Interfaith Calendar

Epiphany

Visit of the Three Wise Men to see the Baby Jesus and his Baptism.

Theophany

Laylat al-Isra'wa al-Mi'raj*

Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

the 10th and final Sikh master. 

Vasant Panchami

Festival to honor the advent of spring.

Tu B'Shevat*

Laylat al-Bara'a*

Maha Shivaratri

Feast dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva.

Nirvana Day

Saturday, March 6 - 

Sunday, March 7, 2027

Maha Shivaratri (Shiv Ratri)

Ash Wednesday

First day of Lent and holy day of repentance and fasting.

Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti 

Celebrates the birth of Sri Ramakrishna.

Ramadan Begins*

Holiest month in the Islamic faith.

Great Lent

Monday, March 1, 2027 - 

Saturday, March 20, 2027

Nineteen Day Fast

19 day period of fasting before the Baha'i New Year.

Monday, March 22 - 

Tuesday, March 23, 2027

Purim *

Monday, March 22, 2027

Holi

Spring Hindu Festival that is dedicated to Krishna.

Monday, March 8, 2027

Ramadan Ends

Tuesday, March 9, 2027

Eid al-Fitr*

Islamic Holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan.

Naw Ruz (Noruz)

Seventh greatest festival, "New Day" is the first day of the Zoroastrian/Persian and Baha'i New Year.

Ramanavami

Celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh incarnation of the God Vishnu.

Laylat al-Qadr *

Palm Sunday

Celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. 

Wednesday, April 21 - 

Thursday, April 29, 2027

Passover (Pesach) *

Holy Thursday

Last supper with Jesus and his disciples.

Good Friday

Crucifixion and death of Jesus.

Anniversary of the Founding of the Church

Annual World General Conference of the Church.

Easter

Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from death.

Holy Thursday

Commemorates the institution of the Lord's Supper.

Holy Friday

Commemorates the Passion of Jesus Christ.

Easter Sunday

Yom HaShoah*

Vaishakhi

Agricultural festival, celebrating the harvest.

Vaishakhi (Baisakhi)

Tuesday, April 21 - 

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Ridvan

Commemorates the 12 days that Baha'u'llah spent in the Garden of Ridvan.

Wesak (Buddha Day)

Commemoration of Buddha's birth.

Ascension of Jesus

Celebration of Jesus' ascension into heaven and enthronement as universal sovereign.

Thursday, May 21 - 

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Shavuot *

Marks the conclusion of the seven weeks following Passover.

Declaration of the Bab

Pentecost

Commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Day of Arafah

Tuesday, May 26 - 

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Eid al Adha

Islamic festival commemoration of Abraham's faith.

Ascension of Baha'u'llah

Anniversary of the death of the founder of the Baha'i faith.

Pentecost

Commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit. 

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji

First of Muharram (Ra's al-Sanat Al Hijrayah)*

Ashurah

Martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Martyrdom of the Bab

Tisha B'Av*

Pioneer Day

Dharma Day (Asalha Puja)

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Dormition of the Theotokos

Sri Krishna Jayanti

Mawlid an-Nabi

Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.

Raksha Bandhan

Hindu festival to celebrate brotherhood and love.

Varalakshmi Vratham

Vow to the Lakshmi who offers boons', also called Varalakshmi Puja, is a Hinduism observance to propitiate the goddess of prosperity.

Krishna Janmashtami

Hindu celebration of the birth of Krishna.

Rosh Hashanah Eve

The Jewish new year

Holy Cross Day

A day which honors and commemorates the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made on the cross for our salvation.

Fast of Gedaliah

A fast commemorating the death of Gedaliah Ben Ahikam during the siege of Jerusalem

Vishwakarma Puja

A day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hinduism god, the divine architect.

Yom Kippur Eve

A fast day. Also known as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Yom Kippur

A fast day. Also known as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Sukkot Eve

Sukkot is the Festival of huts which commemorates how God took care of the jews in the desert. We also shake a Lulav and Esrog.

Sukkot Begins

Sukkot is the Festival of huts which commemorates how God took care of the jews in the desert. We also shake a Lulav and Esrog.

Hoshana Rabbah

The festival of the great salvation.

Shemini Atzeret

The eighth day of the holiday.

Simchat Torah

We celebrate the finishing and the starting of the Torah.

Mahalaya Amavasya

The fortnight which is especially sacred for offering oblations to the departed ancestors.

All Saints Day

Its purpose is to commemorate the lives of all saints, based on the belief of the communion of the living and the dead.

All Souls Day

A day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed.

Dhanteras

The first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India.

Fast of the 9th of Av; Tisha B'Av

To mourn the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem and the pain and suffering that the Jewish people have experienced for generations. The fast begins at sundown.

Diwali

A Hinduism festival of lights, held in the period October to November. It is particularly associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and marks the beginning of the fiscal year in India.

Bhai Dooj

Bhai Dooj is a day that celebrates the pious bond between a sister and a brother. It is observed following the Diwali festivities.

Birth of the Bab

Commemorates the birth of the co founder of the Baha'i Faith.

Birth of Baha'u'llah

The birth is celebrated as the dawn of a new era, with festivities typically involving community gatherings, prayers, and music

Yi Peng Lantern Festival

Lanterns carry huge cultural significance in Chinese culture and since Taiwanese people belong to the same culture and tradition, lanterns carry deep cultural meaning for them as well.

Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib

Commemorates the birth of the founder of the Sikh faith.

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib

The 9th Guru of the Sikhs, who was killed by Mughal rulers in 1675 for defending Hindus facing forcible conversion to Islam.

Chanuka; Hanukkah Begins

This holiday celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple. The holiday lasts 8 days.

Gita Jayanti

An annual celebration to commemorate the day when Lord Krishna rendered his philosophical teachings.

Bodhi Day

The Buddhist holiday that commemorates the day that Gautama Buddha (Shakyamuni) is said to have attained enlightenment.

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary

Dhanu Sankranti

An auspicious day as per Hinduism mythology and occurs when the Sun enters the Sagittarius sun sign or the dhanu rashi.

Kwanzaa Begins

A week-long, secular celebration honoring African-American heritage, culture, and family culminating in a feast and gift giving.

Holy Innocents Day

Observed by Christians to remember the loss of the innocent male children who were executed in Bethlehem according to the Biblical narrative in the book of Matthew.

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Commemorates the day on which the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared.

Friday, December 4, 2026 - Saturday, December 12, 2026

Chanukah; Hanukkah Begins-
This holiday celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple. The holiday lasts 8 days.*

Tuesday, December 15, 2026 - Wednesday 15, 2026

Dhanu Sankranti
An auspicious day as per Hinduism mythology and occurs when the Sun enters the Sagittarius sun sign or the Dhanu Rashi.

Friday, December 25, 2026

Christmas

Celebrates the anniversary birth of Jesus

Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ

Saturday , December 26, 2026

Death of the Prophet Zarathustra

The anniversary death of the founder of the Zoroastrian faith

Saturday, December 26, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027

Kwanzaa

A week-long celebration honoring African-American heritage, culture, and family culminating in a feast and gift giving.

Monday, December 28, 2026

Holy Innocents Day

Observed by Christians to remember the loss of the innocent male children who were executed in Bethlehem according to the Biblical narrative in the book of Matthew.

December, 2026  - January, 2027
Gambar Maidyozarem

Ghambar Maidyozarem

Celebrates the creation of animals.