Holy Days and Holidays 2012 - 2013
August 2012
August 10 - Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu)
August 19/21Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan ends (Islam)
September 17-18 - Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
September 19- Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)
September 20-29- Paryushana Parva (Jain)
September 26 - Yom Kippur (Jewish)
October 2012
October 1 - Sukkot (through 7th) (Jewish)
October 8-/9 - Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah (Jewish)
October 16/23 Navaratri (Hindu)
October 20 - Birth of the B’ab (Baha’i)
October 24 - Dusshera (Hindu)
October 26 - 29 Eid al-Adha (Islam)
November 2012
November 1 - All Saints Day (Christian, Catholic)
November 11- Jain New Year (Jain)
November 12 - Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (Baha’i)
November 13 - Diwali (Hindu, Sikh, Jain)
November 22 - Thanksgiving (Interfaith)
November 24 - Ashura (Islam)
November 28 - Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Sikh)
December 2012
December 2 - First Sunday of Advent (Christian, Catholic)
December 8 - Bodhi Day/Rohatsu (Buddhist)
December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic)
December 9 - Hannukkah (through 16th) (Jewish)
December 23 - Gita Jayanti (Hindu)
December 25 - Christmas (Christian, Catholic)
December 26 - Kwanzaa (through Jan 1st) (Interfaith)
January 2013
January 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Catholic)
January 6 - Epiphany of the Lord Jesus (Christian, Catholic)
January 7 - Orthodox Christmas (Eastern Orthodox)
January 15- Makar Sankranti (Hindu)
January 24 - Mawlid an Nabi (Islam)
February 2013
February 10 - Chinese New Year (Confucian/Daoist/Buddhist)
February 13 - Ash Wednesday, Lent Begins (Christian, Cathlic)
February 14 - Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
February 14 - Vasant Panchami (Hindu)
February 24 - Purim (Jewish)
March 2013
March 10 - Shivaratri (Hindu)
March 18 - Clean Monday, Lent begins (Eastern Orthodox)
March 21 - Naw Ruz (New Year’s Day) (Baha’i/Zoroastrian)
March 24 - Palm / Passion Sunday (Christian, Catholic)
March 26 - Pesach / Passover (through April 2) (Jewish)
March 27 - Magha Puja Day (Buddhist)
March 27 - Holi (Hindu)
March 28 - Maundy Thursday (Christian)
March 29 - Good Friday (Christian, Catholic)
March 30 - Holy Saturday (Catholic)
March 31 - Easter Sunday (Christian, Catholic)
April 2013
April 14 – Vaisakhi/New Year (Hindu, Sikh)
April 20 - Ram Navami (Hindu)
April 25 - Mahavira Jayanti (Jain)
April 29 - Ridvan (Baha’i)
May 3 - Holy Friday (Orthodox Christian)
May 5 - Easter (Orthodox Christian)
May 15/16 - Shavuot (Jewish)
May 19 - Pentecost Sunday (Christian, Catholic)
May 23 - Declaration of the Bab (Bahai)
May 25 - Buddha Day - Visakha Puja (Buddhist)
May 29 - Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)
May 30 - Corpis Christi (Catholic)