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2026
TodayMon, Nov 9
Govardhan PujaKrishna lifts Govardhan hill; the fourth day of Diwali (Annakut), also the Gujarati new year. Kartika, Shukla 1. Regional dates can differ by a day.Government of India holiday listDetails →SigdThe festival of Ethiopian Jews (Beta Israel), 50 days after Yom Kippur; a national holiday in Israel since 2008. Begins at sundown on Sun, November 8, 2026.Hebcal, computedDetails →
Happening nowending soonest first
Coming upThis week
Birth of the BabThe first of the Twin Holy Birthdays. Begins at sunset the evening before.Baha’i World Centre, computedDetails →Birth of Baha’u’llahThe second of the Twin Holy Birthdays. Begins at sunset the evening before.Baha’i World Centre, computedDetails →Bhai DoojSisters pray for their brothers; the fifth and last day of Diwali. Kartika, Shukla 2. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →
Coming upNext week
Chhath PujaOfferings to the setting and rising Sun, above all in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Kartika, Shukla 6. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Nativity Fast (Revised Julian calendar)The forty-day fast before Christmas, November 15 to December 24.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Shichi-Go-SanChildren aged three, five and seven are taken to shrines in their best kimono.Association of Shinto Shrines (Jinja Honcho), computedDetails →Day of Repentance and Prayer (Buß- und Bettag)The Lutheran day of repentance in Germany, the Wednesday before the last Sunday of the church year; a public holiday in Saxony.Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), computedDetails →Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (Revised Julian calendar)One of the Twelve Great Feasts.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →
Coming upLater this month
Christ the King SundayThe last Sunday of the liturgical year (Reign of Christ in many Protestant churches).USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Cao Dai: Founding DayThe founding of the Cao Dai faith in 1926, kept at the Tay Ninh Holy See. Day 15 of lunar month 10.Hong Kong Observatory, computedDetails →Niiname-sai (Harvest Festival)The emperor offers the new rice to the gods; Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan.Association of Shinto Shrines (Jinja Honcho), computedDetails →Xiayuan FestivalThe festival of the Water Official, the third of the Taoist Three Primes. Day 15 of lunar month 10.Hong Kong Observatory, computedDetails →Guru Nanak GurpurabThe birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism (Kartik Purnima). Kartika, Shukla Purnima. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Day of the CovenantHonors the Covenant of Baha’u’llah (not a day when work is suspended). Begins at sunset the evening before.Baha’i World Centre, computedDetails →Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-BahaThe passing of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, 1921 (not a day when work is suspended). Begins at sunset the evening before.Baha’i World Centre, computedDetails →Nativity Fast (Julian calendar)The forty-day fast before Christmas, November 15 to December 24 Julian.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →AdventThe four weeks of preparation for Christmas, from the First Sunday of Advent to Christmas Eve.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →First Sunday of AdventThe start of the Christian liturgical year and the four weeks before Christmas.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →
Coming upDecember
HanukkahThe Festival of Lights, eight nights. Begins at sundown on Thu, December 3, 2026.Hebcal, computedDetails →Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (Julian calendar)One of the Twelve Great Feasts. November 21 in the Julian calendar.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Saint Nicholas DayFeast of Saint Nicholas, a gift-giving day in much of Europe.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Bodhi DayThe Buddha’s enlightenment, kept on December 8 in Japanese and many Western Mahayana traditions (Rohatsu).Wikipedia, computedDetails →Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionA holy day of obligation for Catholics and the patronal feast of the United States.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Our Lady of GuadalupePatroness of the Americas; millions visit the Basilica in Mexico City.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Martyrdom of Guru Tegh BahadurThe ninth Guru, executed in Delhi in 1675 for defending freedom of religion. Margashirsha, Shukla 5. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Asara B’TevetA minor fast marking the siege of Jerusalem. Observed from dawn to nightfall.Hebcal, computedDetails →YuleWinter solstice sabbat. Northern Hemisphere dates.Wheel of the Year, computedDetails →Birth of Imam AliThe birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam; Father’s Day in Iran. 7/13/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →Christmas EveThe evening before Christmas.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Christmas: the Nativity of JesusThe Christian feast of the birth of Jesus. A holy day of obligation for Catholics.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Christmas seasonFrom Christmas Day to the Baptism of the Lord.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Nativity of Christ (Revised Julian calendar)Christmas for the Greek, Romanian, Bulgarian, Antiochian and most OCA churches, and since 2023 the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Zartosht No-Diso (Fasli)The death anniversary of Zarathustra, Dae 11, in the Fasli calendar.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephThe Sunday within the octave of Christmas.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Gahambar Maidyarem (midwinter)The fifth Gahambar, across the new year, in the Fasli calendar.avesta.org Zoroastrian calendars, computedDetails →Toshikoshi no Oharae (Year-end Great Purification)The year-end purification on New Year’s Eve (Omisoka).Association of Shinto Shrines (Jinja Honcho), computedDetails →
PastEarlier this month
DiwaliThe festival of lights; Lakshmi Puja on the new-moon evening. Also Bandi Chhor Divas for Sikhs and the Nirvana of Mahavira for Jains. Ashvin, Amavasya....Wikipedia, computedDetails →Bandi Chhor DivasThe release of Guru Hargobind from Gwalior Fort, celebrated on Diwali.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Mahavir Nirvana (Jain Diwali)The liberation (moksha) of Mahavira at Pavapuri in 527 BCE, kept by Jains on Diwali; the Jain new year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) begins the next day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Naraka ChaturdashiKrishna’s victory over the demon Narakasura: the main day of Deepavali in South India (North India’s Choti Diwali is often the day before). Ashvin, Krishna...Wikipedia, computedDetails →DhanterasThe first day of the five days of Diwali. Ashvin, Krishna 13. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Coronation of Haile Selassie IRas Tafari crowned Emperor of Ethiopia, November 2, 1930.BBC Religions: Rastafari holy days, computedDetails →All Souls’ DayPrayer for the dead.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)The Indigenous festivity for the dead in Mexico: altars, marigolds and night vigils at the graves, November 1 and 2.UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, computedDetails →All Saints’ DayHonors all saints, known and unknown. A holy day of obligation for Catholics.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →All Saints’ SundayMany Lutheran, Methodist and Anglican churches keep All Saints on the first Sunday of November.Revised Common Lectionary (Vanderbilt), computedDetails →
PastOctober
SamhainCross-quarter festival and the pagan new year, when the veil between worlds is thinnest. Northern Hemisphere dates.Wheel of the Year, computedDetails →Reformation DayLuther’s Ninety-five Theses, 1517; a public holiday in several German states.Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), computedDetails →Karva ChauthA sunrise-to-moonrise fast kept by married women in North India. Ashvin, Krishna 4. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Ok Phansa (End of Vassa)The end of the rains retreat (Pavarana): merit-making, boat races and fire boats on the Mekong; Kathina robe offerings follow.WikipediaDetails →Vassa (Buddhist Rains Retreat)The three-month rains retreat of Theravada monks, from Khao Phansa, the day after Asalha Puja, to Ok Phansa.Bank of Thailand holiday calendarDetails →Reformation SundayThe last Sunday of October, when Lutheran and Reformed churches mark the Reformation.Revised Common Lectionary (Vanderbilt), computedDetails →Dussehra (Vijayadashami)The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura. Ashvin, Shukla 10. Regional dates can differ by a day.WikipediaDetails →Durga PujaBengal’s great festival of the goddess Durga, from Maha Saptami to Vijaya Dashami (the goddess is welcomed on Shashthi, the day before). Ashvin, Shukla 7....Government of India holiday listDetails →Sharad NavaratriNine nights of the goddess Durga; Durga Puja in Bengal. Ashvin, Shukla 1. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Nine Emperor Gods FestivalNine days of Taoist rites and vegetarian fasting in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand (the Phuket Vegetarian Festival). Day 1 of lunar month 9.Hong Kong Observatory, computedDetails →Kanname-saiIse Jingu’s most important annual rite: the first rice of the harvest is offered to Amaterasu.Ise Jingu, computedDetails →Gahambar Ayathrem (herding home)The fourth Gahambar, in the Fasli calendar.avesta.org Zoroastrian calendars, computedDetails →Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date)The traditional birthday of Confucius, kept by the Confucian Academy in Hong Kong and in Confucian temples. Day 27 of lunar month 8.Hong Kong Observatory, computedDetails →Simchat TorahCelebrates finishing and restarting the annual Torah reading. Begins at sundown on Sat, October 3, 2026.Hebcal, computedDetails →Saint Francis of AssisiMemorial of Saint Francis; many churches bless animals on or near this day.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →World Communion SundayThe first Sunday of October, an ecumenical Protestant observance begun by Presbyterians in 1933.Revised Common Lectionary (Vanderbilt), computedDetails →Shemini AtzeretThe eighth day of assembly, right after Sukkot. Begins at sundown on Fri, October 2, 2026.Hebcal, computedDetails →Hoshana RabaThe seventh day of Sukkot, the last day of judgement of the High Holy Day season. Begins at sundown on Thu, October 1, 2026.Hebcal, computedDetails →SukkotThe Festival of Booths. Begins at sundown on Fri, September 25, 2026.Hebcal, computedDetails →
PastSeptember
Michaelmas (Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael)The feast of the archangels; in England one of the old quarter days.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Confucius’s Birthday (Teachers’ Day, Taiwan)The Grand Ceremony at Taipei’s Confucius Temple and at Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Meskel (Finding of the True Cross)Bonfires (Demera) for the finding of the Cross by Empress Helena; UNESCO intangible heritage. The Coptic Feast of the Cross falls on the same day.Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, computedDetails →Elevation of the Holy Cross (Julian calendar)One of the Twelve Great Feasts, a strict fast day. September 14 in the Julian calendar.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Autumn HiganThe week of the equinox, when Japanese Buddhists visit and tidy family graves.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Cao Dai: Festival of the Holy MotherThe feast of the Mother Goddess (Dieu Tri Kim Mau) at Tay Ninh. Day 15 of lunar month 8.Hong Kong Observatory, computedDetails →Das Lakshana Parva (Digambara)Ten days on the ten virtues, the Digambara Paryushana, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Bhadrapada, Shukla 5. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Ganesh ChaturthiThe birth of Ganesha; a ten-day festival ending with immersion (Anant Chaturdashi). Bhadrapada, Shukla 4. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →MabonAutumn equinox sabbat. Northern Hemisphere dates.Wheel of the Year, computedDetails →Yom KippurThe Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year; a 25-hour fast. Begins at sundown on Sun, September 20, 2026.Hebcal, computedDetails →Nativity of the Theotokos (Julian calendar)The birth of Mary, one of the Twelve Great Feasts. September 8 in the Julian calendar.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Days of Awe (Ten Days of Repentance)The ten days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur. Begins at sundown on Fri, September 11, 2026.Hebcal, computedDetails →Gahambar Paitishahem (harvest)The third Gahambar, the grain harvest, in the Fasli calendar.avesta.org Zoroastrian calendars, computedDetails →Paryushana (Svetambara)Eight days of fasting and reflection, the holiest time of the Jain year, ending on Samvatsari, the day of forgiveness (Michhami Dukkadam). Bhadrapada,...Wikipedia, computedDetails →Elevation of the Holy Cross (Revised Julian calendar)One of the Twelve Great Feasts, a strict fast day.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Exaltation of the Holy CrossHoly Cross Day: honors the cross, from the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 335.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Fast of GedaliahA minor fast day after Rosh Hashanah. Observed from dawn to nightfall.Hebcal, computedDetails →Orthodox Church New Year (Julian calendar)The Indiction, the start of the church year. September 1 in the Julian calendar.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Rosh HashanahThe Jewish New Year. Begins at sundown on Fri, September 11, 2026.Hebcal, computedDetails →Enkutatash and Nayrouz (Ethiopian and Coptic New Year)Meskerem 1 (Thout 1): the Ethiopian year 2019 and the Coptic year of the Martyrs 1743 begin.Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, computedDetails →Ghost MonthThe seventh lunar month, when the gates of the underworld open; the Ghost Festival falls on its 15th day. Day 1 of lunar month 7.Hong Kong Observatory, computedDetails →Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryThe birthday of Mary.USCCB liturgical year, computedDetails →Nativity of the Theotokos (Revised Julian calendar)The birth of Mary, one of the Twelve Great Feasts.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Leil SelichotThe first night of Ashkenazi penitential prayers (Selichot) before Rosh Hashanah, late on Saturday night.Hebcal, computedDetails →Krishna JanmashtamiThe birth of Krishna, celebrated at midnight. Shravana, Krishna 8. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Orthodox Church New Year (Revised Julian calendar)The Indiction, the start of the church year.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →
PastAugust
Raksha BandhanSisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists. Shravana, Shukla Purnima. Regional dates can differ by a day.Wikipedia, computedDetails →Dormition of the Theotokos (Julian calendar)The falling asleep of Mary, one of the Twelve Great Feasts. August 15 in the Julian calendar.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)Offerings to ancestors and wandering spirits (Buddhist Ullambana). Day 15 of lunar month 7.Hong Kong Observatory, computedDetails →Dormition Fast (Julian calendar)Two weeks of fasting before the Dormition, August 1 to 14 Julian.Orthodox Church in America, computedDetails →Onam (Thiruvonam)Kerala’s harvest festival and the homecoming of King Mahabali: pookalam flower carpets, the Onasadya feast and snake-boat races. Thiruvonam day in the month...Wikipedia, computedDetails →Mawlid an-NabiThe birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, celebrated by many Muslims (Shia communities mark it on the 17th). 3/12/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →
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| TodayMon, Nov 9 | |||
| Nov 9Montoday | Govardhan PujaTentativeKrishna lifts Govardhan hill; the fourth day of Diwali (Annakut), also the Gujarati new year. Kartika, Shukla 1. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · Government of India holiday list | annual | Government of India holiday list |
| SigdThe festival of Ethiopian Jews (Beta Israel), 50 days after Yom Kippur; a national holiday in Israel since 2008. Begins at sundown on Sun, November 8, 2026.Religion · Judaism · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) | |
| Happening nowending soonest first | |||
| until Nov 28ends in 2 weeks | Ordinary Time (after Pentecost)The long second stretch of Ordinary Time, from the day after Pentecost to the Saturday before Advent.Religion · Catholic · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| Coming upThis week | |||
| Nov 10Tuetomorrow | Birth of the BabThe first of the Twin Holy Birthdays. Begins at sunset the evening before.Religion · Baha’i · Baha’i World Centre | annual | Baha’i World CentreComputed (rule) |
| Nov 11Wedin 2 days | Birth of Baha’u’llahThe second of the Twin Holy Birthdays. Begins at sunset the evening before.Religion · Baha’i · Baha’i World Centre | annual | Baha’i World CentreComputed (rule) |
| Bhai DoojTentativeSisters pray for their brothers; the fifth and last day of Diwali. Kartika, Shukla 2. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) | |
| Coming upNext week | |||
| Nov 15Sunin 6 days | Chhath PujaTentativeOfferings to the setting and rising Sun, above all in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Kartika, Shukla 6. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Nativity Fast (Revised Julian calendar)The forty-day fast before Christmas, November 15 to December 24.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · to Dec 24 · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) | |
| Shichi-Go-SanChildren aged three, five and seven are taken to shrines in their best kimono.Religion · Shinto · Association of Shinto Shrines (Jinja Honcho) | annual | Association of Shinto Shrines (Jinja Honcho)Computed (rule) | |
| Nov 18Wedin 9 days | Day of Repentance and Prayer (Buß- und Bettag)The Lutheran day of repentance in Germany, the Wednesday before the last Sunday of the church year; a public holiday in Saxony.Religion · Protestant, Anglican and Lutheran · Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) | annual | Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)Computed (rule) |
| Nov 21Satin 12 days | Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (Revised Julian calendar)One of the Twelve Great Feasts.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) |
| Coming upLater this month | |||
| Nov 22Sunin 13 days | Christ the King SundayThe last Sunday of the liturgical year (Reign of Christ in many Protestant churches).Religion · Christianity · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| Nov 23Monin 2 weeks | Cao Dai: Founding DayThe founding of the Cao Dai faith in 1926, kept at the Tay Ninh Holy See. Day 15 of lunar month 10.Religion · Cao Dai · Hong Kong Observatory | annual | Hong Kong ObservatoryComputed (rule) |
| Niiname-sai (Harvest Festival)The emperor offers the new rice to the gods; Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan.Religion · Shinto · Association of Shinto Shrines (Jinja Honcho) | annual | Association of Shinto Shrines (Jinja Honcho)Computed (rule) | |
| Xiayuan FestivalThe festival of the Water Official, the third of the Taoist Three Primes. Day 15 of lunar month 10.Religion · Taoism and Chinese folk religion · Hong Kong Observatory | annual | Hong Kong ObservatoryComputed (rule) | |
| Nov 24Tuein 2 weeks | Guru Nanak GurpurabTentativeThe birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism (Kartik Purnima). Kartika, Shukla Purnima. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Sikhism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Nov 26Thuin 2 weeks | Day of the CovenantHonors the Covenant of Baha’u’llah (not a day when work is suspended). Begins at sunset the evening before.Religion · Baha’i · Baha’i World Centre | annual | Baha’i World CentreComputed (rule) |
| Nov 28Satin 2 weeks | Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-BahaThe passing of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, 1921 (not a day when work is suspended). Begins at sunset the evening before.Religion · Baha’i · Baha’i World Centre | annual | Baha’i World CentreComputed (rule) |
| Nativity Fast (Julian calendar)The forty-day fast before Christmas, November 15 to December 24 Julian.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · to Jan 6 · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) | |
| Nov 29Sunin 2 weeks | AdventThe four weeks of preparation for Christmas, from the First Sunday of Advent to Christmas Eve.Religion · Catholic · to Dec 24 · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| First Sunday of AdventThe start of the Christian liturgical year and the four weeks before Christmas.Religion · Christianity · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | |
| Coming upDecember | |||
| Dec 4Friin 3 weeks | HanukkahThe Festival of Lights, eight nights. Begins at sundown on Thu, December 3, 2026.Religion · Judaism · to Dec 12 · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
| Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple (Julian calendar)One of the Twelve Great Feasts. November 21 in the Julian calendar.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) | |
| Dec 6Sunin 3 weeks | Saint Nicholas DayFeast of Saint Nicholas, a gift-giving day in much of Europe.Religion · Christianity · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| Dec 8Tuein 4 weeks | Bodhi DayThe Buddha’s enlightenment, kept on December 8 in Japanese and many Western Mahayana traditions (Rohatsu).Religion · Buddhism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionA holy day of obligation for Catholics and the patronal feast of the United States.Religion · Catholic · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | |
| Dec 12Satin 4 weeks | Our Lady of GuadalupePatroness of the Americas; millions visit the Basilica in Mexico City.Religion · Catholic · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| Dec 14Monin 5 weeks | Martyrdom of Guru Tegh BahadurTentativeThe ninth Guru, executed in Delhi in 1675 for defending freedom of religion. Margashirsha, Shukla 5. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Sikhism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Dec 20Sunin 5 weeks | Asara B’TevetA minor fast marking the siege of Jerusalem. Observed from dawn to nightfall.Religion · Judaism · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
| Dec 21Monin 6 weeks | YuleWinter solstice sabbat. Northern Hemisphere dates.Religion · Pagan and Wiccan · Wheel of the Year | annual | Wheel of the YearComputed (rule) |
| Dec 22Tuein 6 weeks | Birth of Imam AliTentativeThe birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam; Father’s Day in Iran. 7/13/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual...Religion · Shia Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| Dec 24Thuin 6 weeks | Christmas EveThe evening before Christmas.Religion · Christianity · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| Dec 25Friin 6 weeks | Christmas: the Nativity of JesusThe Christian feast of the birth of Jesus. A holy day of obligation for Catholics.Religion · Christianity · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| Christmas seasonFrom Christmas Day to the Baptism of the Lord.Religion · Catholic · to Jan 10 · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | |
| Nativity of Christ (Revised Julian calendar)Christmas for the Greek, Romanian, Bulgarian, Antiochian and most OCA churches, and since 2023 the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) | |
| Dec 26Satin 6 weeks | Zartosht No-Diso (Fasli)The death anniversary of Zarathustra, Dae 11, in the Fasli calendar.Religion · Zoroastrianism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Dec 27Sunin 6 weeks | Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephThe Sunday within the octave of Christmas.Religion · Catholic · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| Dec 31Thuin 7 weeks | Gahambar Maidyarem (midwinter)The fifth Gahambar, across the new year, in the Fasli calendar.Religion · Zoroastrianism · to Jan 4 · avesta.org Zoroastrian calendars | annual | avesta.org Zoroastrian calendarsComputed (rule) |
| Toshikoshi no Oharae (Year-end Great Purification)The year-end purification on New Year’s Eve (Omisoka).Religion · Shinto · Association of Shinto Shrines (Jinja Honcho) | annual | Association of Shinto Shrines (Jinja Honcho)Computed (rule) | |
| PastEarlier this month | |||
| Nov 8Sunyesterday | DiwaliTentativeThe festival of lights; Lakshmi Puja on the new-moon evening. Also Bandi Chhor Divas for Sikhs and the Nirvana of Mahavira for Jains. Ashvin, Amavasya....Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Bandi Chhor DivasTentativeThe release of Guru Hargobind from Gwalior Fort, celebrated on Diwali.Religion · Sikhism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) | |
| Mahavir Nirvana (Jain Diwali)TentativeThe liberation (moksha) of Mahavira at Pavapuri in 527 BCE, kept by Jains on Diwali; the Jain new year (Vira Nirvana Samvat) begins the next day.Religion · Jainism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) | |
| Naraka ChaturdashiTentativeKrishna’s victory over the demon Narakasura: the main day of Deepavali in South India (North India’s Choti Diwali is often the day before). Ashvin, Krishna...Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) | |
| Nov 6Fri3 days ago | DhanterasTentativeThe first day of the five days of Diwali. Ashvin, Krishna 13. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Nov 2Mon7 days ago | Coronation of Haile Selassie IRas Tafari crowned Emperor of Ethiopia, November 2, 1930.Religion · Rastafari · BBC Religions: Rastafari holy days | annual | BBC Religions: Rastafari holy daysComputed (rule) |
| All Souls’ DayPrayer for the dead.Religion · Christianity · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | |
| Nov 1Sun7 days ago | Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos)The Indigenous festivity for the dead in Mexico: altars, marigolds and night vigils at the graves, November 1 and 2.Religion · Indigenous traditions · to Nov 2 · UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage | annual | UNESCO Intangible Cultural HeritageComputed (rule) |
| All Saints’ DayHonors all saints, known and unknown. A holy day of obligation for Catholics.Religion · Christianity · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | |
| All Saints’ SundayMany Lutheran, Methodist and Anglican churches keep All Saints on the first Sunday of November.Religion · Protestant, Anglican and Lutheran · Revised Common Lectionary (Vanderbilt) | annual | Revised Common Lectionary (Vanderbilt)Computed (rule) | |
| PastOctober | |||
| Oct 31Sat9 days ago | SamhainCross-quarter festival and the pagan new year, when the veil between worlds is thinnest. Northern Hemisphere dates.Religion · Pagan and Wiccan · Wheel of the Year | annual | Wheel of the YearComputed (rule) |
| Reformation DayLuther’s Ninety-five Theses, 1517; a public holiday in several German states.Religion · Protestant, Anglican and Lutheran · Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) | annual | Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)Computed (rule) | |
| Oct 29Thu11 days ago | Karva ChauthTentativeA sunrise-to-moonrise fast kept by married women in North India. Ashvin, Krishna 4. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Oct 26Mon2 weeks ago | Ok Phansa (End of Vassa)The end of the rains retreat (Pavarana): merit-making, boat races and fire boats on the Mekong; Kathina robe offerings follow.Religion · Buddhism · Wikipedia | annual | Wikipedia |
| Jul 30Thu2 weeks ago | Vassa (Buddhist Rains Retreat)The three-month rains retreat of Theravada monks, from Khao Phansa, the day after Asalha Puja, to Ok Phansa.Religion · Buddhism · to Oct 26 · Bank of Thailand holiday calendar | annual | Bank of Thailand holiday calendar |
| Oct 25Sun2 weeks ago | Reformation SundayThe last Sunday of October, when Lutheran and Reformed churches mark the Reformation.Religion · Protestant, Anglican and Lutheran · Revised Common Lectionary (Vanderbilt) | annual | Revised Common Lectionary (Vanderbilt)Computed (rule) |
| Oct 20Tue2 weeks ago | Dussehra (Vijayadashami)TentativeThe victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura. Ashvin, Shukla 10. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | Wikipedia |
| Oct 18Sun2 weeks ago | Durga PujaTentativeBengal’s great festival of the goddess Durga, from Maha Saptami to Vijaya Dashami (the goddess is welcomed on Shashthi, the day before). Ashvin, Shukla 7....Religion · Hinduism · to Oct 20 · Government of India holiday list | annual | Government of India holiday list |
| Oct 11Sun3 weeks ago | Sharad NavaratriTentativeNine nights of the goddess Durga; Durga Puja in Bengal. Ashvin, Shukla 1. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · to Oct 19 · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Oct 10Sat3 weeks ago | Nine Emperor Gods FestivalNine days of Taoist rites and vegetarian fasting in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand (the Phuket Vegetarian Festival). Day 1 of lunar month 9.Religion · Taoism and Chinese folk religion · to Oct 18 · Hong Kong Observatory | annual | Hong Kong ObservatoryComputed (rule) |
| Oct 15Thu3 weeks ago | Kanname-saiIse Jingu’s most important annual rite: the first rice of the harvest is offered to Amaterasu.Religion · Shinto · to Oct 17 · Ise Jingu | annual | Ise JinguComputed (rule) |
| Oct 12Mon3 weeks ago | Gahambar Ayathrem (herding home)The fourth Gahambar, in the Fasli calendar.Religion · Zoroastrianism · to Oct 16 · avesta.org Zoroastrian calendars | annual | avesta.org Zoroastrian calendarsComputed (rule) |
| Oct 7Wed4 weeks ago | Confucius’s Birthday (traditional lunar date)The traditional birthday of Confucius, kept by the Confucian Academy in Hong Kong and in Confucian temples. Day 27 of lunar month 8.Religion · Confucianism · Hong Kong Observatory | annual | Hong Kong ObservatoryComputed (rule) |
| Oct 4Sun5 weeks ago | Simchat TorahCelebrates finishing and restarting the annual Torah reading. Begins at sundown on Sat, October 3, 2026.Religion · Judaism · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
| Saint Francis of AssisiMemorial of Saint Francis; many churches bless animals on or near this day.Religion · Catholic · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | |
| World Communion SundayThe first Sunday of October, an ecumenical Protestant observance begun by Presbyterians in 1933.Religion · Protestant, Anglican and Lutheran · Revised Common Lectionary (Vanderbilt) | annual | Revised Common Lectionary (Vanderbilt)Computed (rule) | |
| Oct 3Sat5 weeks ago | Shemini AtzeretThe eighth day of assembly, right after Sukkot. Begins at sundown on Fri, October 2, 2026.Religion · Judaism · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
| Oct 2Fri5 weeks ago | Hoshana RabaThe seventh day of Sukkot, the last day of judgement of the High Holy Day season. Begins at sundown on Thu, October 1, 2026.Religion · Judaism · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
| Sep 26Sat5 weeks ago | SukkotThe Festival of Booths. Begins at sundown on Fri, September 25, 2026.Religion · Judaism · to Oct 2 · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
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| Sep 29Tue5 weeks ago | Michaelmas (Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael)The feast of the archangels; in England one of the old quarter days.Religion · Christianity · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| Sep 28Mon6 weeks ago | Confucius’s Birthday (Teachers’ Day, Taiwan)The Grand Ceremony at Taipei’s Confucius Temple and at Qufu, the birthplace of Confucius.Religion · Confucianism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Sep 27Sun6 weeks ago | Meskel (Finding of the True Cross)Bonfires (Demera) for the finding of the Cross by Empress Helena; UNESCO intangible heritage. The Coptic Feast of the Cross falls on the same day.Religion · Oriental Orthodox (Coptic, Ethiopian, Armenian) · Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church | annual | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchComputed (rule) |
| Elevation of the Holy Cross (Julian calendar)One of the Twelve Great Feasts, a strict fast day. September 14 in the Julian calendar.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) | |
| Sep 20Sun6 weeks ago | Autumn HiganThe week of the equinox, when Japanese Buddhists visit and tidy family graves.Religion · Buddhism · to Sep 26 · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Sep 25Fri6 weeks ago | Cao Dai: Festival of the Holy MotherThe feast of the Mother Goddess (Dieu Tri Kim Mau) at Tay Ninh. Day 15 of lunar month 8.Religion · Cao Dai · Hong Kong Observatory | annual | Hong Kong ObservatoryComputed (rule) |
| Sep 16Wed6 weeks ago | Das Lakshana Parva (Digambara)TentativeTen days on the ten virtues, the Digambara Paryushana, ending on Anant Chaturdashi. Bhadrapada, Shukla 5. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Jainism · to Sep 25 · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Sep 14Mon6 weeks ago | Ganesh ChaturthiTentativeThe birth of Ganesha; a ten-day festival ending with immersion (Anant Chaturdashi). Bhadrapada, Shukla 4. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · to Sep 24 · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Sep 22Tue6 weeks ago | MabonAutumn equinox sabbat. Northern Hemisphere dates.Religion · Pagan and Wiccan · Wheel of the Year | annual | Wheel of the YearComputed (rule) |
| Sep 21Mon7 weeks ago | Yom KippurThe Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year; a 25-hour fast. Begins at sundown on Sun, September 20, 2026.Religion · Judaism · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
| Nativity of the Theotokos (Julian calendar)The birth of Mary, one of the Twelve Great Feasts. September 8 in the Julian calendar.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) | |
| Sep 12Sat7 weeks ago | Days of Awe (Ten Days of Repentance)The ten days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur. Begins at sundown on Fri, September 11, 2026.Religion · Judaism · to Sep 21 · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
| Gahambar Paitishahem (harvest)The third Gahambar, the grain harvest, in the Fasli calendar.Religion · Zoroastrianism · to Sep 16 · avesta.org Zoroastrian calendars | annual | avesta.org Zoroastrian calendarsComputed (rule) | |
| Sep 8Tue7 weeks ago | Paryushana (Svetambara)TentativeEight days of fasting and reflection, the holiest time of the Jain year, ending on Samvatsari, the day of forgiveness (Michhami Dukkadam). Bhadrapada,...Religion · Jainism · to Sep 15 · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Sep 14Mon8 weeks ago | Elevation of the Holy Cross (Revised Julian calendar)One of the Twelve Great Feasts, a strict fast day.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) |
| Exaltation of the Holy CrossHoly Cross Day: honors the cross, from the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 335.Religion · Christianity · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) | |
| Fast of GedaliahA minor fast day after Rosh Hashanah. Observed from dawn to nightfall.Religion · Judaism · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) | |
| Orthodox Church New Year (Julian calendar)The Indiction, the start of the church year. September 1 in the Julian calendar.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) | |
| Sep 12Sat8 weeks ago | Rosh HashanahThe Jewish New Year. Begins at sundown on Fri, September 11, 2026.Religion · Judaism · to Sep 13 · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
| Sep 11Fri8 weeks ago | Enkutatash and Nayrouz (Ethiopian and Coptic New Year)Meskerem 1 (Thout 1): the Ethiopian year 2019 and the Coptic year of the Martyrs 1743 begin.Religion · Oriental Orthodox (Coptic, Ethiopian, Armenian) · Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church | annual | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchComputed (rule) |
| Aug 13Thu2 months ago | Ghost MonthThe seventh lunar month, when the gates of the underworld open; the Ghost Festival falls on its 15th day. Day 1 of lunar month 7.Religion · Taoism and Chinese folk religion · to Sep 10 · Hong Kong Observatory | annual | Hong Kong ObservatoryComputed (rule) |
| Sep 8Tue2 months ago | Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryThe birthday of Mary.Religion · Catholic · USCCB liturgical year | annual | USCCB liturgical yearComputed (rule) |
| Nativity of the Theotokos (Revised Julian calendar)The birth of Mary, one of the Twelve Great Feasts.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) | |
| Sep 5Sat2 months ago | Leil SelichotThe first night of Ashkenazi penitential prayers (Selichot) before Rosh Hashanah, late on Saturday night.Religion · Judaism · Hebcal | annual | HebcalComputed (rule) |
| Sep 4Fri2 months ago | Krishna JanmashtamiTentativeThe birth of Krishna, celebrated at midnight. Shravana, Krishna 8. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Sep 1Tue2 months ago | Orthodox Church New Year (Revised Julian calendar)The Indiction, the start of the church year.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) |
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| Aug 28Fri2 months ago | Raksha BandhanTentativeSisters tie a rakhi on their brothers’ wrists. Shravana, Shukla Purnima. Regional dates can differ by a day.Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Dormition of the Theotokos (Julian calendar)The falling asleep of Mary, one of the Twelve Great Feasts. August 15 in the Julian calendar.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) | |
| Aug 27Thu2 months ago | Ghost Festival (Zhongyuan)Offerings to ancestors and wandering spirits (Buddhist Ullambana). Day 15 of lunar month 7.Religion · Buddhism · Hong Kong Observatory | annual | Hong Kong ObservatoryComputed (rule) |
| Aug 14Fri2 months ago | Dormition Fast (Julian calendar)Two weeks of fasting before the Dormition, August 1 to 14 Julian.Religion · Eastern Orthodox · to Aug 27 · Orthodox Church in America | annual | Orthodox Church in AmericaComputed (rule) |
| Aug 26Wed2 months ago | Onam (Thiruvonam)TentativeKerala’s harvest festival and the homecoming of King Mahabali: pookalam flower carpets, the Onasadya feast and snake-boat races. Thiruvonam day in the month...Religion · Hinduism · Wikipedia | annual | WikipediaComputed (rule) |
| Aug 25Tue2 months ago | Mawlid an-NabiTentativeThe birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, celebrated by many Muslims (Shia communities mark it on the 17th). 3/12/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |