Religious Holidays and Observances 2023
Autumnal Equinox
Pagan Saturday, September 23 Rosh Hashanah Judaism Friday, September 15 to Sunday, September 17
Fast of Gedaliah
Judaism Monday, September 18
Yom Kippur
Judaism Sunday, September 24 to Monday, September 25
Navratri
Hinduism Sunday, October 15 to Tuesday, October 24
Mawlid al-Nabi
Islam Tuesday, September 26 to Wednesday, September 27
Sukkot
Judaism Friday, September 29 to Friday, October 6
Shemini Atzeret
Judaism Friday, October 6 to Tuesday, October 8
Simchat Torah
Judaism Saturday October 7 to Sunday October 8
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
Baha’i Monday, October 16 to Tuesday, October 17
Dussehra
Hinduism Tuesday, October 24
Samhain
Pagan Monday, October 31 to Tuesday, November 1
All Saints Day
Roman Catholic, Unitarian Universalist Wednesday, November 1
All Souls Day
Christian, Unitarian Universalist Thursday, November 2
Diwali
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikh, Jain Sunday, November 12
First Sunday of Advent
Christian Sunday, December 3
Bodhi Day
Buddhism Friday, December 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Roman Catholic Friday, December 8
Hanukkah/Chanukah
Judaism Thursday, December 7 to Friday, December 15
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Roman Catholic
Tuesday, December 12
Yule
Pagan Thursday, December 21 to Monday, January 1
Joseph Smith’s Birthday
Mormon (CJCLDS) Saturday, December 23
Christmas
Christian, Unitarian Universalist Monday, December 25
Kwanzaa
African American Heritage Tuesday, December 26 to Monday, January 1 2024
Gantan-sai
Shinto Monday, January 1
The Solemnity of Mary
Roman Catholic Monday, January 1
Fast of the 10th of Tevet
Judaism Doesn’t occur in 2024
Epiphany
Christian Saturday, January 6
Christmas
Orthodox Christian Sunday, January 7
Pongal
Hinduism Monday, January 15 to Thursday January 18
Chinese New Year
Multifaith, Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist Saturday, February 10
Imbolc
Pagan Thursday, February 1
Setsubun-sai
Shinto Saturday, February 3
Tu BiShvat
Judaism Wednesday, January 24 to Thursday, January 25
Start of Lent and Ash Wednesday
Christian Wednesday, February 14
Women’s Day of Prayer
Multifaith Friday, March 1
Maha Shivaratri
Hinduism Friday, March 8
Clean Monday (Monday of Lent)
Orthodox Christian Monday, March 18
Ramadan
Islam Sunday, March 10 to Tuesday, April 9
Spring Equinox
Pagan Tuesday, March 19
Fast of Esther
Judaism
Purim
Judaism Saturday, March 23 to Sunday, March 24
Holi
Hinduism
Monday, March 25
Palm Sunday
Christian, Unitarian Universalist Sunday, March 24
Holy (Maundy) Thursday
Christian, Unitarian Universalist
Thursday, March 28
Good Friday
Christian, Unitarian Universalist Friday, March 29
Easter
Christian, Unitarian Universalist
Sunday, March 31
Laylat al-Qadr
Islam
Saturday, April 6
Eid al-Fitr Islam
Tuesday, April 9 to Wednesday, April 10
First Day of Riḍván
Bahá’í Saturday April 20
Fast of the First Born
Judaism
Monday, April 22
Passover (Pesach)
Judaism Monday, April 22 to Tuesday, April 30 Ninth Day of Riḍván Bahá’í
Sunday, April 28 to Monday April 29
Twelfth Day of Riḍván
Bahá’í
Wednesday, May 1 to Thursday May 2
Great Friday
Orthodox Christian Friday, May 3
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox Christian
Sunday, May 5
Yom HaShoah
Judaism
Sunday, May 5 to Monday, May 6
Pentecost
Christian, Unitarian Universalist
Sunday, May 19
Vesak
Buddhism
Thursday, May 23
Pentecost
Christian, Unitarian Universalist
Sunday, May 19
Ascension Day
Christian
Thursday May 9
Summer 2024
Orthodox Ascension Day
Orthodox Christian
Thursday June 13
Eid al-Adha
Islam
Sunday June 16 to Wednesday June 19
Muharram
Islam
Sunday July 29 to Sunday August 4
Ashura
Islam
Tuesday July 16 to Wednesday July 17
Asalha Puja Day
Buddhism
Sunday July 21
