Knowing the holydays of our diverse friends helps us celebrate, remember, and affirm the arts that are part of their traditions: Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Islamic, and others. We've listed a sampling of those holydays below. To keep up to date, sign-up for our weekly e-newsletter.
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| "Freedom of Worship" (1943) by Norman Rockwell |
JANUARY 2018
- 1 Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian
- 2-4 Mahayana New Year - Buddhist
- 5 Twelfth Night - Christian
- 6 Epiphany - Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) - Christian
- 13 Maghi - Sikh
- 19 Timkat - Ethiopian Orthodox Christian
- 21 World Religion Day - Baha'i
- 31 Tu BiShvat * - Jewish
- 2 Candlemas - Presentation of Christ in the Temple - Christian
- 8 Nirvana Day - Buddhism
- 13 Shrove Tuesday - Christian
- 14 St. Valentine's Day - Christian
- 14 Ash Wednesday - Lent begins- Christian
- 16 Chinese New Year - Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist
- 1 Purim * - Jewish
- 2 - 20 Nineteen Day Fast * - Baha'i
- 3 Holi ** - Hindu
- 17 St. Patrick's Day - Christian
- 18-26 Ramayana ** - Hindu
- 19 St. Joseph's Day - Christian
- 25 Palm Sunday - Christian
- 29 Maundy Thursday - Christian
- 30 Good Friday - Christian
- 31-April 7 Pesach * - Jewish
- 31 Hanuman Jayanti ** - Hindu
- 1 Easter - Christian
- 13 Lailat al Miraj * - Islam
- 14 Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) - Sikh
- 19 Yom Ha'Atzmaut * - Jewish
- 21 First Day of Ridvan * - Baha'i
- 30-May 2 Theravadin New Year - Buddhist
- 3 National Day of Prayer USA - Interfaith
- 10 Ascension of Jesus - Christian
- 16-June 15 Ramadan * **- Islam
- 20-21Shavuot * - Jewish
- 20 Pentecost - Christian
- 2 All Saints - Orthodox Christian
- 15-17 Eid al Fitr - Ramadan ends * - Islam
- 20 Waqf al Arafa - Hajj Day * - Islam
- 21 Solstice
- 9 Martyrdom of the Bab * - Baha'i
- 22 Tish'a B'av * - Jewish
- 24 Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian
- 15 Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
- 22-25 Eid al Adha * - Islam
- 29 Beheading of St. John the Baptist - Christian
- Raksha Bandhan ** - Hindu
- 3 Krishna Janmashtami ** - Hindu
- 10-11 Rosh Hashannah * - Jewish
- 13 Ganesh Chaturthi ** - Hindu
- Paryushana Parva ** - Jain
- 19 Yom Kippur * - Jewish
- 21 Ashura * - Islam
- 24-31 Sukkot * - Jewish
- 2 Simchat Torah * - Jewish
- Blessing of the Animals - Christian
- 9-16 Navaratri ** - Hindu
- 19 Dasara ** - Hindu
- 31 All Hallows Eve - Christian
- Reformation Day - Protestant Christian
- 1 All Saints Day - Christian
- 2 All Souls Day - Catholic Christian
- 7 Diwali - Sikh - Jain - Hindu
- 12 Birth of Baha'u'llah * - Baha'i
- 15 Nativity Fast begins - ends Dec. 24 - Orthodox Christian
- 2-24 Advent - Christian
- 3-10 Hanukkah * - Jewish
- 8 Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) - Buddhist
- 12 Feast day - Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic Christian
- 24 Christmas Eve - Christian
- 25 Christmas * - Christian
- 28 Holy Innocents - Christian
- 31 Watch Night - Christian
