Religious Holidays and Observances
2021- 2022 Religious Holidays and Observances
| AUGUST 2021 | *1 Lughnassad (Wiccan/Pagan) 3 Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu) *10 1st of Muharram – Islamic New Year, 1443 A.H. (Islam) 13 Obon (Buddhist) 15 Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic) *19 Ashura – (Islam) 22 Raksha Bandhan (Hindu) |
| SEPTEMBER 2021 | *7-8 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) ** *16 Yom Kippur (Jewish) ** *21-27 Sukkot (Jewish) *21-22 Sukkot (First 2 Days) (Jewish) ** 22 Mabon (Wiccan/Pagan) *28 Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) ** *29 Simchat Torah (Jewish) ** |
| OCTOBER 2021 | 7-14 Navaratri (Hindu) *8 1st of Rabi’ al-Awwal (Islam) 15 Dusshera/Dasera (Hindu) *20 Milad al-Nabi (Islam) *20 Birth of B’ab (Baha’i) *31 Samhain (Wiccan/Pagan) |
| NOVEMBER 2021 | 1 All Saints Day (Christian) 4 Divali/Diwali (Hindu) *12 Birth of Baha'u'llah (Baha’i)** 26 Day of Covenant (Baha’i) *28 Ascension of Abdul'l-Baha (Baha’i) *28- December 6 Hanukkah (Jewish) |
| DECEMBER 2021 | 8 Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary (Christian) 8 Bodhi Day (Buddhist) *22 Yule (Wiccan/Pagan) 25 Christmas (Christian) 26-Jan 1 2022 Kwanzaa (African-American) |
| JANUARY 2022 | 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Christian) 6 Epiphany (Christian) 7 Christmas (Orthodox Christian) 18 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist) |
| FEBRUARY 2022 | 1 Chinese New Year (Confucianism/Taoism/Buddhism) 2 Imbolc (Wiccan/Pagan) *3 First day of Rajab (Islam) 5 Vasant Panchami (Hindu) 15 Nirvana Day (Buddhist) 16 Magha Puja Day (Buddhist) |
| MARCH 2022 | 1 Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) 2 Ash Wednesday (Christian) *5 First day of Sha’ban (Islam) 7 Beginning of Lent (Orthodox Christian) *17 Purim (Jewish) *19 Holi (Hindu) *20 Ostara (Wiccan/Pagan) *22 Naw-Rúz (New Year) |
| APRIL 2022 | *3 1st Day of Ramadan (Islam) 10 Palm Sunday (Christian) 10 Palm Sunday (Orthodox Christian) 10 Ramanavami (Hindu) 15 Good Friday (Christian) 16 Pesach-Passover Begins (Jewish) 16-18 Pesach-Passover First 2 Days (Jewish)** 16 Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu) 16 Theravadin New Year (Buddhist) 17 Easter (Christian) 21 Holy Night during Ramadan (Shia) *21 1st Day of Ridvan (Baha’i)** 23 Holy Night during Ramadan (Shia) 22-23 Pesach-Passover Last 2 Days (Jewish)** 23 Pesach-Passover Ends (Jewish)** 22 Holy Friday (Orthodox Christian) 24 Easter (Orthodox Christian) 25 Holy Night during Ramadan (Shia) *28 Yom Ha’Shoah (Jewish) |
| MAY 2022 | *1 Beltane (Wiccan/Pagan) 2 Last day of Rivdan (Baha’i) 2 12th Day of Rividan (Baha’i) ** *3 Eid-al-Fitr (Islam) *4 Yom HaZikaron (Jewish) *5 Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Jewish) 6 Visakha Puja (Hindu) *23 Declaration of the B’ab (Baha’i) ** *29 Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i) ** |
| JUNE 2022 | *5-6 Shavuot (Jewish)** 5 Pentecost (Christian) 12 Pentecost (Orthodox Christian) *24 Litha (Wiccan/Pagan) |
| JULY 2022 | *9 The Day of Arafah (Islam) *10 Eid-al-Adha (Islam) *10 Martyrdom of the B’ab (Baha’i) ** 13 Asalha Puja Day (Buddhist) *13 Guru Purnima (Hindu) *18 Eid al-Ghadeer (Shia) *30 1st of Muharram – Islamic New Year (1444 A.H.) |
| AUGUST 2022 | *1 Lughnassad (Wiccan/Pagan) *6 Tisha B'av (Jewish) *8 Ashura (Islam) 11 Raksha Bandhan (Hindu) 13 Obon (Buddhist) 15 Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic) 18 Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu) |
| SEPTEMBER 2022 | 21 Mabon (Wiccan/Pagan) *26-27 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) ** 26- October 4 Navaratri (Hindu) 27 1st of Rabi’ al-Awwal (Islam) |
| OCTOBER 2022 | *5 Yom Kippur (Jewish) ** 5 Dusshera/Dasera (Hindu) *8 Milad al-Nabi (Islam) *10-16 Sukkot (Jewish) *10-11 Sukkot (First 2 Days) (Jewish) ** *17 Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) ** *18 Simchat Torah (Jewish) ** 24 Divali/Diwali (Hindu) *26 Birth of B’ab (Baha’i) *27 Birth of Baha'u'llah (Baha’i)** *31- November 1 Samhain (Wiccan/Pagan) |
| NOVEMBER 2022 | 1 All Saints Day (Christian) 26 Day of Covenant (Baha’i) *28 Ascension of Abdul'l-Baha (Baha’i) |
| DECEMBER 2022 | 8 Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary (Christian) 8 Bodhi Day (Buddhist) *18-26 Hanukkah (Jewish) *21- January 1 2023 Yule (Wiccan/Pagan) 25 Christmas (Christian) 26-Jan 1 2022 Kwanzaa (African-American) |
( * ) Denotes Holiday begins at sunset the day before this date
( ** ) Denotes Holidays on which labor is suspended.
Each Friday 12:40 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Jumma Prayer (Islam).
This time for worship occurs each Friday and would be comparable to Christian worship on Sunday. (This prayer time is considered mandatory for Muslims).
- Please notify your instructor in advance if you are required to attend Jumma Prayer.
Jewish Sabbath begins at sunset each Friday and concludes at sunset on Saturday.
Please Note: Native American Spiritual Ceremonies should be given the same consideration as the above religious occasions.
Information taken from:
Jewish Holiday Calendar - www.hebcal.com
Interfaith Calendar - www.interfaithcalendar.org
Islamic Finder - www.islamicfinder.org/islamic-calendar