Religious Holidays 2022-23 Academic Year

Holidays in 2022

Holiday Dates Faith
Eid al–Adha July 9-10* Islam (dates dependent on the sighting of the new moon crescent)
First of Muharram July 30 Islam
Ashura August 8* Islam
Krishna Janmashtami August 19 Hinduism
Ganesh Chaturthi August 31 Hinduism
Rosh Hashanah (New Year) September 26-27* Judaism
Navratri September 26-October 4 Hinduism
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) October 5* Judaism
Sukkot October 10-16* Judaism
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah October 17-18* Judaism
Diwali October 24 Hinduism
Day of the Dead October 31 Mexico/Catholicism
All Saints Day November 1 Christianity
Advent November 27–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 19-26* Judaism
Christmas December 25 Christianity
Kwanzaa December 26–January 1 African–American
Feast of the Holy Family December 30 Christianity

Holidays in 2023

Holiday Dates Faith
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary January 1 Christainity
Christmas January 7 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lunar New Year January 22 Confucianism/Taoism/Buddhism
Maha Shivaratri February 18 Hinduism
Ash Wednesday February 22 Christianity
Orthodox Great Lent begins February 27 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Purim March 7* Judaism
Holi March 8 Hinduism
Ramadan begins (30 days) March 23* Islam (dates dependent on the sighting of the new moon crescent)
Palm Sunday April 2 Christianity
Passover April 6-13* Judaism
Maundy Thursday April 6 Christianity
Good Friday April 7 Christianity
Vesak April 8 Buddhism
Easter April 9 Christianity
Pascha April 16 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eid al–Fitr April 21-22* Islam (dates dependent on the sighting of the new moon crescent)
Pentecost May 28 Christainity
Shavuot May 26-27* Judaism
Eid al–Adha June 28-29* 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.