Holidays from Various Faiths
January 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Christianity (Catholic) | |
| January 6 | Epiphany | Christianity |
| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| January 17 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Sikhism |
| January 19 | World Religion Day | Baha'i |
| January 29 | Lunar New Year | Buddhism/Confucianism/Daoism |
February 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| February 14 | St. Valentine's Day | Christianity (Catholic) |
| Laylat ul-Bara’ah (Night of Forgiveness) | Islam | |
| February 15 | Nirvana Day | Buddhism |
| Parinirvana | Buddhism | |
| February 26 | Ayyám-i-Há Begins | Baha'i |
| February 28 | Ramadan Begins | Islam |
March 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| March 1 | Nineteen Day Fasting Period Begins | Baha'i |
| March 3 | Clean Monday (Lent Begins) | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| March 5 | Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins) | Christianity (Catholic) |
| March 13 | Purim (Feast of Lots) Begins | Judaism |
| March 14 | Holi (Festival of Colors) | Hinduism |
| Hola Moholla Begins | Sikhism | |
| March 17 | St. Patrick's Day | Christianity (Catholic) |
| March 20 | Naw Rúz (New Year) | Baha'i |
| Spring Equinox | ||
| March 27 | Lailat al-Qadr (Night of Destiny) | Islam |
| March 31 | Eid al-Fitr (Festival breaking the fast of Ramadan) | Islam |
April 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| April 12 | Pesach (Passover) Begins | Judaism |
| April 13 | Palm Sunday (Holy Week Begins) | Christianity |
| April 14 | Vaisakhi | Hinduism/Sikhism |
| April 17 | Holy Thursday (also Maundy Thursday) | Christianity |
| April 18 | Good Friday | Christianity |
| April 19 | Holy Saturday | Christianity |
| April 20 | Easter Sunday | Christianity/Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| Ridván | Baha'i | |
| April 23 | Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) | Judaism |
May 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Buddha Day (Visakaha Puja, Wesak) | Buddhism |
| May 28 | Ascension of Jesus Christ | Christianity |
June 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Shavuot (Festival of Weeks) Begins | Judaism |
| June 5 | Waqf al Arafa (Hajj) Begins | Islam |
| June 7 | Eid al Adha (Sacrifice Day) | Islam |
| June 8 | Pentecost Sunday | Christianity |
| June 16 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan | Sikhism |
| Hijra (New Year) | Islam | |
| June 19 | Corpus Christi | Christianity (Catholic) |
| June 21 | Summer Solstice |
July 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| July 9 | Martyrdom of the Báb | Baha'i |
| July 31 | Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | Christianity (Catholic) |
August 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| August 2 | Tisha B’av (Day of Mourning) Begins | Judaism |
| August 9 | Raksha Bandhan | Hinduism |
| August 15 | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Christianity (Catholic) |
| Dormition of the Theotokos | Eastern Orthodox Christianity | |
| August 16 | Krishna Janmashtami (Birth of the Krishna) | Hinduism |
September 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| September 1 | Ecclesiastical Year Begins | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| September 3 | Mawlid an Nabi | Islam |
| September 8 | Nativity of Mary | Christianity (Catholic) |
| September 22 | Rosh Hashana (New Year) | Judaism |
October 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| October 1 | Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Judaism |
| October 2 | Dasara (Dussehra) | Hinduism |
| October 3 | Navaratri Begins | Hinduism |
| October 4 | Feast of St. Francis | Christianity (Catholic) |
| October 6 | Sukkot (Festival of Tabernacles) Begins | Judaism |
| October 20 | Installation of the Guru Granth Sahib | Sikhism |
| October 21 | Diwali (Deepavali) | Sikh/Hindu/Jain |
November 2025
| date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Solemnity of All Saints (Day of Obligation) - Christianity | Christianity |
| November 2 | Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls) | Christianity (Catholic) |
| November 15 | Nativity Fast Begins | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| November 23 | Solemnity of Christ the King | Christianity |
| November 25 | Day of the Covenant | Baha'i |
| November 30 | Advent Begins | Christianity |
December 2025
| Date | Religious observation/holiday | religion/Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 14 | Hanukkah Begins | Judaism |
| December 21 | Winter Solstice | |
| December 25 | Christmas | Christianity |
| December 26 | Kwanzaa Begins | African American Community |
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