Holidays from Various Faiths
August 2019
| Date | Day of the Week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 | Thursday | Fast in Honor of Holy Mother of Jesus (ends Aug. 14) - Greek Orthodox |
| August 6 | Tuesday | Transfiguration of Jesus Christ - Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox |
| August 10 | Saturday | Day of Arafat (hajj) - Islam |
| August 10-11 | Saturday - Sunday | Tisha B’Av (Fast Day 9th of Av) – Jewish |
| August 12 | Monday | Eid Al Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) – Islam |
| August 14 | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan – Hindu |
| August 14 | Wednesday | Appearance of Lord Balarama, Raksha Bandhan – Hare Krishna |
| August 15 | Thursday | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox |
| August 16 | Friday | Completion of Siri Guru Granth Sahib – Sikh |
| August 23 | Friday | Sri Krishna Janmastami (Birth of Lord Krishna) – Hare Krishna, Hindu |
| August 25 | Sunday | Lord Balaram Jayani – Hare Krishna |
| August 27 | Tuesday | Paryushana begins 8 Holy Days - Jain |
September 2019
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Sunday | The Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year – Greek Orthodox |
| September 2 | Monday | Sri Ganesh Chathurthi – Hindu |
| September 3 | Tuesday | Samvatsari (Paryushan Parva ends) – Jain |
| September 4-13 | Wednesday - Friday | Das Lakshana 10 Holy Days – Jain |
| September 6 | Friday | Radhastami (Appearance Day of Radha – Eternal Consort of Krishna) – Hare Krishna |
| September 9 | Monday | Ashura – Islam |
| September 12 | Thursday | Unity World Day of Prayer - Unity |
| September 14 | Saturday | Elevation of Holy Cross – Greek Orthodox |
| September 21 | Saturday | International Day of Peace |
| September 29 - Oct 1 | Sunday - Tuesday | Rosh HaShanah (New Year – Jewish) |
October 2019
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Wednesday | SGI World Peace Day – SGI Buddhist |
| October 4 | Friday | St. Francis Day – Roman Catholic |
| October 4 | Friday | Blessing of the Animals - Christian |
| October 9 | Wednesday | Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) - Jewish |
| October 9 | Wednesday | Guru Ram Das Ji Birthday – Sikh |
| October 9 | Wednesday | Navarathri begins (Nine Holy Nights) – Hindu |
| October 13-20 | Sunday - Sunday | Sukkot (Feast of the Harvest) - Jewish |
| October 18 | Friday | Vijayadashami – Dusserah (Victory of Truth over Untruth) – Hare Krishna, Hindu |
| October 19-22 | Saturday - Tuesday | Hoshana Rabbah/Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (Celebration of Torah) – Jewish |
| October 20 | Sunday | Guru Gaddee of Siri Guru Granth Sahib – Sikh |
| October 22 | Tuesday | Birth of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i |
| October 27 | Sunday | Deepavali/Diwali (Festival of Lights) – Jain, Hindu, Hare Krishna |
| October 27 | Sunday | Bandi Chhor Divas – Sikh |
| October 28 | Monday | True Children’s Day – FFWPU |
| October 28 | Monday | Govardhana Puja/New Year – Hare Krishna |
| October 29 | Tuesday | Birth of the Bab – Baha’i |
| October 30 | Wednesday | Foundation Day for the Nation of the Unified World - FFWPU |
| October 31 | Thursday | All Hallows Eve – Christian |
| October 31 | Thursday | Reformation Day – Protestant Christian |
November 2019
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Friday | All Saints Day - Christian |
| November 2 | Saturday | All Souls Day - Christian |
| November 9 | Saturday | Muhammad’s Birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi) – Islam |
| November 11 | Monday | Marriage of Tulsi & Salagram – Hare Krishna |
| November 12 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday – Sikh |
| November 15 | Friday | Nativity Fast Begins (ends Dec. 24) – Greek Orthodox |
| November 18 | Monday | Soka Kyoiku Gakkai (predecessor of SGI) founded – SGI Buddhist |
| November 24 | Sunday | Christ the King – Christian |
| November 26 | Tuesday | Day of the Covenant – Baha’i |
| November 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving – USA - Interfaith |
| November 28 | Thursday | Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha – Baha’i |
December 2019
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| December 1 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent (Advent is 4 weeks) – Christian |
| December 6 | Friday | St. Nicholas Day - Christian |
| December 7 | Saturday | Advent of Srimad Bhagavad Gita – Hare Krishna |
| December 8 | Sunday | Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) – Buddhist |
| December 9 | Monday | Immaculate Conception of Mary – Roman Catholic |
| December 10 | Tuesday | Human Rights Day – Humanist |
| December 23-30 | Monday - Monday | Hanukkah (Festival of Religious Freedom) – Jewish |
| December 23 | Monday | Human Light – Humanist |
| December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas – Christian |
| December 25 | Wednesday | Feast of the Nativity – Greek Orthodox |
January 2020
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Wednesday | Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian |
| January 1 | Wednesday | Feast Day of St Basil - Orthodox Christian |
| January 1 | Wednesday | Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto |
| January 1 | Wednesday | Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - Orthodox Christian |
| January 3 | Friday | Vasant Panchami - Hindu |
| January 5 | Sunday | Twelfth Night - Christian |
| January 5 | Sunday | Guru Gobind Singh birthday - Sikh |
| January 6 | Monday | Epiphany - Christian |
| January 6 | Monday | Feast of the Epiphany (Theophany) - Orthodox Christian |
| January 6 | Monday | Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) - Christian |
| January 6 | Monday | Nativity of Christ - Armenian Orthodox |
| January 7 | Tuesday | Feast of the Nativity - Orthodox Christian |
| January 8 | Wednesday | Feast of the Holy Family - Catholic Christian |
| January 10-12 | Friday - Sunday | Mahayana New Year - Buddhist |
| January 12 | Sunday | Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian |
| January 13 | Monday | Maghi - Sikh |
| January 17 | Friday | Blessing of the Animals - Hispanic Catholic Christian |
| January 18-25 | Saturday - Saturday | Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Christian |
| January 19 | Sunday | World Religion Day - Baha'i |
| January 20 | Monday | Timkat - Ethiopian Orthodox Christian |
| January 25 | Saturday | Conversion of St. Paul - Christian |
| January 25 | Saturday | Lunar New Year |
| January 28 | Tuesday | Tu BiShavat - Jewish |
February 2020
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| February 2 | Sunday | Candlemas - Presentation of Christ in the Temple - Christian |
| February 2 | Sunday | Saint Brighid of Kildare - Celtic Christian |
| February 2 | Sunday | Four Chaplains Sunday - Interfaith |
| February 3 | Monday | St. Blaze Day - Christian |
| February 3 | Monday | Setsubun-sai (beginning of spring) - Shinto |
| February 5 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year - Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist |
| February 8 | Saturday | Nirvana Day - Buddhism |
| February 9 | Sunday | Triodion begins - Orthodox Christian |
| February 14 | Friday | St. Valentine's Day - Christian |
| February 15 | Saturday | Nirvana Day - Buddhist - Jain |
| February 22 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri - Hindu |
| February 23 | Sunday | Meatfare Sunday - Orthodox Christian |
| February 23 | Sunday | Transfiguration Sunday - Christian |
| February 25 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday - Christian |
| February 26 | Wednesday | Intercalary Days begin - Baha'i |
| February 26 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday - Lent begins - Christian |
March 2020
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| March 1 | Sunday | St. David of Wales - Christian |
| March 1 | Sunday | Intercalary Days end - Baha'i |
| March 2-20 | Monday - Friday | Nineteen Day Fast - Baha'i |
| March 3 | Tuesday | Hindi New Year - Hindu |
| March 8 | Sunday | Orthodox Sunday - Orthodox Christian |
| March 9 | Monday | Magha Puja Day - Buddhist |
| March 10 | Tuesday | Holi - Hindu |
| March 10 | Tuesday | Purim - Jewish |
| March 10 | Tuesday | Hola Mohalla - Sikh |
| March 17 | Tuesday | St. Patrick's Day - Christian |
| March 19 | Thursday | St. Joseph's Day - Christian |
| March 19 | Thursday | Lord's Evening Meal - Jehovah's Witness Christian |
| March 21 | Saturday | Norooz (New Year) - Persian/Zoroastrian |
| March 21 | Saturday | Naw-Rúz (New Year) - Baha'i |
| March 25 | Wednesday | Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Christian |
| March 25 - April 2 | Wednesday - Thursday | Ramayana - Hindu |
April 2020
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| April 2 | Thursday | Ramanavami - Hindu |
| April 3 | Friday | Laylat al Miraj - Islam |
| April 5 | Sunday | Palm Sunday - Christian |
| April 9-11 | Thursday - Saturday | Theravadin New Year - Buddhist |
| April 9-15 | Thursday - Wednesday | Pesach - Jewish |
| April 9 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti - Jain |
| April 10 | Friday | Good Friday - Christian |
| April 12 | Sunday | Easter - Christian |
| April 12 | Sunday | Palm Sunday - Orthodox Christian |
| April 12 | Sunday | Lag B'Omer - Jewish |
| April 14 | Tuesday | Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) - Sikh |
| April 17 | Friday | Holy Friday - Orthodox Christian |
| April 21 | Tuesday | Yom HaShoah - Jewish |
| April 21 | Tuesday | First Day of Ridvan - Baha'i |
| April 21 | Tuesday | Lailat al Bara'ah - Islam |
| April 21 | Tuesday | Palm Sunday - Orthodox Christian |
| April 23 | Thursday | St. George's Day - Christian |
| April 24 | Friday | Ramadan begins - Islam |
| April 27 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti - Jain |
| April 29 | Wednesday | Ninth Day of Ridvan - Baha'i |
| April 30 | Thursday | St. James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian |
May 2020
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| May 2 | Saturday | Last day of Ridvan - Baha'i |
| May 3 | Sunday | Saints Philip & James - Christian |
| May 7 | Thursday | Visakha Puja - Buddha Day - Buddhist |
| May 7 | Thursday | National Day of Prayer USA - Interfaith |
| May 21 | Thursday | Ascension of Jesus - Christian |
| May 23 | Saturday | Declaration of the Bab - Baha'i |
| May 23 | Saturday | Eid al - Fitr |
| May 29 | Friday | Ascension of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i |
| May 30 | Saturday | Ascension of Jesus - Christian |
| May 29-30 | Friday - Saturday | Shavuot - Jewish |
| May 31 | Sunday | Pentecost - Christian |
June 2020
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Monday | Laylat al Kadr - Islam |
| June 5-7 | Friday - Sunday | Eid al Fitr - Islam |
| June 7 | Sunday | Pentecost - Orthodox Christian |
| June 7 | Sunday | Trinity Sunday - Christian |
| June 9 | Tuesday | St. Columba of Iona - Celtic Christian |
| June 11 | Thursday | Corpus Christi - Catholic Christian |
| June 14 | Sunday | All Saints - Orthodox Christian |
| June 16 | Tuesday | Guru Arjan martyrdom - Sikh |
| June 19 | Friday | Sacred Heart of Jesus - Catholic Christian |
| June 19 | Friday | New Church Day - Swedenborgian Christian |
| June 22 | Monday | First Nations Day - Canadian Native People |
| June 29 | Monday | Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul - Christian |
July 2020
| Date | Day of the week | Holiday/Religion |
|---|---|---|
| July 5 | Sunday | Asalha Puja Day - Buddhist |
| July 9 | Thursday | Martyrdom of the Bab - Baha'i |
| July 11 | Saturday | St Benedict Day - Catholic Christian |
| July 15 | Wednesday | St. Vladimir the Great Day - Orthodox Christian |
| July 23 | Thursday | Crowning of Haile Selassie I - Rastafarian |
| July 24 | Friday | Pioneer Day - Mormon Christian |
| July 25 | Saturday | St. James the Great Day - Christian |
| July 30 | Thursday | Tisha B'Av - Jewish |
| July 31-August 3 | Friday - Monday | Eid al Adha - Islam |
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