ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24 | ||
HOLIDAY | FAITH | DATE(S) |
Tisha B'Av | Judaism | July 26 |
Muharram | Islam | July 19 - August 18 |
Krishna Janmashtami | Hinduism | Wed, Sep 6, 2023 – Thu, Sep 7, 2023 |
Paryushan-Parva | Jainism | Mon, Sep 11, 2023 – Mon, Sep 18, 2023 |
Rosh Hashanah* | Judaism | Evening of Fri, Sep 15, 2023 – Sun, Sep 17, 2023 |
Yom Kippur* | Judaism | Evening of Sun, Sep 24, 2023 – Mon, Sep 25, 2023 |
Mawlid al-Nabi (Sunni) | Islam | September 27 |
Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (Sunni) | Islam | September 27 |
Sukkot* | Judaism | Evening of Fri, Sep 29, 2023 – Fri, Oct 6, 2023 |
Shemini Atzeret | Judaism | Evening of Fri, Oct 6, 2023 – Sun, Oct 8, 2023 |
Simchat Torah* | Judaism | Evening of Sat, Oct 7, 2023 – Sun, Oct 8, 2023 |
Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (Shia) | Islam | September 27 |
Diwali | Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism | November 12 |
Birth of the Báb* | Bahá’í | October 16 – 17, 2023 |
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh* | Bahá’í | Evening of Mon, Oct 16, 2023 – Tue, Oct 17, 2023 |
Hanukkah | Judaism | Evening of Thu, Dec 7, 2023 – Fri, Dec 15, 2023 |
Christmas | Christianity | December 25 |
Kwanzaa | Interfaith / African-American | Tue, Dec 26, 2023 – Mon, Jan 1, 2024 |
Gantan-sai | Shinto | January 1 |
Feast of the Epiphany | Christianity | January 6 |
Eastern Orthodox Christmas (Julian Calendar) | Orthodox Christianity | January 7th |
Sankranti | Hinduism | January 15 |
Lunar New Year | Confucianism / Taoism / Buddhism | February 10 |
Ash Wednesday | Christianity | February 14 |
Eastern Orthodox Beginning of Lent | Orthodox Christian | March 18 |
Purim | Judaism | Mar 23, 2024 – Sun, Mar 24, 2024 |
Holi - Festival of Colors | Hinduism | March 25 |
‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 19 day fast | Bahá’í | March 1 – 19, 2024 |
Nowruz* | Bahá’í | Mar 19, 2024, 11:06 PM |
Ramadan begins | Islam | March 10 |
Palm Sunday | Christianity | March 24 |
Good Friday | Christianity | March 29 |
Vesak (Visakha Puja)- Buddah Day* | Buddhism | May 23 |
Easter | Christianity | March 31 |
23rd Night of Ramadan | Islam | April 5 |
Baisakhi | Sikhism | April 13 |
Mahavira-Jayanti | Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism | April 21 |
Passover* | Judaism | Mon, Apr 22, 2024 – Tue, Apr 30, 2024 |
Holy Friday | Orthodox Christianity | March 29 |
Eastern Orthodox Easter | Orthodox Christianity | May 5 |
Yom HaSho'ah | Judaism | Sun, May 5, 2024 – Mon, May 6, 2024 |
Eid al-Fitr (date can vary by a day) | Islam | April 9 or 10 |
First Day of Ridvan* | Baha’i | Apr 20, 2024 – Sun, Apr 21, 2024 |
Ninth Day of Ridván* | Bahá’í | Apr 28, 2024 – Mon, Apr 29, 2024 |
Twelfth Day of Ridván | Bahá’í | Evening of Wed, May 1, 2024 – Thu, May 2, 2024 |
Last day of Ridvan | Bahá’í | Evening of Sat, Apr 20, 2024 – Thu, May 2, 2024 |
Declaration of the Báb | Bahá’í | Evening of Wed, May 22, 2024 – Thu, May 23, 2024 |
Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh | Bahá’í | Evening of Mon, May 27, 2024 – Tue, May 28, 2024 |
Shavuot | Judaism | Evening of Tue, Jun 11, 2024 – Thu, Jun 13, 2024 |
Juneteenth | Interfaith / African-American | June 19 |
Pentecost | Christianity | May 19 |
Eid al-Adha | Islam | Evening of Sun, Jun 16, 2024 – Mon, Jun 17, 2024 |
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the religions that celebrate them.
Reference our religious observation policy here.
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