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2023 Religious Holidays

Below are the dates of major religious holidays scheduled to occur this year. This list is being provided to make you aware of potential schedule conflicts involving large numbers of students. All students are responsible for negotiating their needs around religious practices with their professors. 

Please note:

  • Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given. 
  • Muslim holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given. Muslim holidays are based on a lunar calendar, and the actual dates are determined by direct observation of the moon and announced by the mosque. (The most observant Muslims will observe all days: others may observe only the first two days of Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Adha.) 
DateHolidayReligion
January 1Solemnity of Mary, Mother of GodRoman Catholic
January 1OshogatsuShinto
January 5Guru Gobind Singh BirthdaySikh
January 6EpiphanyChristian
January 7Mahayana New YearBuddhist
January 8The Baptism of JesusChristian
January 13Maghi – LohriSikh
January 15Makarsankranti / PongalHindu
January 16World Religion DayBaha’i
January 22Lunar New YearBuddhist
January 26Vasant Panchami             Hindu
February 1-2      ImbolcPagan and Wiccan
February 2CandlemasChristian
February 3SetsubunShinto
February 5Thaipusam         Hindu
February 5Tu Bishvat          Judaism
February 14St. Valentine’s Day          Christian
February 15Nirvana DayBuddhist
February 18Maha ShivaratriHindu
February 18           Lailat al Miraj Islam
February 22 – April 06Lent      Christian
February 25 – March 1Ayyam-i-HaBaha’i
March 2-20        The month of fasting      Baha’i
March 6Magha Puja Day               Buddhist
March 6Purim   Judaism
March 7Holika Dahan     Hindu
March 7HoliSikh
March 8HoliHindu
March 8               Shushan Purim Judaism
March 8               Hola Mohalla     Sikh
March 17            St. Patrick’s DayChristian
March 19            St. Joseph’s DayChristian
March 19            Lailat al Bara’ahIslam
March 21Naw Rúz, the Bahá’í New YearBaha’i
March 22            Hindi New YearHindu
March 22Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year  Hindu
March 23           Ramadan (start)               Islam
March 30           Ramanavami     Hindu
March 19 – 23  Ostara  Pagan and Wiccan
April 2Palm SundayChristian
April 5  Passover – First Day        Judaism
April 6  Theravada New Year      Buddhist
April 6Maundy (Holy) ThursdayChristian
April 6  Hanuman Jayanti             Hindu
April 7  Good Friday       Christian
April 9  Easter   Christian
April 10Easter Monday Christian
April 13Passover – Final Day        Judaism
April 14Tamil New YearHindu
April 14Vaisakhi / Baisakhi / Vishu           Hindu
April 14VaisakhiSikh
April 15Bengali New Year / BihuHindu
April 18Laylat al Qadr    Islam
April 18Yom Hashoah    Judaism
April 18Birthday of Guru Angad Dev       Sikh
April 20 – May 02Rivdan  Baha’i
April 22Akshaya Tritiya Hindu
April 22Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)       Islam
April 23St. George’s Day               Christian
April 25Yom HaZikaron Judaism
April 26Yom HaAtzma’ut              Judaism
April 30 – May 1BeltanePagan and Wiccan
May 5Second Passover              Judaism
May 9Lag BaOmer       Judaism
May 18Ascension of Jesus          Christian
May 19Vesak – Buddha Day        Buddhist
May 19Savitri Pooja      Hindu
May 19Yom Yerushalayim          Judaism
May 23 – 24Declaration of the Bab  Baha’i
May 25Shavuot (1st day)            Judaism
May 26Shavuot               Judaism
May 28 – 29Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh               Baha’i
May 28Pentecost           Christian
June 4Trinity Sunday   Christian
June 8Corpus Christi   Christian
June 16Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib       Sikh
June 19 – 23Litha/ Midsummer          Pagan and Wiccan
June 20Puri Rath Yatra Hindu
June 28Waqf al Arafa – Hajj        Islam
June 29Saints Peter and Paul     Christian
June 29Eid-al-Adha        Islam
July 3    Asala – Dharma Day        Buddhist
July 3    Guru Purnima   Hindu
July 9 – 10            Martyrdom of the Báb    Baha’i      
July 15 Saint Vladimir   Christian
July 19 Hijra – Islamic New YearIslam
July 25 St. James the Great DayChristian
July 26 Tish’a B’Av          Judaism
July 28 Day of Ashura / Muharram          Islam
August 1              Lammas               Christian
August 1 – 2LughnasadhPagan and Wiccan
August 13Obon    Buddhist
August 15           The Assumption of Mary              Christian
August 21Nag Panchami   Hindu
August 25           Varalakshmi Vrat             Hindu
August 29           Onam   Hindu
August 30         Raksha Bandhan              Hindu
September 6     Krishna Janmashtami     Hindu
September 14   Holy Cross Day  Christian
September 15   Rosh HaShana Starts      Judaism
September 17   Vishwakarma Puja           Hindu
September 17   Rosh HaShana Ends        Judaism
September 18   Fast of Gedaliah               Judaism
September 19   Ganesh Chaturthi            Hindu
September 20 – 24            Mabon Pagan and Wiccan
September 25   Yom Kippur        Judaism
September 29   Michael and All Angels  Christian
September 29 – October 6   Sukkot   Judaism
October 7           Shemini Atzeret  Judaism
October 7           Simchat Torah  Judaism
October 9           Milad un Nabi   Islam
October 13         Mahalaya Amavasya      Hindu
October 15         Navaratri begins              Hindu
October 16         Birth of the Báb              Baha’i
October 20         Birth of the Guru Granth              Sikh
October 23         Navaratri ends / Maha Navami  Hindu
October 24         Dusshera             Hindu
October 27         Birth of Bahá’u’lláh        Baha’i
October 28         Sharad PurnimaHindu
October 31               All Hallows Eve Christian
October 31 – November 1    Samhain              Pagan and Wiccan
November 1      All Saints’ Day   Christian
November 1      Karwa Chauth   Hindu
November 2      All Souls’ Day     Christian
November 9      Diwali   Sikh
November 10    Dhan Teras         Hindu
November 12    Diwali   Hindu
November 14    Bhai Dooj            Hindu
November 19    Chhath Puja       Hindu
November 23    Thanksgiving (USA)         Christian
November 24    Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur SahibSikh
November 26    Christ the King  Christian
November 26    Day of the Covenant   Baha’i
November 27    Kartik Poornima               Hindu
November 27    Guru Nanak Birthday     Sikh
November 28    Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-BaháBaha’i
November 30    St. Andrew’s Day             Christian
December 3       Advent – first Sunday     Christian
December 6       St. Nicholas DayChristian
December 7       Hanukkah Starts               Judaism
December 8       Bodhi Day           Buddhist
December 15    Hanukkah Ends Judaism
December 16    Dhanu Sankranti              Hindu
December 19 – 23              Yule      Pagan and Wiccan
December 22    Geeta Jayanti    Hindu
December 24    Christmas Eve   Christian
December 25    Christmas           Christian
December 28    Holy Innocents Christian
December 31    Watch Night      Christian
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