2010-2011
The calendar is a month-by-month listing of religious observances from July 2010-June 2011. This list includes the dates for most of the important religious celebrations of the major religions. This list is by no means meant to be comprehensive. If you discover significant omissions or errors, please contact our office.
2010-2011 Major Religious Holidays
(July 2010 - June 2011)
1st Semester
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Beginning of Ramadan |
Islamic |
Aug. 10–11*# |
Thurs.-Fri. |
| Janmashtami | Hindu | Aug. 26 | Thursday |
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Eid al-Fitr (Eid-ul-Fitr), (first day of Shawwal) |
Islamic |
Sept. 8–9*# |
Wed..–Thurs. |
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Rosh Hashanah |
Jewish |
Sept. 8–10* |
Wed.–Fri. |
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Yom Kippur |
Jewish |
Sept. 17–18* |
Fri.–Sat. |
|
Autumn Equinox (EST) |
Sept. 22 |
Wednesday |
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Sukkot [Feast of Tabernacles] |
Jewish |
Sept. 22–29* |
Wed.–Wed. |
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Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
Sept. 30* |
Thursday |
| Navaratri/Dassera | Hindu | Oct 3-12 | Sun.-Tues. |
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Bahá'i |
Oct. 19–20* |
Tue.–Wed. |
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| Diwali | Hindu | Nov 1 | Monday |
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Bahá'i |
Nov. 11–12* |
Thurs.–Fri. |
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Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
Nov. 15-16*# |
Mon.–Tue. |
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Hanukkah (Chanukah) |
Jewish |
Dec. 1–9* |
Wed.–Thurs. |
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Al-Hijra (Muharram) [New Year] |
Islamic |
Dec. 6–7*# |
Mon.–Tue. |
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Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) |
Buddhist |
Dec. 8 |
Wednesday |
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Ashura (10th day of Muharram) |
Islamic |
Dec. 15-16*# |
Wed.–Thurs. |
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Winter Solstice (EST) |
Dec. 21 |
Tuesday |
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Christmas |
Western Christian |
Dec. 25 |
Saturday |
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Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African-American |
Dec. 26– |
Sun.–Sat. |
*holy days start at sundown of beginning date and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date
#some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some variance by a day.
2nd Semester
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Gantan-sai |
Shinto |
Jan. 1 |
Saturday |
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Asian Lunar New Year [Year of the Hare/Rabbit] |
Chinese |
Feb. 3 |
Thursday |
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Mawlid-al-Nabi [Muhammed's birthday] |
Islamic |
Feb. 14–15*# |
Mon.–Tue. |
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | Feb. 26 | Saturday |
| Holi | Hindu | Mar 13-14 | Sun.-Mon. |
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Purim |
Jewish |
Mar. 19-21* |
Sat.-Mon. |
|
Vernal Equinox (EST) |
Mar. 20 |
Sunday |
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Naw-Ruz / Iranian New Year |
Bahá'i |
Mar. 20-21* |
Sun.-Mon. |
| Ramanavami | Hindu | Apr 6 | Wednesday |
| Varsakhi | Hindu | Apr 14 | Thursday |
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Palm Sunday |
Western Christian & Eastern Orthodox |
Apr. 17 |
Sunday |
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Passover (Pesach), |
Jewish |
Apr. 18–20* |
Mon.-Wed. |
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Ridvan Festival, |
Baha'i |
Apr. 20–21* |
Wed.–Thurs. |
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Good Friday / |
Western Christian & Eastern Orthodox |
Apr. 22 |
Friday |
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Easter |
Western Christian |
Apr. 24 |
Sunday |
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Passover (Pesach), concluding days |
Jewish |
Apr. 24-26* |
Sun.-Tue. |
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9th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'i |
Apr. 28–29* |
Thurs.-Fri. |
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12th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'i |
May 1–2* |
Sun.-Mon. |
*holy days start at sundown of beginning date and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date
#some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some variance by a day.
2011
Summer Sessions
|
Declaration of the Báb |
Bahá'i |
May 22–23* |
Sun.-Mon. |
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Ascension of Baha'u'llah |
Bahá'i |
May 28-29* |
Sat.-Sun. |
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Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) |
Jewish |
June 7–9* |
Tue.-Thurs. |
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Summer Solstice (EST) |
June 21 |
Tuesday |
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Martyrdom of the Báb |
Bahá'i |
July 8–9* |
Fri.-Sat. |
*holy days start at sundown of beginning date and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date
#some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some variance by a day.