Lunar New Year (Many traditions in most Asian nations)
Ramadan (Islamic)-Begins at sundown February 17. February 17–March 18, 2026.
Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent (Catholic/Protestant Christian)
Purim (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on March 2. March 2 to 3.
Holi (Hindu)
Laylat al Qadr (Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on March 16.
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan-Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on March 19. March 19 to 20.
Chaitra Navratri (Hindu)-March 19 to 27
Nowruz (Zoroastrian/Persian)
Ram Navami (Hindu)-Dates may vary.
Passover/Pesach (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on April 1. April 1 to 9.
Paschal Triduum (Catholic/Protestant Christian)- April 2–5. Period of three days that begins with the liturgy on the evening of Maundy Thursday and ends with evening prayer on Easter Sunday.
Good/Holy Friday (Catholic/Protestant Christian)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Easter (Catholic/Protestant Christian)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Orthodox Good Friday (Christian Orthodox)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Pascha/Orthodox Easter (Christian Orthodox)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Yom HaShoah (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on April 13. April 13 to 14.
Water Festival (Many traditions in most Asian nations)-April 13–15. Dates may vary.
Shavuot (Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on May 21. May 21 to 23.
Eid al-Adha (Islamic)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on May 26. May 26 to 27.
Wesak/Vesak (Buddha Day-Buddhist)-Dates may vary.
Muharram (Al Hijiri New Year-Islamic)-June 16–17. Holy days on which absence from work of school is common
Ashura (Islamic)-June 26–27. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Tisha B'av (Ninth of Av-Jewish)-Holy days on which absence from work or school is common. Begins sundown on July 22. July 22 to 23.
Mawlid-al-Nabi (Birthday of Muhammed-Islamic)-August 25–26. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Janmashtani (Hindu)
Rosh Hashanah (New Year-Jewish)-September 11–13. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement-Jewish)-September 20–21. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles-Jewish)-September 25–October 2
Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)-October 2–3. Holy Days on which absence from work or school is common..
Simchat Torah (Jewish)- October 3–4. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Dussehra (or Dasara-Hindu)-October 20
Kathin (or Kathina-Theravada Buddhist)-Various dates between October 27 and November 24
Diwali (Hindu)-November 8
Hanukkah (Chanukah-Jewish)-December 4–12
Christmas Day (Christian)-December 25. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox Christian)-January 7. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)-January 22
Lunar New Year (Many traditions in most Asian nations)
Ramadan (Islamic)-February 7–March 8
Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent (Catholic/Protestant Christian)-February 10
Laylat al Qadr (Islamic)-March 6. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)-March 6–7
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan-Islamic)-March 9–10. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
Holi (Hindu)-March 22
Purim (Jewish)-March 22–23. Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.
