Religious Holidays 2023-24 Academic Year

Holidays in 2023

Holiday Dates Faith
Eid al–Adha June 28-29* Islam (dates dependent on the sighting of the new moon crescent)
First of MuharramJuly 19Islam
Ashura July 27* Islam
Krishna Janmashtami Septemer 6 Hinduism
Rosh Hashanah (New Year) September 15–17* Judaism
Ganesh Chaturthi September 19 Hinduism
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) September 24-25* Judaism
Sukkot September 29-October 6* Judaism
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah October 6-8* Judaism
Navratri October 15–October 24 Hinduism
All Saints Day November 1 Christianity
Day of the Dead November 1-2 Mexico/Catholicism
Diwali November 12 Hinduism
Advent December 3–December 24 Christianity
Feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 Christianity
Bodhi Day/Rohatsu (Japan) December 8 Buddhism
Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12 Christianity
Hanukkah December 7-15* Judaism
Christmas December 25 Christianity
Kwanzaa December 26–January 1 African–American
Feast of the Holy Family December 31 Christianity

Holidays in 2024

Holiday Dates Faith
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary January 1 Christianity
Christmas January 7 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lunar New Year February 10 Confucianism/Taoism/Buddhism
Maha Shivaratri March 8 Hinduism
Ash Wednesday February 14 Christianity
Ramadan begins (30 days) March 10* Islam (dates dependent on the sighting of the new moon crescent)
Orthodox Great Lent begins March 18 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Purim March 23-24* Judaism
Palm Sunday March 24 Christianity
Holi March 25 Hinduism
Maundy Thursday March 28 Christianity
Good Friday March 29 Christianity
Easter March 31 Christianity
Eid al Fitr April 9-10* Islam (dates dependent on the sighting of the new moon crescent)
Passover April 22–30* Judaism
Pascha May 5 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Pentecost May 19 Christianity
Vesak May 23 Buddhism
Shavuot June 11-13* Judaism
Eid al-Adha June 16-17* Islam (dates dependent on the sighting of the new moon crescent)

*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.