January 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| January 5 |
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
Sikhism |
| January 6 |
Epiphany |
Christianity |
| January 7 |
Orthodox Christmas |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| January 18 |
World Religion Day |
Baha'i |
| January 19 |
Navaratri Begins |
Hinduism |
February 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| February 3 |
Laylat ul-Bara'ah (Night of Forgiveness) |
Islam |
| February 14 |
St. Valentine's Day |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| February 15 |
Nirvana Day |
Buddhism |
| |
Parinirvana |
Buddhism |
| February 17 |
Lunar New Year |
Buddhism/Confucianism/Daoism |
| February 18 |
Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins) |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| February 23 |
Clean Monday (Lent Begins) |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| February 25 |
Ayyám-i-Há Begins |
Baha'i |
March 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| March 2 |
Purim (Feast of Lots) Begins |
Judaism |
| |
Nineteen Day Fasting Period Begins |
Baha'i |
| March 4 |
Holi (Festival of Colors) |
Hinduism |
| |
Hola Moholla Begins |
Hinduism |
| |
Hola Moholla Begins |
Sikhism |
| March 16 |
Lailat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny) |
Islam |
| March 17 |
St. Patrick's Day |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| March 20 |
Spring Equinox |
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| March 21 |
TBD Eid al-Fitr (Festival breaking the fast of Ramadan) |
Islam |
| March 29 |
Palm Sunday (Holy Week Begins) |
Christianity |
April 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| April 1 |
Pesach (Passover) Begins |
Judaism |
| April 2 |
Holy Thursday (also Maundy Thursday) |
Christianity |
| April 3 |
Good Friday |
Christianity |
| April 4 |
Holy Saturday |
Christianity |
| April 5 |
Easter Sunday |
Christianity/Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| April 13 |
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) |
Judaism |
| April 14 |
Vaisakhi |
Hinduism/Sikhism |
| April 20 |
Ridván Begins |
Baha'i |
May 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| May 14 |
Ascension of Jesus Christ |
Christianity |
| May 21 |
Shavuot (Festival of Weeks) Begins |
Judaism |
| May 24 |
Buddha Day (Visakaha Puja, Wesak) |
Buddhism |
| |
Pentecost Sunday |
Christianity |
| May 25 |
Waqf al Arafa (Hajj) Begins |
Islam |
| May 26 |
Eid al Adha (Sacrifice Day) |
Islam |
June 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| June 7 |
Corpus Christi |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| June 16 |
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan |
Sikhism |
| |
Hijra (New Year) |
Islam |
| June 21 |
Summer Solstice |
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July 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| July 9 |
Martyrdom of the Báb |
Baha'i |
| July 22 |
Tisha B’av (Day of Mourning) Begins |
Judaism |
| July 31 |
Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
Christianity (Catholic) |
August 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| August 15 |
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| |
Dormition of the Theotokos |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| August 25 |
Mawlid an Nabi |
Islam |
| August 28 |
Raksha Bandhan |
Hinduism |
September 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| September 1 |
Ecclesiastical Year Begins |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| September 4 |
Krishna Janmashtami (Birth of the Krishna) |
Hinduism |
| September 8 |
Nativity of Mary |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| September 11 |
Rosh Hashana (New Year) |
Judaism |
| September 20 |
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
Judaism |
| September 25 |
Sukkot (Festival of Tabernacles) Begins |
Judaism |
October 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| October 3 |
Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Torah) Begins |
Judaism |
| October 4 |
Feast of St. Francis |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| October 20 |
Installation of the Guru Granth Sahib |
Sikhism |
| |
Dasara (Dussehra) |
Hinduism |
November 2026
| date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| November 1 |
Solemnity of All Saints (Day of Obligation) |
Christianity |
| November 2 |
Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls) |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| November 8 |
Diwali (Deepavali) |
Sikh/Hindu/Jain |
| November 15 |
Nativity Fast Begins |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| November 22 |
Solemnity of Christ the King |
Christianity |
| November 26 |
Day of the Covenant |
Baha'i |
| November 30 |
Advent Begins |
Christianity |
December 2026
| Date |
Religious observation/holiday |
religion/Tradition |
|---|
| December 4 |
Hanukkah Begins |
Judaism |
| December 8 |
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| |
Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) |
Buddhism |
| December 12 |
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Christianity (Catholic) |
| December 21 |
Winter Solstice |
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| December 25 |
Christmas |
Christianity |
| December 26 |
Kwanzaa Begins |
African American Community |
For more information, please email Rev. Ronné Sims.