Religious Holidays 2024-25 Academic Year

Holidays in 2024

HolidayDatesFaith
Eid al–Adha June 28-29* Islam
First of Muharram July - August 4 Islam
Ashura July 16-17 Islam
Krishna Janmashtami August 26 Hinduism
Ganesh Chaturthi September 7 Hinduism
Rosh Hashanah (New Year) October 2-4 Judaism
Navratri October 3-12 Hinduism
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) October 11-12 Judaism
Sukkot October 16-23 Judaism
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah October 23–October 25 Judaism
Diwali November 1 Hinduism
Day of the Dead November 1-2 Mexico/Catholicism
All Saints Day November 1 Christianity
Advent December 1–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-January 2 Christianity
Kwanzaa December 26–January 1 African–American
Feast of the Holy Family December 29 Christianity

Holidays in 2025

HolidayDatesFaith
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary January 1 Christianity
Christmas January 7 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lunar New Year January 29 Confucianism/Taoism/Buddhism
Maha Shivaratri February 26 Hinduism
Ramadan begins (30 days) February 28* Islam
Orthodox Great Lent begins March 3 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ash Wednesday March 5 Christianity
Purim March 13-14* Judaism
Holi March 14 Hinduism
Eid al Fitr March 29-30* Islam
Passover April 12–20* Judaism
Palm Sunday April 13 Christianity
Maundy Thursday April 17 Christianity
Good Friday April 18 Christianity
Easter April 20 Christianity
Pascha April 20 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Vesak May 12 Buddhism
Pentecost June 8 Christianity
Shavuot June 1-3* Judaism
Eid al-Adha June 6-7* Islam

*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.