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Religious Observances

Please note that our calendar includes only religious holidays that coincide with official academic terms, sessions, or modules, and these dates may vary from year to year. This listing is not exhaustive of all religions and their related observable holidays. While daily or weekly religious observances are not specifically listed, we are committed to accommodating students' needs in accordance with New York State Education Law 224-A.

For information on federal holidays or scheduled school breaks, please review our academic calendar page.

  • 2023

    DATE

    DAYS

    OBSERVANCE

    January 7

    Saturday

    Christmas (Orthodox Christian) 

    January 22

    Sunday

    Lunar New Year (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism) 

    February 18

    Saturday

    Maha Shivarati (Hindu)

    February 22

    Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday (Christian) 

    February 27

    Monday

    Great Lent begins, Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)

    March 6 -
    March 7

    Sundown Monday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Purim (Judaism)

    March 7-
    March 8

    Sundown Tuesday
    Sundown Wednesday 

    Holi (Hindu)

    March 7-
    March 8

    Sundown Tuesday
    Sundown Wednesday

    Laylat al-Bara’at (Islam)

    March 22 -
    April 21

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Ramadan (Islam) 

    April 7

    Friday

    Good Friday (Christian)

    April 5 -
    April 13

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Thursday

    Passover (Judaism)

    April 17

    Sundown Monday

    Laylat al-Qadr  (Islam)

    April 20 -
    April 22

    Sundown Thursday -
    Sundown Saturday

    Eid al-Fitr (Islam)

    May 25 - May 27

    Sundown Thursday -
    Sundown Saturday

    Shavuot (Judaism)

    June 28 -June 29

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Thursday

    Eid al-Adha (Islam)

    September 6 - September 7

    Wednesday
    Thursday

    Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

    October 15 - October 24

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Navaratri (Hindu) 

    September 15-
    September 17

    Sundown Friday
    Sundown Sunday

    Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

    September 24 -
    September 25

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday

    Yom Kippur (Judaism) 

    September 26 -
    September 27

    Sundown Tuesday
    Sundown Wednesday

    Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 

    September 29 -
    October 6

    Sundown Friday
    Sundown Friday

    Sukkot (Judaism)

    October 6-
    October 8

    Sundown Friday
    Sundown Sunday

    Shemini Atzeret (Judaism) 

    October 7 -
    October 8

    Sundown Saturday
    Sundown Sunday

    Simchat Torah (Judaism) 

    November 12

    Sunday

    Diwali (Hindu) 

    December 7 - December 15

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Friday

    Hanukkah (Judaism) 

  • 2024

    DATE

    DAYS

    OBSERVANCE

    January 7

    Sunday

    Christmas (Orthodox Christian) 

    February 10

    Saturday 

    Lunar New Year (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism) 

    February 14

    Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday (Christian) 

    March 10 -
    April 9

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Ramadan (Islam) 

    March 8

    Friday

    Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)

    March 18

    Monday

    Great Lent begins, Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)

    March 23 -
    March 24

    Sundown Saturday
    Sundown Sunday

    Purim (Judaism)

    March 24 -
    March 25

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday 

    Holi (Hindu)

    March 29

    Friday

    Good Friday (Christian)

    April 9-
    April 10

    Sundown Tuesday
    Sundown Wednesday*

    Eid al-Fitr (Islam)

    April 22 -
    April 30

    Sundown Monday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Passover (Judaism)

    June 11 - June 13

    Sundown Tuesday 
    Sundown Thursday

    Shavuot (Judaism)

    June 16 -June 17

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday*

    Eid al-Adha (Islam)

    August 26

    Monday

    Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

    September  15 -
    September 16

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday

    Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 

    October 3- October 12

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Saturday

    Navaratri (Hindu) 

    October 2 -
    October 4

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

    October 11 -
    October 12

    Sundown Friday
    Sundown Saturday

    Yom Kippur (Judaism) 

    October 16 -
    October 23

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Wednesday

    Sukkot (Judaism)

    October 23 -
    October 25

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Shemini Atzeret (Judaism) 

    October 24 -
    October 25

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Friday

    Simchat Torah (Judaism) 

    November 1

    Friday

    Diwali (Hindu) 

    *subject to change

  • 2025

    DATE

    DAYS

    OBSERVANCE

    January 7

    Tuesday

    Christmas (Orthodox Christian) 

    January 29

    Wednesday

    Lunar New Year (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism) 

    February 13 -
    February 14

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Friday

    Laylat al-Bara’at (Islam)

    February 26

    Wednesday

    Maha Shivarati (Hindu)

    February 28 -
    March 30

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Ramadan (Islam) 

    March 3

    Monday

    Great Lent begins, Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)

    March 5

    Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday (Christian) 

    March 13 -
    March 14

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Friday

    Purim (Judaism)

    March 14 -
    March 15

    Sundown Friday
    Sundown Satuday

    Holi (Hindu)

    March 27 Thursday Laylat al-Qadr  (Islam)
    March 29 -
    March 30
    Sundown Saturday -
    Sundown Sunday
    Eid al-Fitr (Islam)

    April 12 -
    April 20

    Sundown Saturday
    Sundown Sunday

    Passover (Judaism)

    April 18

    Friday

    Good Friday (Christian)

    June 1 - June 3

    Sundown Sunday -
    Sundown Monday

    Shavuot (Judaism)

    June 6 -June 7

    Sundown Friday
    Sundown Saturday

    Eid al-Adha (Islam)

    August 16

    Saturday

    Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

    September 4 -
    September 5

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Friday

    Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 

    September 22 - October 2

    Sundown Monday
    Sundown Thursday

    Navaratri (Hindu) 

    September 22 -
    September 24

    Sundown Monday
    Sundown Wednesday

    Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

    October 1 - October 2 Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Thursday

    Yom Kippur (Judaism) 

    October 6 -
    October 13

    Sundown Monday
    Sundown Monday

    Sukkot (Judaism)

    October 13 -
    October 15

    Sundown Monday
    Sundown Wednesday

    Shemini Atzeret (Judaism) 

    October 14 -
    October 15

    Sundown Tuesday
    Sundown Wednesday

    Simchat Torah (Judaism) 

    October 20

    Monday

    Diwali (Hindu) 

    December 14 - December 22

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Friday

    Hanukkah (Judaism) 

  • 2026

    Under Development

    DATE

    DAYS

    OBSERVANCE

    January 7

    Sunday

    Christmas (Orthodox Christian) 

    February 10

    Saturday 

    Lunar New Year (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism) 

    February 14

    Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday (Christian) 

    March 10 -
    April 9

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Ramadan (Islam) 

    March 18

    Monday

    Great Lent begins, Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)

    March 23 -
    March 24

    Sundown Saturday
    Sundown Sunday

    Purim (Judaism)

    March 24 -
    March 25

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday 

    Holi (Hindu)

    March 29

    Friday

    Good Friday (Christian)

    April 9-
    April 10

    Sundown Tuesday
    Sundown Wednesday*

    Eid al-Fitr (Islam)

    April 22 -
    April 30

    Sundown Monday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Passover (Judaism)

    June 11 - June 13

    Sundown Tuesday 
    Sundown Thursday

    Shavuot (Judaism)

    June 16 -June 17

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday*

    Eid al-Adha (Islam)

    August 26

    Monday

    Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

    September  15 -
    September 16

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday

    Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 

    October 3- October 12

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Saturday

    Navaratri (Hindu) 

    October 2 -
    October 4

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

    October 11 -
    October 12

    Sundown Friday
    Sundown Saturday

    Yom Kippur (Judaism) 

    October 16 -
    October 23

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Wednesday

    Sukkot (Judaism)

    October 23 -
    October 25

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Shemini Atzeret (Judaism) 

    October 24 -
    October 25

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Friday

    Simchat Torah (Judaism) 

    November 1

    Friday

    Diwali (Hindu) 

  • 2027

    Under Development

    DATE

    DAYS

    OBSERVANCE

    January 7

    Sunday

    Christmas (Orthodox Christian) 

    February 10

    Saturday 

    Lunar New Year (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism) 

    February 14

    Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday (Christian) 

    March 10 -
    April 9

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Ramadan (Islam) 

    March 18

    Monday

    Great Lent begins, Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)

    March 23 -
    March 24

    Sundown Saturday
    Sundown Sunday

    Purim (Judaism)

    March 24 -
    March 25

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday 

    Holi (Hindu)

    March 29

    Friday

    Good Friday (Christian)

    April 9-
    April 10

    Sundown Tuesday
    Sundown Wednesday*

    Eid al-Fitr (Islam)

    April 22 -
    April 30

    Sundown Monday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Passover (Judaism)

    June 11 - June 13

    Sundown Tuesday 
    Sundown Thursday

    Shavuot (Judaism)

    June 16 -June 17

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday*

    Eid al-Adha (Islam)

    August 26

    Monday

    Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

    September  15 -
    September 16

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday

    Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 

    October 3- October 12

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Saturday

    Navaratri (Hindu) 

    October 2 -
    October 4

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

    October 11 -
    October 12

    Sundown Friday
    Sundown Saturday

    Yom Kippur (Judaism) 

    October 16 -
    October 23

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Wednesday

    Sukkot (Judaism)

    October 23 -
    October 25

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Shemini Atzeret (Judaism) 

    October 24 -
    October 25

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Friday

    Simchat Torah (Judaism) 

    November 1

    Friday

    Diwali (Hindu) 

  • 2028

    Under Development

    DATE

    DAYS

    OBSERVANCE

    January 7

    Sunday

    Christmas (Orthodox Christian) 

    February 10

    Saturday 

    Lunar New Year (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism) 

    February 14

    Wednesday

    Ash Wednesday (Christian) 

    March 10 -
    April 9

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Ramadan (Islam) 

    March 18

    Monday

    Great Lent begins, Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)

    March 23 -
    March 24

    Sundown Saturday
    Sundown Sunday

    Purim (Judaism)

    March 24 -
    March 25

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday 

    Holi (Hindu)

    March 29

    Friday

    Good Friday (Christian)

    April 9-
    April 10

    Sundown Tuesday
    Sundown Wednesday*

    Eid al-Fitr (Islam)

    April 22 -
    April 30

    Sundown Monday
    Sundown Tuesday

    Passover (Judaism)

    June 11 - June 13

    Sundown Tuesday 
    Sundown Thursday

    Shavuot (Judaism)

    June 16 -June 17

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday*

    Eid al-Adha (Islam)

    August 26

    Monday

    Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)

    September  15 -
    September 16

    Sundown Sunday
    Sundown Monday

    Mawlid al-Nabi (Islam) 

    October 3- October 12

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Saturday

    Navaratri (Hindu) 

    October 2 -
    October 4

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)

    October 11 -
    October 12

    Sundown Friday
    Sundown Saturday

    Yom Kippur (Judaism) 

    October 16 -
    October 23

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Wednesday

    Sukkot (Judaism)

    October 23 -
    October 25

    Sundown Wednesday
    Sundown Friday

    Shemini Atzeret (Judaism) 

    October 24 -
    October 25

    Sundown Thursday
    Sundown Friday

    Simchat Torah (Judaism) 

    November 1

    Friday

    Diwali (Hindu)