Religious Observations Calendar - Academic Year 2025-2026
September 22–24, 2025 – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
September 22–October 2, 2025 – Sharad Navaratri (Hindu)
October 1–2, 2025 – Yom Kippur (Jewish)
October 2, 2025 – Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Hindu)
October 6–13, 2025 – Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) (Jewish)
October 13–15, 2025 – Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah (Jewish)
October 21, 2025 – Diwali (Hindu)
December 14–22, 2025 – Hanukkah (Chanukah) (8 Day Feast) (Jewish)
December 24, 2025 – Christmas Eve (Christian)
December 25, 2025 – Christmas (Christian)
December 26, 2025–January 1, 2026 – Kwanzaa (African Culture)
January 7, 2026 – Orthodox Christmas Day (Orthodox Christian)
February 16, 2026 – Maha Shivratri (Hindu)
February 17, 2026 – Lunar New Year (Chinese Culture)
February 17–March 18, 2026 – Ramadan (Muslim)*
February 18, 2026 – Ash Wednesday (Christian)
February 23, 2026 – Great Lent Begins (Orthodox Christian)
March 4, 2026 – Holi (Hindu)
March 17, 2026 – St. Patrick’s Day (Irish Culture)
March 19–21, 2026 – Eid al-Fitr (Muslim)*
April 1–3, 2026 – Passover (First Days) (Jewish)
April 3, 2026 – Good Friday (Christian)
April 5, 2026 – Easter (Christian)
April 7–9, 2026 – Passover (Last Days) (Jewish)
April 10, 2026 – Orthodox Good Friday (Orthodox Christian)
April 12, 2026 – Orthodox Easter (Orthodox Christian)
May 21–23, 2026 – Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) (Jewish)
May 26–27, 2026 – Eid al-Adha (Muslim)*
June 16, 2026 – Al-Hijra (Muslim)*
* Islamic dates are approximate. The official days can be plus/minus one day and depend upon the official physical sighting of the new moon.
Shabbat, Jewish Sabbath: Every week from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. (Also observed by several Christian denominations, the largest being 7th Day Adventists)
Islamic dates are based on criteria adopted by the Figh Council of North America (FCNA). Please note that certain days each week are not good times to schedule meetings for some groups. For example, Friday nights and Saturdays for observant Jews and Friday nights for observant Muslims.
