Recognizing the diversity of spiritual celebrations around the planet.
| October, 2010
|
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Simchat Torah * |
Jewish |
| 4 |
St. Francis Day |
Catholic Christian |
| 6 |
Shiva Puja |
Hindu |
| 8-16 |
Navaratri ** |
Hindu |
| 10 |
Squash Ceremony |
Iroquois |
| 11 |
Thanksgiving |
Interfaith (Canada) |
| 14-28 |
Old Norse Winter Night Festival |
Pagan |
| 15 |
Makahiki |
Hawaiian New Year |
| 17 |
Daswera ** |
Hindu |
| 20 |
Birth of the Bab * |
Baha'i |
| 26 |
Festival of Kuan Yin/Kannon/Tara |
Chinese Buddhist |
| 28 |
Milvian Bridge Day |
Christian |
| 31 |
All Hallows Eve |
Christian |
| " |
Reformation Day ** |
Protestant Christian |
| September, 2010
|
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Ecclesiastical Year begins |
Orthodox Christian |
| 2 |
Krishna Janmashtami ** |
Hindu |
| 6 |
Lailat al Kadr * ** |
Islam |
| 8 |
Nativity of Mary |
Christian |
| 9-10 |
Rosh Hashanah * |
Jewish |
| 10 |
Eid al Fitr (Ramadan ends) * ** |
Islam |
| 11 |
Ganesa Chaturthi ** |
Hindu |
| 12 |
Paryushana |
Jain |
| 14 |
Elevation of the Life Giving Cross |
Christian |
| 18 |
Yom Kippur * |
Jewish |
| 23-29 |
Sukkot * (23-24 Primary Obligation Days) |
Jewish |
| 23 |
Autumn Equinox |
(North Hem.) |
| " |
Mabon * |
Wicca
(North Hem.) |
| " |
Ostara * |
Wicca
(South. Hem.) |
| 29 |
Michael and All Angels |
Christian |
| 30 |
Shemini Atzeret * |
Jewish |
August, 2010 |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Lammas
|
Christian |
| " |
Fast Day in honor of
Holy Mother of Jesus |
Orthodox Christian |
| " |
Lughnassad |
Wicca (Northern hemisphere) |
| " |
Imbolc * |
Wicca (Southern hemisphere) |
| 6 |
Transfiguration of the Lord |
Orthodox Christian |
| 11 |
Ramadan begins * ** |
Islam |
| 15 |
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary |
Catholic Christian |
| " |
Dormition of the Theotokos |
Othodox Christian |
| 24 |
Raksha Bandhan ** |
Hindu |
| 29 |
Beheading of John the Baptist |
Christian |
July, 2010 |
| |
|
|
| 9 |
Martyrdom of the Bab *
|
Baha'i |
| " |
Lailat al Miraj * ** |
Islam |
| 11 |
St. Benedict Day |
Catholic Christian |
| 13-15 |
Ullambana (Oban) ** |
Buddhist |
| 15 |
Saint Vladimir |
Christian |
| 20 |
Tisha B'Av * |
Jewish |
| 24 |
Pioneer Day |
Mormon Christian |
| 26 |
Lailat al Bara'ah |
Islam |
| " |
Asalha Puja Day ** |
Buddhist |
June, 2010 |
| |
|
|
| 3 |
Corpus Christi
|
Catholic Christian |
| 9 |
Saint Columbia of Iona |
Celtic Christian |
| 11 |
Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Catholic Christian |
| 19 |
New Church Day |
Swedenborgian Christian |
| 21 |
Solstice |
|
| " |
Litha * |
Wicca (Northern hemisphere) |
| " |
Yule * |
Wicca (Southern hemisphere) |
| 27 |
First Nation's Day |
Canadian Native People |
| 30 |
Feast Day of Saint Peter and Paul |
Christian |
May, 2010 |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Beltane
|
Wicca (Northern hemisphere) |
| " |
Samhain |
Wicca (Southern hemisphere) |
| 2 |
Lag B'Omer * |
Jewish |
| " |
Twelfth Day of Ridvan * |
Baha'i |
| 6 |
National Day of Prayer |
Interfaith USA |
| 13 |
Ascension of Christ |
Christian |
| 19-20 |
Shavuot * |
Jewish |
| 23 |
Pentecost |
All Christians |
| " |
Declaration of the Bab |
Baha'i |
| 27 |
Buddha Day (Visakha Puja/Wesak) ** |
Buddhist |
| 29 |
Ascension of Baha'u'llah * |
Baha'i |
| 30 |
Trinity Sunday |
Christian |
| " |
All Saints |
Orthdox Christian |
April, 2010 |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Maundy Thursday |
Christian |
| 2 |
Good (Holy) Friday |
Christian |
| 4 |
Easter |
Christian |
| 5-6 |
Pesach (Passover) final 2 days * |
Jewish |
| 11 |
Yom HaSho'Ah * |
Jewish |
| 14 |
Baisakhi |
Sikh |
| 19 |
Yom Ha' Atzmaut * |
Jewish |
| 21 |
First Day of Ridvan * |
Baha'i |
| 23 |
Saint George's Day |
Christian |
| 28-May 1 |
Theravadin New Year ** |
Buddhist |
| 29 |
Nineth Day of Ridvan * |
Baha'i |
| 30 |
Saint James the Great Day |
Orthdox Christian |
March, 2010 |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Holi ** |
Hindu |
| 16 |
Vaisaki (New Year) ** |
Hindu |
| 17 |
St. Patrick's Day |
Christian |
| 20 |
Equinox |
|
| " |
Ostara * |
Wicca (N. Hemisphere) |
| " |
Mabon * |
Wicca (S. Hemisphere) |
| 21 |
Norouz (New Year) |
Persian/Zoroastrian |
| " |
Naw Ruz (New Year) |
Baha'i |
| " |
Passion Sunday ** |
Christian |
| 24 |
Ramanavami ** |
Hindu |
| 25 |
Annunciation of Virgin Mary |
Catholic Christian |
| 27 |
Lazarus Saturday |
Orthdox Christian |
| 28 |
Palm Sunday |
Christian/Orthdox Christian |
| " |
Khordad Sal ** |
Zoroastrian |
| 29 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Jain |
| 30 |
Lord's Evening Meal |
Jehovah's Witness Christian |
| " |
Hanuman Jayanti ** |
Hindu |
| " |
Magha Puja Day ** |
Buddhist |
| 30-31 |
Pesach (Passover) First two days * |
Jewish |
February, 2010 |
| |
|
|
| 2 |
Candlemas |
Christian |
| " |
Presentation
of Christ in the Temple |
Anglican
Christian |
| " |
Saint Brighid of Kildare |
Celtic
Christian |
| " |
Imbolc * |
Wicca
(N. Hemisphere) |
| " |
Lughnassad * |
Wicca
(S. Hemisphere) |
| 3 |
Setsubun Sai |
Shinto |
| 7 |
Meatfare Sunday |
Orthodox
Christian |
| " |
Four Chaplains Sunday |
Interfaith USA |
| 12 |
Maha
Shivaratri ** |
Hindu |
| 14 |
Chinese New Year |
Confucian/Daoist/Buddhism |
| " |
Saint
Valentine's Day |
Christian |
| " |
Transfiguration
Sunday |
Christian |
| 15 |
Nirvana
Day ** |
Buddhism |
| " |
Great Lent - Clean Monday |
Orthodox
Christian |
| 16 |
Shrove Tuesday |
Christian |
| 17 |
Ash Wednesday - Lent begins |
Christian |
| 21 |
Orthodox Sunday |
Orthodox Christian |
| 26 |
Mawlid an Nabi * ** |
Islam |
| " |
Intercalary
Days begin * |
Baha'i |
| 28 |
Purim * |
Jewish |
January, 2010 |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Mary, Mother of God |
Catholic Christian |
| " |
Feast of St. Basil |
Orthodox Christian |
| " |
Gantan-sai
(New Years) |
Shinto |
| 5 |
Twelfth
Night |
Christian |
| 6 |
Epiphany |
Christian |
| " |
Feast
of the Theophany |
Orthodox
Christian |
| " |
Dia
de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) |
Hispanic Christian |
| " |
Nativity
of Christ |
Christian |
| 7 |
Nativity
of Christ |
Orthodox
Christian |
| 7 |
Ashura *
** |
Islam |
| 10 |
Baptism
of Lord Jesus |
Christian |
| 14 |
Maghi |
Sikh |
| 17 |
Blessing of the Animals |
Hispanic Christian |
| " |
World
Religion Day |
Baha'i |
| 18 - 25 |
Week
of Prayer for Christian Unity |
Christian |
| 19 |
Timkat |
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian |
| 20 |
Vasant Panchami ** |
Hindu |
| 24 |
Triodion begins |
Orthodox Christian |
| 25 |
Conversion
of St. Paul |
Christian |
| 30 - February 1 |
Mahayana New Year ** |
Buddhist |
| 30 |
Tu B'shvat * |
Jewish |
| December, 2009
|
| |
|
|
| 6 |
Saint
Nicholas Day |
Christian |
| 8 |
Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) ** |
Buddhism |
| " |
Immaculate Conception |
Catholic Christian |
| 12 |
Feast Day - Our
Lady of Guadalupe |
Catholic
Christian |
| " |
Advent
Fast begins |
Orthodox
Christian |
| 12-19 |
Hanukkah * |
Jewish |
| 16-25 |
Posadas
Navidenas |
Christian |
| 18 |
Hijra - New Year * ** |
Islam |
| 21 |
Yule * |
Wicca
(North. Hem.) |
| 21 |
Litha * |
Wicca
(South.Hem.) |
| 21 |
Winter
Solstice - Yule |
Christian |
| 25 |
Christmas * |
Christian |
| 26 |
Zarathosht Diso
(Death of Prophet Zarathushtra) |
Zoroastrian |
| 26-Jan.1 |
Kwanzaa |
Interfaith |
| 27 |
Feast
of the Holy Family |
Catholic Christian |
| " |
Asjira * |
Islam |
| 28 |
Holy
Innocents |
Catholic
Christian |
| 31 |
Watch
Night |
Christian |
| November, 2009
|
| |
|
|
| 1 |
All Saints' Day
|
Christian |
| " |
Samhain * |
Wicca (North. Hem.) |
| " |
Beltane * |
Wicca (South. Hem.) |
| 2 |
All Souls' Day |
Christian |
| " |
Guru Nanak Dev Sahib birthday |
Sikh |
| 12 |
Birth of Baha'u'llah * |
Baha'i |
| 15 |
Nativity Fast begins |
Orthodox Christian |
| 23 |
Christ the King |
Christian |
| 24 |
Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom |
Sikh |
| 25-28 |
Hajj |
Islam |
| 26 |
Day of Covenant * |
Baha'i |
| " |
Thanksgiving |
Interfaith (USA) |
| " |
Waqf al Arafa - Hajj Day * ** |
Islam |
| 28 |
Ascension of 'Abud'l-Baha * |
Baha'i |
| 29 |
First Sunday of Advent |
Christian |
| 30 |
St. Andrew's Day |
Christian |
| October, 2009
|
| |
|
|
| 3-9 (3-4 primary obligation days) |
Sukkot *
|
Jewish |
| 4 |
St Francis Day |
Catholic Christian |
| 10 |
Shemini Atzeret * |
Jewish |
| 11 |
Simchat Torah * |
Jewish |
| 12 |
Thanksgiving |
Interfaith (Canada) |
| 17 |
Diwali (Deppavali) ** |
Hindu, Jain |
| 20 |
Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth |
Sikh |
| " |
Birth of the Bab |
Baha'i |
| 25 |
Reformation Day |
Protestant Christian |
| 28 |
Milvian Bridge Day |
Christian |
| 31 |
All Hallows Eve |
Christian |
| September, 2009 |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Ecclesiastical Year begins |
Orthodox Christian |
| 8 |
Nativity of Mary |
Christian |
| 14 |
Elevation of the Life Giving Cross |
Christian |
| 16 |
Lailat al Kadr * ** |
Islam |
| 19-20 |
Rosh Hashanah * |
Jewish |
| 19-27 |
Navaratri ** |
Hindu |
| 20 |
Eid al Fitr (Ramadan ends) * ** |
Islam |
| 22 |
Autumn Equinox |
(North Hem.) |
| " |
Mabon * |
Wicca
(North Hem.) |
| " |
Ostara * |
Wicca
(South. Hem.) |
| 28 |
Yom Kippur * |
Jewish |
| " |
Dasera ** |
Hindu |
| 29 |
Michael and All Angels |
Christian |
| August, 2009 |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Lammas |
Christian |
| 1-2 |
Fast in honor of Holy Mother of
Jesus |
Orthodox Christian |
| 2 |
Lughnassad * |
Wicca
(North Hem.) |
| 2 |
Imbolc * |
Wicca
(South. Hem.) |
| 5 |
Raksha Banhan ** |
Hindu |
| 5 |
Lailat al Bara'ah * |
Islam |
| 6 |
Transfiguration
of Our Lord |
Orthodox
Christian |
| 14 |
Krishna Janmashtami ** |
Hindu |
| 15 |
Assumption
of Blessed Virgin Mary |
Catholic
Christian |
| 15 |
Dormition
of the Theotokos |
Orthodox
Christian |
| 17 |
Paryushana ** |
Jain |
| 22 |
Ramadan begins * ** |
Islam |
| 23 |
Ganesha Chaturthi ** |
Hindu |
| July, 2009 |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Asalha Puja Day ** |
Buddhist |
| 9 |
Martyrdom of the Bab * |
Baha'i |
| 11 |
Saint Benedict Day ** |
Catholic Christian |
| 13 |
Ulambana (Obon) ** |
Buddhist |
| 15 |
Saint Vladimir's Day |
Christian |
| 17 |
Gion Matsuri (runs all month long) |
Shinto |
| 19 |
Lailat al Miraj * ** |
Islam |
| 23 |
Haile Selassi I birthday |
Rastafari |
| 24 |
Pioneer Day |
Mormon
Christian |
| 25 |
Saint James the Great Day |
Christian |
| 30 |
Tisha B'Av * |
Jewish |
| June, 2009 |
| |
|
|
| 7 |
Trinity |
Christian |
| " |
Pentecost |
Orthodox Christian |
| 9 |
Saint Columbia of Iona |
Celtic Christian |
11 |
Corpus Christi |
Catholic Christian |
| 14 |
All Saints |
Orthodox Christian |
| 16 |
Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom |
Sikh |
| 19 |
Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Catholic Christian |
| " |
New Church Day |
Swedenborgian Christian |
| 21 |
Summer Solstice |
|
| " |
Litha * |
Wicca (N. Hemisphere) |
| " |
Yule * |
Wicca (S. Hemisphere) |
| " |
First Nations Day |
Canadian Native People |
| 24 |
Saint John the Baptist Birth |
Christian |
| 28 |
Saints Peter and Paul |
Christian |
| May, 2009 |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Beltaine * |
Wicca (N. Hemisphere) |
| " |
Samhain * |
Wicca (S. Hemisphere) |
| 2 |
Twelfth Day of Ridvan * |
Baha'i |
9 |
Buddha Day (Visakha Puja - Vesak or Wesak) ** |
Buddhism |
| 12 |
Lag B' Omer * |
Jewish |
| 21 |
Ascension of Jesus |
Christian |
| 23 |
Declaration of the Bab * |
Baha'i |
| 28 |
Ascension of Jesus |
Orthodox Christian |
| 29-30 |
Ascension of Baha'u'llah * |
Baha'i |
| 31 |
Pentecost |
Christian |
April, 2009 |
| |
|
|
| 3 |
Ramanavami ** |
Hindu |
| 5 |
Palm Sunday |
Christian |
| 7 |
Mahavir Jayanti ** |
Jain |
9-10 (9-16 in full) |
Pesach (Passover first two days) * |
Jewish |
| 9-12 |
Theravadin New Year * |
Buddhism |
| 9 |
Lord's Evening Meal |
Jehovah's Witness
Christian |
| " |
Maundy Thursday |
Christian |
| " |
Hanuman Jayanti |
Hindu |
| 10 |
Good Friday |
Christian |
| 12 |
Easter |
Christian |
| " |
Palm
Sunday |
Orthodox
Christian |
| 13 |
Easter Monday |
Christian |
| 14 |
Baisakhi |
Sikh |
| 15-16 |
Pesach (Passover final two days) * |
Jewish |
| 17 |
Holy Friday |
Orthodox
Christian |
| 18 |
Lazarus Saturday |
Orthodox
Christian |
| 19 |
Easter/Pascha |
Orthodox
Christian |
| 21 |
Yom HaSho'an * |
Jewish |
| " |
First Day of Ridvan |
Baha'i |
| 23 |
St. George's Day |
Christian |
| 29 |
Yom Ha'Atzmaut * |
Jewish |
| " |
Ninth Day of Ridvan |
Baha'i |
| 30 |
St. James the Great Day |
Orthodox
Christian |
* Begins at sundown the day before this date.
** Local customs may vary this date.
|
