Religious Calendar 2016-2017

July 2016 – June 2017

Name of HolidayReligion/ U.S.HolidayDatesDays of the Week
Laylat al-Qadr *Islamic7/1/16Friday
Independence DayU.S. Holiday7/4/16Monday
Eid al- Fitr (End of Ramadan) *Islamic7/5/16Tuesday
JanmashtamiHindu8/25/16Thursday
Labor DayU.S. Holiday9/5/16Monday
Eid al-Adha *Islamic9/11/16Sunday
Navaratri / Dassehra Hindu10/1/16 – 10/9/16Monday – Tuesday
Muharram (Al Hijrah – New Year)Islamic10/2/2016Sunday
Rosh Hashanah *Jewish10/3/16 – 10/4/16Monday – Tuesday
Columbus Day (Observed)U.S. Holiday10/10/16Monday
Yom Kippur *Jewish10/12/16Wednesday
Sukkoth *Jewish10/17/16Monday
Sh’mini Atzeret *Jewish10/24/16Monday
Simchat Torah *Jewish10/25/16Tuesday
DiwaliHindu10/30/16Sunday
Veteran’s DayU.S. Holiday11/11/16Friday
Thanksgiving DayU.S. Holiday11/24/16Thursday
Maulid al-NabiIslamic12/11/16Sunday
Hanukkah *Jewish12/25/16 – 1/1/17Sunday – Sunday
ChristmasChristian12/25/16Sunday
Christmas Day (Observed)U.S. Holiday12/26/16Monday
New Year’s Day (Observed)U.S. Holiday1/2/17Monday
Christmas (Orthodox)Orthodox Christian1/7/17Saturday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)U.S. Holiday1/16/17Monday
President’s Day (Observed)U.S. Holiday2/20/17Monday
Maha Shivaratri Hindu2/25/17Saturday
Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)Orthodox Christian2/27/17Monday
Ash Wednesday (Beginning of Lent)Christian3/1/17Wednesday
Purim *Jewish3/12/17Sunday
HoliHindu3/13/17 – 3/14/17Monday – Tuesday
RamanavamiHindu4/5/17Wednesday
Passover *Jewish4/11/17 – 4/18/17Tuesday – Tuesday
Good FridayChristian & Orthodox Christian4/14/17Friday
EasterChristian & Orthodox Christian4/16/17Sunday
Ramadan (Beginning) *Islamic5/27/17Saturday
Memorial DayU.S. Holiday5/29/17Monday
Shavouth *Jewish5/31/17Wednesday
Laylat al-Qadr *Islamic6/21/17Wednesday
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) *Islamic6/25/17Sunday
* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.