1999-The
National Conference for
Community
and Justice
"Calendar of
Holidays and Festivals"
| Key
to Religious Groups:
Ba Baha’i
B Buddhist
C Christian
(general)
H Hindu
I Islam
J Jewish
Ja Jain
L Lutheran
M Mormon
O Eastern
Orthodox Christian
P Protestant
RC Roman
Catholic
S Sikh |
JANUARY
1
New Year's Day
1
Feast of St. Basil O
6
Epiphany C
6
Festival of The Three Kings C
7
The Nativity of Jesus Christ O
8
'Id-al-Fitre* I
14
Maghi S
18
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Observed
FEBRUARY
African-American Heritage Month
12
Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
14
St. Valentine's Day
15
Nirvana Day B
15
President's Day
15-19
Brotherhood/Sisterhood Week
16
Chinese, Korean & Vietnamese
New
Year (Year of the Rabbit) B
17
Ash Wednesday RC, P
22
George Washington's Birthday
22
Eastern Orthodox Lent Begins 0
MARCH
National Women's History Month
2
Purim J
2
Holi H
2-20
Month of Fasting Ba
18
Bikaramajit H
17
St. Patrick's Day
21
Naw-Ruz' Ba
25
The Annunciation C
25
Ramnavami H
27
'Id al-Adha* I
28
Palm Sunday RC, P
APRIL
12
Maundy Thursday RC, P
1-2
Passover*
(First
and Second Days - 8 days) J
2
Good Friday RC, P
4
Easter RC, P
4
Palm Sunday 0
8
Wesak* B
8
Holy Thursday 0
9
Holy Friday 0
11
Easter 0
13
Yom Hashoah J
14
Vaisakhi S
14-16
New Year (Cambodia) B
17
Muharram I
21
Ridvan* (12 days-*1st, 9th, 12th, days) Ba
24
Armenian Martyrs’ Day
MAY
Asian-American Heritage Month
5
Cinco de Mayo
13
Ascension Day RC, P
18
Martyrdom Day (GuruArjan Dev Ji) S
20
Ascension Day 0
21
Shavuot* (2 days) J
23
Pentecost RC, P
30
Pentecost 0
31
Memorial Day Observance
J
U N E
14
Flag Day
19
Juneteenth
24
Nativity of St. John the Baptist RC, P
26
Ma'uled Al-Nabi I
JULY
1
Canada Day
4
Independence Day
9
Martyrdom of the Bab* Ba
24
Pioneer Day M
AUGUST
15
Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC, O
26
Rakhi H, Ja
SEPTEMBER
National Hispanic-American Heritage Month
2
Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti H
2
Krishna Janmashtami H
6
Labor Day
11
Rosh Hashanah* (2 days) J
17
Citizenship Day
19
San Gennaro Day
20
Yom Kippur* J
25
Sukkot* (first day - 7 days) J
OCTOBER
2
Shemini 'Atzeret J
3
Simchat Torah J
11
Columbus Day Observance
19
Dusserah H, Ja
20
Birth of the Bab* Ba
24
United Nations Day
31
Reformation Day P, L
NOVEMBER
National American Indian Heritage Month
1
All Saints Day RC, P, L
7
Diwali H, Ja, S
11
Veterans Day
12
Baha'u'llah's Birthday* Ba
24
Martyrdom (Guru Teg Bahadur Ji) S
25
Thanksgiving Day
28
First Sunday of Advent C
DECEMBER
4
Hanukkah (8 days) J
6
St. Nicholas Day C
8
Feast of The Immaculate Conception RC
8
Bodhi Day B
9
Ramadan (30 days) I
12
Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe RC
25
Christmas C
26
Kwanzaa (7 days)
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