The Holy Days listed represent major holiday observations in several traditions. There are additional holidays in these traditions which are not listed.
**Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
*Islamic holy days are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon, causing some variance in the date.
January 2020
Tuesday, January 1
- Gantan-sai New Years
Wednesday, January 2
Bodhi Day
Saturday, January 5
- Guru Gobindh Singh Birthday (Sikh)
Monday, January 7
- Feast of the Nativity** (Orthodox Christian)
Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
Sunday, January 13
- Maghi (Sikh)
February 2020
Friday, February 3
- Setsubun-sai (Shinto)
Tuesday, February 5
- Chinese New Year (Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist)
Thursday, February 14
- Valentine’s Day (Christian)
Friday, February 15
- Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
Tuesday, February 25
- Shrove Tuesday (Christian)
Wednesday, February 26
- Maha Shivaratri** (Hindu)
- Ash Wednesday – Lent Begins (Christian)
Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
March 2020
Monday, March 9
Magha Puja Day** (Buddhist)
Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
Tuesday, March 10
- Holi** (Hindu)
- Purim*
Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
Thursday, March 21
- Norooz (Persian/Zoroastrian)
April 2020
Thursday, April 2
- Ramanavami** (Hindu)
- Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
Sunday, April 5
- Palm Sunday (Christian)
Wednesday, April 8
- Passover (April 8-16)** (Jewish)
Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
Thursday, April 9
- Maundy Thursday (Christian)
Friday, April 10
- Good Friday (Christian)
Sunday, April 12
- Easter (Christian)
Sunday, April 19
- Ridvan (April 19-May1)* (Baha’i)
Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
Tuesday, April 21
- Yom HaShoah** (Jewish)
Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
Friday, April 24
- Ramadan begins* (Islam)
May 2020
Wednesday, May 1
- Beltane (Pagan/Wicca)
Friday, May 23
- Declaration of the Báb** (Bahá’í)
Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
Friday, May 29-Saturday May 30
- Shavuot* (Jewish)
Jewish & Bahá’í holy days begin at sundown on the day before this date and end at sundown on the last.
June 2020
Sunday, June 7
- Pentecost (Christian)
Sunday, June 16
- Martyrdom of Guru Arjan (Sikh)
Friday, June 21
- Litha-Yule* (Wicca/Pagan)