Major Religous Holidays
| Date(s) | Holiday | Religion/Culture | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Sept 11 | Israa' & Me'raj | Islam | |
Sept 13-14 | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | Begins at sundown Sept 13, ends at sundown Sept 14. More information |
Sept 18 | Ganesh-Chaturthi | Hindu | |
Sept 22-23 | Yom Kippur | Jewish | Begins at sundown Sept 22, ends at sundown Sept 23 |
Oct 12-20 | Navaratra Dashara | Hindu | |
Sep 13 - Oct 13 | Ramadan | Islam | |
Oct 20 | Birth of the Ba'b | Baha'i | Begins at sundown Oct 20, ends at sundown Oct 21 |
Oct 21 | Vijaya Dasami | Hindu | |
Nov 12 | Birth of Baha'u'llah | Baha'i | Begins at sundown Nov 12, ends at sundown Nov 13 |
Oct 13 | Eid al-Fitr | Islam | Last day of Ramadan |
Nov 9 | Deepawali | Hindu | |
Dec 2 | Advent | Christian | |
Dec 5-12 | Hanukkah | Jewish | Begins at sundown Dec 7, ends at sundown Dec 15. More information |
Dec 8 | Bodhi Day | Buddhism | |
Dec 25 | Christmas | Christian | |
Dec 26-Jan 1 | Kwanzaa | African American | |
Jan 6 | Epiphany | Christian | |
Dec 20 | Eid al Adha | Islam | |
Feb 6 | Ash Wednesday | Christian | |
Feb 7 | Chinese New Year | Chinese | |
Jan 20 | Al-Hijra | Islam | |
March 16 | Palm Sunday | Christian | |
March 20 | Maundy Thursday | Christian | |
March 21-22 | Purim | Jewish | Begins at sundown March 21, ends at sundown March 22 |
March 21 | Good Friday | Christian | |
March 23 | Easter | Christian | |
April 20-April 27 | Passover | Jewish | Begins at sundown on April 20, ends at sundown April 27. More information |
June 9-10 | Shavout | Jewish | Begins at sundown on June 12, ends at sundown June 14 |
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