Notes:
This calendar includes significant religious observances of the major faiths represented in the United States. Bahai, Jewish, and Islamic holidays begin at sundown and end at sundown the following day.
This calendar also includes U.S. legal holidays observed in the United States, as well as other important national or international observances.
We are grateful to the Anti-Defamation League for their work compiling a list of religious observances each year. You can find their calendars on their website.
August 2023
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous People’s Day | Aug. 9 | |
| International Youth Day | Aug. 12 | |
| Ullambana (also known as Obon) (Western Asia) | Aug. 13-15 | Buddhist |
| Senior Citizen Day | Aug. 21 | |
| International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition | Aug. 23 | |
| Women’s Equality Day (U.S.) | Aug. 26 | |
| Raksha Bandhan | Aug. 30 | Hindu |
September 2023
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | Sept. 4 | |
| National Hispanic Heritage Month | Sept. 15-Oct. 15 | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Sept. 15-17 | Jewish |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Sept. 19 | Hindu |
| Autumnal Equinox | Sept. 23 | |
| Yom Kippur | Sept. 24-25 | Jewish |
| Mawlid Al-Nabi (also known as Milad Al-Nabi) | Sept. 27 | Sunni Muslim |
| Sukkot | Sept. 29-Oct. 6 | Jewish |
October 2023
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| National Disability Employment Awareness Month | October | |
| Filipino-American History Month | October | |
| LGBTQIA+ History Month | October | |
| Domestic Violence Awareness Month | October | |
| Mawlid Al-Nabi (also known as Milad Al-Nabi) | Oct. 3 | Shia Muslim |
| Shemini Atzeret | Oct. 6-7 | Jewish |
| Simchat Torah | Oct. 7-8 | Jewish |
| Navaratri | Oct. 15-24 | Hindu |
| Birth of the Báb | Oct. 16 | Bahá'í |
| Birth of the Bahá'u'lláh | Oct. 17 | Bahá'í |
| Gur-Gaddi Guru Granth Sahib | Oct. 20 | Sikh |
| United Nations Day | Oct. 24 | |
| Dussehra | Oct. 24 | Hindu |
| Reformation Day | Oct. 31 | Christian (Protestant) |
| All Hallow's Eve (Halloween) | Oct. 31 |
November 2023
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| National Native American Heritage Month | November | |
| Pitt Military Appreciation Month | November | |
| All Saints' Day | Nov. 1 | Christian |
| All Souls' Day | Nov. 2 | Christian |
| Election Day | Nov. 7 | |
| Kristallnacht Remembrance Day | Nov. 9 | |
| Veterans Day | Nov. 11 | |
| Diwali | Nov. 12 | Hindu |
| Bandi-Chhor Diwas | Nov. 12 | Sikh |
| International Day for Tolerance | Nov. 16 | |
| Transgender Day of Remembrance | Nov. 20 | |
| Thanksgiving Day (U.S.) | Nov. 23 | |
| Day of the Covenant | Nov. 26 | Bahá'í |
| Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | Nov. 27 | Sikh |
December 2023
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| World AIDS Day | Dec. 1 | |
| International Day of Disabled Persons | Dec. 3 | |
| Advent | Dec. 3-24 | Christian (Western) |
| Hanukkah (also known as Chanukah) | Dec. 8-15 | Jewish |
| Bodhi Day | Dec. 8 | Buddhist |
| International Human Rights Day | Dec. 10 | |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe | Dec. 12 | Christian (Roman Catholic) |
| Bill of Rights Day | Dec. 15 | |
| Winter Solstice | Dec. 21 | |
| Christmas Eve | Dec. 24 | Christian (Western) |
| Christmas Day | Dec. 25 | Christian (Western) |
| Kwanzaa | Dec. 26-Jan. 1 |
January 2024
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Jan. 1 | |
| Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday | Jan. 5 | Sikh |
| Epiphany | Jan. 6 | Christian (Western) |
| Christmas Day | Jan. 7 | Christian (Eastern) |
| Makar Sankranti | Jan. 15 | Hindu |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday | Jan. 15 | |
| World Religion Day | Jan. 21 | |
| Mahayana New Year | Jan. 25 | Buddhist |
| International Holocaust Memorial Day | Jan. 27 | |
| Tu BiShvat | Jan. 24-25 | Jewish |
February 2024
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| Black History Month | February | |
| National Freedom Day | Feb. 1 | |
| Lunar New Year | Feb. 10 | Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist |
| Shrove Tuesday | Feb. 13 | Christian (Western) |
| Valentine’s Day | Feb. 14 | |
| Ash Wednesday | Feb. 14 | Christian (Western) |
| Nirvana | Feb. 15 | Buddhist |
| World Day of Social Justice | Feb. 20 | |
| Magha Puja | Feb. 24 | Buddhist |
| Intercalary Days or Ayyám-i-Há | Feb. 26-29 | Bahá'í |
March 2024
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s History Month | March | |
| Nineteen-Day Fast | March 1-19 | Bahá'í |
| International Women’s Day | March 8 | |
| Maha Shivaratri | March 8 | Hindu |
| Ramadan | March 10-April 8 | Muslim |
| St. Patrick’s Day | March 17 | Christian (Western) |
| Clean Monday (also known as Pure Monday) | March 18 | Christian (Eastern) |
| Nowruz (also known as Persian New Year) | March 19 | Zoroastrian |
| International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | March 21 | |
| Purim | March 23-24 | Jewish |
| Palm Sunday | March 24 | Christian (Western) |
| Holi | March 25 | Hindu |
| Khordad Sal | March 26 | Zoroastrian |
| Holla Mohalla | March 26 | Sikh |
| Good Friday | March 29 | Christian (Western) |
| Easter | March 31 | Christian (Western) |
| Cesar Chavez Day | March 31 |
April 2024
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| Arab American Heritage Month | April | |
| Lailat Al-Qadr | April 6 | Muslim |
| Eid Al-Fitr | April 10 | Muslim |
| Day of Silence | April 12 | |
| Vaisakhi (also spelled Baisakhi) | April 13 | Sikh |
| Rama Navami | April 17 | Hindu |
| Festival of Ridvan | April 20-May 1 | Bahá'í |
| Passover (also known as Pesach) | April 23-30 | Jewish |
| Theravada New Year | April 24 | Buddhist |
| Palm Sunday | April 28 | Christian (Eastern) |
May 2024
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | May | |
| Jewish American Heritage Month | May | |
| Holy Thursday | May 2 | Christian (Eastern) |
| National Day of Prayer (U.S.) | May 2 | Interfaith |
| Holy Friday | May 3 | Christian (Eastern) |
| Pascha (Easter) | May 5 | Christian (Eastern) |
| Yom Hashoah | May 6 | Jewish |
| Ascension Day | May 6 | Christian (Western) |
| Mother’s Day | May 12 | |
| Pentecost | May 19 | Christian (Western) |
| World Day for Cultural Diversity | May 21 | |
| Declaration of the Bab | May 23 | Bahá'í |
| Visakha Puja | May 23 | Buddhist |
| Lag BaOmer | May 25-26 | Jewish |
| Memorial Day | May 27 | |
| Ascension of Baha'u'llah | May 27-28 | Bahá'í |
June 2024
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| LGBTQIA+ Pride Month | June | |
| World Environment Day | June 5 | |
| Race Unity Day | June 9 | |
| Anne Frank Day | June 12 | |
| Shauvot | June 12-13 | Jewish |
| Ascension Day | June 13 | Christian (Eastern) |
| Flag Day (U.S.) | June 14 | |
| Eid Al-Adha | June 16 | Muslim |
| Father’s Day | June 16 | |
| Juneteenth | June 19 | |
| Summer Solstice | June 20 | |
| Pentecost | June 23 | Christian (Eastern) |
| All Saints’ Day | June 30 | Christian (Eastern) |
July 2024
| HOLIDAY | DATE | RELIGION |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | July 4 | |
| Martyrdom of the Bab | July 8-9 | Bahá'í |
| Ullambana (also known as Obon) (Eastern Asia) | July 13 | Buddhist |
| Ashura | July 17 | Muslim |
| Dharma Day | July 21 | Buddhist |
| Americans with Disabilities Act Day | July 26 |