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DATES OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES
| 1997
| 1998
| 1999
| 2000
| OBSERVANCE
| RELIGIONS
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| Jan. 01 |
Jan. 01 | Jan. 01
| Jan. 01 |
Feast of St. Basil
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Jan. 01 |
Jan. 01 | Jan. 01
| Jan. 01 |
Solemnity of Mary
| Catholic |
| Jan. 05
| Jan. 05
| Jan. 05
| Jan. 05
| Eve of Epiphany
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Jan. 06
| Jan. 06
| Jan. 06
| Jan. 06
| Epiphany
| Christian
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| Jan. 16
| Jan. 16
| Jan. 16
| Jan. 16
| Shinran Shonin Memorial Day
| Buddhist
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| Jan. 10 Dec. 31
| Dec. 20
| Dec. 09
| Nov. 27
| Ramadan
| Islamic
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| Feb. 02 |
Feb. 02 | Feb. 02
| Feb. 02 |
Presentation of Christ
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Feb. 16 |
Feb. 08 | Jan. 31
| Feb. 20 |
Triodion begins
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Jan. 23 |
Feb. 11 | No data
| No data |
Tu B'Shvat |
Jewish |
| Feb. 15
| Feb. 15
| Feb. 15
| Feb. 15
| Nirvana Day
| Buddhist
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| Mar. 01 |
Feb. 21 | Feb. 13
| Mar. 04 |
1st Saturday of Souls
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Mar. 02 |
Feb. 21 | Feb. 14
| Mar. 05 |
Meat Fare |
Eastern Orthodox
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| Feb. 09
| Jan. 29
| Jan. 19
| Jan. 08
| Eid-el-fitr
| Islamic
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| Feb. 12
| Feb. 25
| Feb. 17
| Mar. 08
| Ash Wednesday
| Christian
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| Mar. 20 |
Mar. 11 | No data
| No data |
Ta'anis Ester [Fast of Ester]
| Jewish |
| Mar. 23 |
Mar. 12 | Mar. 02
| Mar. 21 |
Purim | Jewish
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| Feb. 09
| Jan. 30
| No data
| No data
| Shawwal
| Islamic
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| Mar. 08 |
Feb. 28 | Feb. 20
| Mar. 11 |
2nd Saturday of Souls
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Mar. 10
| Mar. 02
| Feb. 22
| Mar. 13
| Orthodox Lent Begins
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Mar. 15 |
Mar. 07 | Feb. 27
| Mar. 18 |
3rd Saturday of Souls
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Mar. 16 |
Mar. 08 | Feb. 28
| Mar. 19 |
Sunday of Orthodoxy
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Mar. 21
| Mar. 21
| Mar. 21
| Mar. 21
| Higan E
| Buddhist
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| Mar. 10
| Feb. 27
| No data
| No data
| Dhu-i-Hijja - Pilgramage
| Islamic
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| Mar. 25 |
Mar. 25 | Mar. 25
| Mar. 25 |
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Mar. 23
| Apr. 05
| Mar. 28
| Apr. 16
| Palm Sunday
| Christian
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| Apr. 22-29
| Apr. 11-18
| Apr. 01-08
| Apr. 20-27
| Pesach (Passover)
| Jewish
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| Mar. 27
| Apr. 09
| Apr. 02
| Apr. 20
| Maundy Thursday
| Christian
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| Mar. 28
| Apr. 10
| Apr. 03
| Apr. 21
| Good Friday
| Christian
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| Apr. 19 |
Apr. 11 | Apr. 03
| Apr. 22 |
Saturday of Lazarus
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Mar. 30
| Apr. 12
| Apr. 04
| Apr. 23
| Easter Sunday
| Christian
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| Apr. 20
| Apr. 12
| Apr. 04
| Apr. 23
| Orthodox Palm Sunday
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Apr. 08
| Apr. 08
| Apr. 08
| Apr. 08
| Buddha Day
| Buddhist
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| Apr. 25
| Apr. 17
| Apr. 09
| Apr. 28
| Orthodox Holy Friday
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Apr. 27
| Apr. 19
| Apr. 11
| Apr. 30
| Orthodox Easter
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Apr. 09
| Mar. 30
| No data
| No data
| Dhu-i-Hijja - Feast of Sacrifice
| Islamic
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| Apr. 16
| Apr. 06
| Mar. 27
| Mar. 15
| Day of Arafah
| Islamic
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| Apr. 17
| Apr. 07
| Mar. 28
| Mar. 16
| Eid-al-adha
| Islamic
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| May 25 |
May 14 | May 04
| May 23 |
Lag B'Omer |
Jewish |
| May 15
| May 15
| May 15
| May 15
| Aaronic Priesthood Commemoration
| Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
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| May 08
| May 21
| May 13
| Jun 01
| Ascension Day
| Christian
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| May 09
| Apr. 28
| Apr. 17
| Apr. 06
| Muharram
| Islamic
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| May 21
| May 21
| May 21
| May 21
| Shinran Shonin Day
| Buddhist
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| Jun. 05
| May 28
| May 22
| Jun .08
| Orthodox Ascension Day
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Jun. 11-12
| May 31-01
| May 21-22
| Jun. 08-10
| Shavuot
| Jewish
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| May 18
| May 31
| | | Pentacost
| Christian
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| May 17
| May 06
| Apr. 26
| Apr. 15
| Day of Ashura
| Islamic
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| Jun. 14 |
Jun. 06 | May 29
| Jun. 17 |
Saturday of Souls
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Jun. 15
| Jun. 07
| May 30
| Jun. 18
| Trinity Sunday
| Christian
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| Jun. 15
| Jun. 07
| May 30
| Jun. 18
| Orthodox Pentacost
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Jun. 22
| Jun. 14
| Jun 06
| Jun. 25
| Orthodox All Saints Day
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Jul. 22 |
Jul. 12 | No data
| No data |
Fast of the 17th of Tammuz
| Jewish |
| Jul. 15
| Jul. 15
| Jul. 15
| Jul. 15
| Obon
| Buddhist
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| Aug. 11-12 |
Aug. 01-02 |
Jul. 21-22 |
Aug. 09-10 |
Tishah-b'Av |
Jewish |
| Aug. 12 |
Aug. 02 | Jul. 22
| Aug. 10 |
Fast of the 9th of Av
| Jewish |
| Jul. 17
| Jul. 06
| Jun. 26
| Jun. 15
| Prophet's Birth
| Islamic
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| Aug. 1-14 |
Aug. 1-14 | Aug. 1-14
| Aug. 1-14 |
Feast of the Virgin Mary
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Aug. 06
| Aug. 06
| Aug. 06
| Aug. 06
| Transfiguration of Christ
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Aug. 09
| Aug. 09
| No data
| No data
| Mawlid al-Nabi
| Islamic
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| Aug. 15 |
Aug. 15 | Aug. 15
| Aug. 15 |
Feast of the Assumption
| Catholic |
| Aug. 15 |
Aug. 15 | Aug. 15
| Aug. 15 |
Falling Asleep of the Virgin Mary
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Aug. 29 |
Aug. 29 | Aug. 29
| Aug. 29 |
Beheading of John the Baptist
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Sep. 01
| Sep. 01
| Sep. 01
| Sep. 01
| Founding Day in America
| Buddhist
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| Sep. 08
| Sep. 08
| Sep. 08
| Sep. 08
| Nativity of the Virgin Mary
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Sep. 14 |
Sep. 14 | Sep. 14
| Sep. 14 |
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Oct. 02-03
| Sep. 21-22
| Sep. 11-12
| Sep. 30 - Oct. 01
| Rosh Hashanah
| Jewish
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| Oct. 05 |
Sep. 23 | Sep. 13
| Oct. 02 |
Fast of Gedalya
| Jewish |
| Oct. 11
| Sep. 30
| Sep. 20
| Oct. 09
| Yom Kippur
| Jewish
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| Sep. 23
| Sep. 23
| Sep. 23
| Sep. 23
| Higan
| Buddhist
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| Oct. 16-23
| Oct. 05-12
| Sep. 25 - Oct. 01
| Oct. 14-15
| Sukkot
| Jewish
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| Oct. 24-25
| Oct. 13-14
| Oct. 02-03
| Oct. 16-17
| Shmini Atzeret
| Jewish
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| Nov. 01
| Nov. 01
| Nov. 01
| Nov. 01
| All Saint's Day
| Christian
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| Nov. 02
| Oct. 22
| Oct. 11
| Sep. 30
| Rajab
| Islamic
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| Nov. 21 |
Nov. 21 | Nov. 21
| Nov. 21 |
Presentation of the Virgin Mary
| Eastern Orthodox
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| Nov. 30
| Dec. 06
| | | First Sunday of Advent
| Christian
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| Dec. 24-31 |
Dec. 14-21 |
Dec. 03-10 |
Dec. 22-29 |
Hanukkah | Jewish
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| Dec. 08
| Dec. 08
| Dec. 08
| Dec. 08
| Bodhi Day
| Buddhist
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| Dec. 08
| Dec. 08
| Dec. 08
| Dec. 08
| Immaculate Conception
| Catholic
|
| Nov. 27
| Nov. 16
| Nov. 05
| Oct. 25
| Isra and Ma'raj
| Islamic
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| Dec. 25
| Dec. 25
| Dec. 25
| Dec. 25
| Christmas Day
| Christian
|
| Jan. 08 |
Dec. 29 | Dec. 18
| Jan. 06 |
Fast of the 10th of Tevet
| Jewish |
EXPLANATORY NOTES
This calendar is provided in an effort in helping
you to become aware of religious diversity.
EASTERN ORTHODOX DATES:
According to the Eastern Orthodox Church calendar,
the day begins after evening vespers at sunset and concludes with
vespers on the following day. For this reason the observence of
all Eastern Orthodox holy days begins at sunset on the evening
before the holy day.
ISLAMIC DATES:
The Islamic calendar begins with Muharram. All Islamic
dates are subject to sightings of the moon and as a result, an
event may be one day earlier or later than the date listed.
JEWISH DATES:
Jewish holidays listed in boldface begin at sundown
on the evening before the holy day and end at sunset on the last
day listed.
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