Religious Observations Calendar - Academic Year 2026-2027
September 11-13, 2026 – Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
September 20-21, 2026 – Yom Kippur (Jewish)
September 25–October 2, 2026 – Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) (Jewish)
October 3–4, 2026 – Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah (Jewish)
October 11-20, 2026 – Sharad Navaratri (Hindu)
October 20, 2026 – Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Hindu)
November 8, 2026 – Diwali (Hindu)
December 4-12, 2026 – Hanukkah (Chanukah) (8 Day Feast) (Jewish)
December 24, 2026 – Christmas Eve (Christian)
December 25, 2026 – Christmas (Christian)
December 26, 2026–January 1, 2027 – Kwanzaa (African Culture)
January 7, 2027 – Orthodox Christmas Day (Orthodox Christian)
February 6, 2027 – Lunar New Year (Chinese Culture)
February 7–March 8, 2027 – Ramadan (Muslim)*
February 10, 2027 – Ash Wednesday (Christian)
February 10, 2027 – Great Lent Begins (Orthodox Christian)
February 15, 2027 – Maha Shivratri (Hindu)
March 9–10, 2027 – Eid al-Fitr (Muslim)*
March 17, 2027 – St. Patrick’s Day (Irish Culture)
March 22, 2027 – Holi (Hindu)
April 1–9, 2027 – Passover (First Days) (Jewish)
March 26, 2027 – Good Friday (Christian)
March 28, 2027 – Easter (Christian)
April 30, 2027 – Orthodox Good Friday (Orthodox Christian)
May 2, 2027 – Orthodox Easter (Orthodox Christian)
May 16–17, 2027 – Eid al-Adha (Muslim)*
June 6, 2027 – Al-Hijra (Muslim)*
June 10-11, 2027 – Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) (Jewish)
* 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.
