Kippur Eve

A fast day. Also known as the holiest day in the Jewish calandar.

Jewish
Monday, September 21, 2026

Yom Kippur

A fast day. Also known as the holiest day in the Jewish calandar.

Jewish
Thursday, September 24, 2026

Sukkot Eve

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Sukkot is the Festival of huts which commemorates how God took care of the jews in the desert. We also shake a Lulov and Esrog.

Jewish
Friday, September 25, 2026

Sukkot Begins

Sukkot is the Festival of huts which commemorates how God took care of the jews in the desert. We also shake a Lulov and Esrog.

Jewish
Friday, October 2, 2026

Hoshana Rabbah

The fesitval of the great savation.

Jewish
Friday, October 2, 2026

Shemini Atzeret

The eighth day of the holiday.

Jewish
Saturday, October 3, 2026

Simchat Torah

We celebrate the finishing and the starting of the Torah.

Jewish
Saturday, October 10, 2026

Mahalaya Amavasya

The fortnight which is especially sacred for offering oblations to the departed ancestors.

Hinduism
Sunday, November 1, 2026

All Saints Day

Its purpose is to commemorate the lives of all saints, based on the belief of the communion of the living and the dead.

Christian
Monday, November 2, 2026

All Souls Day

A day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed.

Christian
Friday, November 6, 2026

Dhanteras

The first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India.

Hinduism
Sunday, November 8, 2026

Fast of the 9th of Av; Tisha B'Av

To mourn the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem and the pain and suffering that the Jewish people have experienced for generations. The fast begins at sundown.

Jewish
Sunday, November 8, 2026

Diwali

A Hinduism festival of lights, held in the period October to November. It is particularly associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and marks the beginning of the fiscal year in India.

Hinduism
Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Bhai Dooj

Bhai Dooj is a day that celebrates the pious bond between a sister and a brother. It is observed following the Diwali festivities.

Hinduism
Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Birth of the Bab

Commemorates the birth of the co founder of the Baha'i Faith.

Baha'iÌý
Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Birth of Baha'u'llah

The birth is celebrated as the dawn of a new era, with festivities typically involving community gatherings, prayers, and music

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Baha'i
Tuesday, November 24, 2026

Yi Peng Lantern Festivel

Lanterns carry huge cultural significance in Chinese culture and since Taiwanese people belong to the same culture and tradition, lanterns carry deep cultural meaning for them as well.

Buddhist
Tuesday, November 24, 2026

Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib

Commemorates the birth of the founder of the Sikh faith.

Sikh
Tuesday, November 24, 2026

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib

The 9th Guru of the Sikhs, who was killed by Mughal rulers in 1675 for defending Hindus facing forcible conversion to Islam.

Sikh
Friday, December 4, 2026

Chanuka; Hanukkah Begins

This holiday celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple. The holiday lasts 8 days.

Jewish
Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Gita Jayanti

An annual celebration to commemorate the day when Lord Krishna rendered his philosophical teachings.

Hinduism
Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Bhodi Day

The Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that Gautama Buddha (Shakyamuni) is said to have attained enlightenment.

Buddhist
Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary

Christian - Catholic
Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Dhanu Sankranti

An auspicious day as per Hinduism mythology and occurs when the Sun enters the Sagittarius sun sign or the dhanu rashi.

Hinduism
Saturday, December 26, 2026

Kwanzaa Begins

A week-long, secular celebration honoring African-American heritage, culture, and family culminating in a feast and gift giving.

Ethnic
Monday, December 28, 2026

Holy Innocents Day

Observed by Christians to remember the loss of the innocent male children who were executed in Bethlehem according to the Biblical narrative in the book of Matthew.

Christian

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