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2025–2026 Religious Observance Calendar

Lunar New Year (Many traditions in most Asian nations)
Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
Ramadan (Islamic)-Begins at sundown February 28. February 28–March 30, 2025.
Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent (Catholic/Protestant Christian)
Purim (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on March 13. March 13 to 14.
Holi (Hindu)
Nowruz (Zoroastrian/Persian)
Laylat al Qadr (Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on March 27.
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan-Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on March 30. March 30 to 31.
Chaitra Navratri (Hindu)-March 30–April 7
Ram Navami (Hindu)-Dates may vary.
Passover/Pesach (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on April 12. April 12 to 20.
Water Festival (Many traditions in most Asian nations)-April 13–15, 2025. Dates may vary.
Paschal Triduum (Catholic/Protestant Christian)- April 17–20. Period of three days that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy Thursday and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday.
Good/Holy Friday (Catholic/Protestant Christian)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Orthodox Good Friday (Christian Orthodox)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Easter (Catholic/Protestant Christian)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Pascha/Orthodox Easter (Christian Orthodox)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Yom HaShoah (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on April 23. April 23 to 24.
Weak/Vesak (Buddha Day-Buddhist)-Dates may vary.
Shavuot (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on June 1. June 1 to 3.
Eid al-Adha (Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on June 6. June 6 to 7.
Muharram (Al-Hijri New Year-Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on June 26. June 26 to 27.
Ashura (Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on July 6. July 6 to 7.
Tisha B'av (Ninth of Av-Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on August 2. August 2 to 3.
Janmashtami (Hindu)
Mawlid-al-Nabi (Birthday of Muhammad-Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on September 4. September 4 to 5.
Rosh Hashanah (New Year-Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on September 22. September 22 to 24.
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement-Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on October 1. October 1 to 2
Dussehra (Hindu)
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles-Jewish)-Begins at sundown on October 6. October 6–13
Kathin (Theravada Buddhist)-Various dates between October 7 and November 5
Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on October 13. October 13 to 15.
Simchat Torah (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on October 14. October 14 to 15.
Diwali (Hindu)
Hanukkah (Chanukah-Jewish)-Begins sundown on December 14. December 14 to 22.
Christmas Day (Christian)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)
Feast of the Nativity (Christian Orthodox)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
Lunar New Year (Many traditions in most Asian nations)
Ramadan (Islamic)-Begins at sundown February 17. February 17–March 18, 2026.
Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent (Catholic/Protestant Christian)
Purim (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on March 2. March 2 to 3.
Holi (Hindu)
Laylat al Qadr (Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on March 16.
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan-Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on March 19. March 19 to 20.
Chaitra Navratri (Hindu)-March 19 to 27
Nowruz (Zoroastrian/Persian)
Ram Navami (Hindu)-Dates may vary.
Passover/Pesach (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on April 1. April 1 to 9.
Paschal Triduum (Catholic/Protestant Christian)- April 2–5. Period of three days that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy Thursday and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday.
Good/Holy Friday (Catholic/Protestant Christian)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Easter (Catholic/Protestant Christian)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Orthodox Good Friday (Christian Orthodox)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Pascha/Orthodox Easter (Christian Orthodox)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Yom HaShoah (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on April 13. April 13 to 14.
Water Festival (Many traditions in most Asian nations)-April 13–15. Dates may vary.
Shavuot (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on May 21. May 21 to 23.
Eid al-Adha (Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on May 26. May 26 to 27.
Wesak/Vesak (Buddha Day-Buddhist)-Dates may vary.
Tisha B'av (Ninth of Av-Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on July 22. July 22 to 23.