|
MONTH |
DATE |
FESTIVAL |
RELIGION |
DESCRIPTION |
|
JAN |
5 |
Birthday of Guru Gobind |
Sikhism |
Guru Gobind Singh is the last of 10 Guru's |
|
13 |
Maghi |
Sikhism |
|
|
14 |
Makar Sankranti |
Hinduism |
New Year |
|
31 |
Muharram |
Islam |
Islamic First month |
|
FEB |
2 |
Vasanta Panchami |
Hinduism |
. |
|
26 |
Maha Shivaratri |
Hinduism |
Fasting done on this day |
|
MAR |
|
14 |
Holi - Festival of Colors |
Hinduism |
|
|
14 |
New Year |
Sikhism |
Nanakshahi era begins - year 538 |
|
15 |
Hola Mohalla |
Sikhism |
|
|
APR |
6 |
Ram Navami |
Hinduism |
Celebration of Lord
Rama's birth |
|
9 |
Palm Sunday |
Christian |
Preparation for
Easter |
|
11 |
Milaad-un- Nabi |
Islam |
Celebration of
Prophet Muhammad' birth |
|
12 |
Lord's Evening Meal |
Jehova's Witness |
|
|
13 |
Pesach (passover) |
Judaism |
Passover - Feast of
unleavened Bread |
|
13 |
Hanuman Jayanthi |
Hinduism |
Lord Hanuman, part
of Lord Ram's Family |
|
13 |
Baisakhi |
Sikhism |
Spring Celebrations |
|
13 |
Theravadin |
Buddhism |
Buddhist New Year |
|
14 |
Good Friday |
Christian |
Friday before Easter |
|
16 |
Easter |
Christian |
Easter Sunday |
|
16 |
Palm Sunday |
Orthodox Christian |
|
|
21 |
First
day of Ridván
(April 21-May 2) |
Bahá’í |
Bahá'u'lláh,
in 1863 proclaimed His mission as God's messenger.
Holy Day (work is suspended) |
|
25 |
Yom Hashoah |
Judaism |
Holocaust
Commemoration |
|
29 |
9th
Day of Ridván |
Bahá’í |
Holy
Day (work is suspended) |
|
30 |
St James Day |
Orthodox Christian |
|
|
MAY |
1 |
Beltane |
Wiccan/ Pagan |
|
|
2 |
Last
day of Ridván |
Bahá’í |
Holy
Day (work is suspended) |
|
3 |
St Phillips &
James |
Christian |
|
|
4 |
National Day of
Prayer |
All Religions |
|
|
13 |
Buddha Day |
Buddhism |
Buddha's birth |
|
16 |
Lag B'omer |
Judaism |
|
|
23 |
Declaration
of the Báb |
Bahá’í |
The
Báb, in 1844 proclaimed His mission and that He is the
prophet-herald of Bahá’í Faith. Holy Day (work is
suspended) |
|
25 |
Ascension of
Christ |
Christian |
|
|
29 |
Ascension
of Bahá’u’lláh |
Bahá’í |
Bahá'í
observance of the anniversary of the death of
Bahá'u'lláh. Holy Day (work is suspended) |
|
31 |
Feast of the
Visitation |
Catholic |
|
|
JUN |
1 |
Ascension of Jesus |
Orthodox Christianity |
|
|
2 |
Shavuot |
Judaism |
Hebrew Pentecost or Feast of the weeks |
|
4 |
Pentecost |
Christian |
s |
|
9 |
St Columbia of Iona |
Celtic Christian |
|
|
15 |
Corpus Christi |
Catholic Christian |
|
|
16 |
Guru Arjan Martyrdom |
Sikhism |
|
|
18 |
All Saints Day |
Orthodox Christian |
|
|
19 |
New Church Day |
Swedenborgian |
|
|
21 |
Litha/ Yule |
Wicca/ Neo Pagan |
|
|
23 |
Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Catholic Christian |
|
|
24 |
Nativity of St. John |
Christian |
|
|
29 |
Feast Day of St. Peters |
Christian |
|
|
JUL |
9 |
Martyrdom
of the Báb |
Bahá’í |
Observance of the anniversary of the execution in Tabriz,
Persia, of the Báb.
Holy Day (work is suspended) |
|
AUG |
|
9 |
Raksha Bandhan |
Hinduism |
Festival dedicated to Sisters |
|
15 |
Sri Krishna Janmashtami |
Hinduism |
Lord Krishna's appearance day |
|
21 |
Parva Paryushan Begins |
Jainism |
Swatambar Jains |
|
27 |
Ganesh Chaturathi |
Hinduism |
|
|
29 |
Daklakshan Parva begins |
Jainism |
Digambar Jains Festival |
|
SEP |
1 |
First Prakash Guru Granth |
Sikhism |
First Prakash Guru Grant Sahib |
|
7 |
Anant Chaturdasi |
Jainism |
|
|
23 |
Rosh Hashanah |
Judaism |
First day of Rosh Hashanah/ Jewish New Year |
|
23 |
Navaratri Begins |
Hinduism |
|
|
24 |
Ramadan/ Ramzan Begins |
Islam |
Beginning of 30 days fasting depending on moon sighting.
It could be a day earlier or later. |
|
29 |
Oli |
Jainism |
begins on september 29th and ends on October 7th |
|
OCT |
2 |
Dassehra |
Hinduism |
Celebration of Dassehra - Victory of evil over Good. |
|
2 |
Yom Kippur |
Judaism |
Day of Atonement |
|
7 |
Sukot |
Judaism |
Feast of Tabernacles |
|
10 |
Kara Chauth Vrat |
Hinduism |
Celebratory Fasting dedicated to Husband |
|
14 |
Shemini Atzeret |
Judaism |
Assembly of the eight day |
|
20 |
Birthday of the
Báb |
Bahá’í |
Observance of the anniversary of the birth of the
Báb, on October 20, 1819.
Holy Day (work is suspended) |
|
20 |
Installation of
scriptures |
Sikhism |
Installation
of Holy scriptures of Guru Granth Sahib |
|
21 |
Bandi Chhor Diwas/
Diwali |
Sikhism |
|
|
21 |
Diwali Festival |
Hinduism |
Festival of
Lights |
|
21 |
Mahavir Nirvana
|
Jainism |
Diwali or
Dipawali |
|
24 |
Eid-ul-Fitr,
Ramadan Eid |
Islam |
Celebration
of 30 days fasting in Ramadan |
|
27 |
Jyan Panchami |
Jainism |
|
|
NOV |
5 |
Birthday
of Guru Nanak |
Sikhism |
Birthday Celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib |
|
12 |
Birthday
of Bahá’u’lláh |
Bahá’í |
Observance of the
anniversary of the birth of the Bahá’u’lláh, on
November 12, 1817.
Holy Day (work is suspended) |
|
24 |
Martyrdom
of Guru Tegh |
Sikhism |
Martyrdom of
Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib |
|
DEC |
|
13 |
Khushali |
Ismaili Muslims |
Celebration of
birthday of HH Aga Khan |
|
16 |
Hanukkah |
Judaism |
Festival of Lights |
|
25 |
Christmas Day |
Christians |
Celebration of birth of
Jesus Christ |
|
31 |
Eid-ul- Adha/ Bakrid |
Islam |
Celebration of Abraham's obedience to God's
commandments. This event may change by a day. |
