Religious Holidays 2026-27 Academic Year

Holidays in 2026

HolidayDatesFaith
First of Muharram Monday, June 15 (begins at sundown) -Tuesday, Jun. 16 Islam
Ashura Thursday, June 25 (begins at sundown) -Friday, Jun. 26 Islam
Krishna Janmastami Friday, Sept. 4 Hinduism
Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Friday, Sept. 11 (begins at sundown) - Sunday, Sept. 13 Judaism
Ganesh Chaturthi Monday, September 14 Hinduism
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Sunday, Sept. 20-Monday, Sept. 21 Judaism
Sukkot Friday, Sept. 25 (begins at sundown) - Fri., Oct. 2 Judaism
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Friday, Oct. 2 (begins at sundown) – Sunday, Oct. 4 Judaism
Navratri Sunday, Oct. 11- Monday, Oct. 19 Hinduism
All Saints day Sunday, Nov. 1 Christianity
Dios de los Muertos (Day/s of the dead) Sunday, Nov. 1-Monday, Nov. 2 Mexico/Catholicism
Diwali Sunday, Nov. 8 Hinduism
Advent Sunday, Nov. 29- Thurs., Dec. 24 Christianity
Hanukkah Friday, Dec. 4 (begins at sundown) - Saturday, Dec.12 Judaism
Feast of Immaculate Conception Tuesday, Dec. 8 Christianity
Bodhi Day/Rohatsu (Japan) Tuesday, Dec. 8 Buddhism
Our Lady of Guadalupe Saturday, Dec. 12 Christianity
Christmas Friday, Dec. 25 Christianity
Kwanzaa Saturday, Dec. 26 – Friday, Jan. 1, 2027 African-American
Feast of the Holy Family Sunday, Dec. 27 Christianity

Holidays in 2027

HolidayDatesFaith
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, Jan. 1 Christianity
Christmas (Orthodox) Thursday, Jan. 7 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lunar New Year Saturday, Feb. 6 Confucianism / Taoism / Buddhism
Ramadan Sunday, Feb. 7 (begins at sundown) – Monday, Mar. 8 Islam
Ash Wednesday / Beginning of Lent Wednesday, Feb.10 Christianity
Laylat al Qadr Friday, Mar.5 (begins at sundown) - Saturday, Mar. 6 Islam
Maha Shivaratri Saturday, Mar. 6 Hinduism
Eid al Fitr Tuesday, Mar. 9 (begins at sundown) - Wednesday, Mar. 10 Islam
Orthodox Great Lent Monday, Mar. 15 – Saturday, May 1 (Orthodox) Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Holi Monday, Mar. 22 Hinduism
Purim Monday, Mar. 22 (begins at sundown) - Tuesday, Mar. 23 Judaism
Paschal Triduum Thursday, Mar. 25-Sunday, Mar. 28 Christianity (Catholic/Protestant)
Good Friday Friday, Mar. 26 Christianity
Easter (Western) Sunday, Mar. 28 Christianity
Passover / Pesach Thursday, Apr. 22 (begins at sundown) – Thursday, Apr. 29 Judaism
Orthodox Good Friday Friday, Apr. 30 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Pascha (Orthodox Easter) Sunday, May 2 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Yom HaShoah Monday, May 3 (begins at sundown) - Tuesday, May 4 Judaism
Pentecost Sunday, May 16 (Western) Christianity
Eid al-Adha Sunday, May 16 (begins at sundown) - Monday, May 17 Islam
Shavuot Thursday, June 10 (begins at sundown) -Saturday, June 12 Judaism
Pentecost (Orthodox) Sunday, June 20 Christianity

*Some holy days start at sundown of the evening before the listed start date and end at sundown or nightfall of the concluding date listed.