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Religious Holidays 2005-2006
| Baha’i |
| *Birth
of the Bab October 20, 2006 (Fri) |
| *Birth
of Baha’u’llah November 12, 2006 (Sun) |
| *Naw
Ruz, Baha’i New Year March 21, 2007 (Wed) |
| *Feast
of Ridvan April 21, 2007 (Sat) |
| Christian |
| *Christmas
December 25, 2006 (Mon) |
| *Ash
Wednesday February 21, 2007(Wed) |
| *Good
Friday April 6, 2006(Fri) |
| *Easter
April 8, 2006 (Sun) |
| *Pentecost
May 27, 2007 (Sun) |
| Hindu |
| *Navaratri
September 23, 2006(Sun) |
| *Dussehra
October 2, 2006 (Mon) |
| *Diwali
October 21, 2006 (Sat) |
| Islamic |
| *Ramadan
Begins September 24, 2006 (Sun) |
| *Eid-Ul-Fitr
October 24, 2006 (Tue) |
| *Eid-Ul-Adha
December 31, 2006 (Sun) |
| *Al
Hijra – Muslim New Year January 21, 2006
(Sun) |
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*Note:
These days are based on a lunar calendar and
are subject to the appearance of the moon and
announced by the mosque. They may be celebrated
a day or two earlier. (The most observant Muslims
will observe all days, others may observe first
two of Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Adha.)
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| Jewish |
| *Rosh
Hashanah September 22-24, 2006 (Fri-Sun) |
| *Yom
Kipuur October 1-2, 2006 (Sun-Mon) |
| *Sukkot begins
October 6-13, 2006 (Fri-Fri) |
| *Shemini
Atzeret October 14, 2006 (Sat) |
| *Simchat
Torah October 15, 2006 (Sun) |
| *Hanukkah
December 15, 2006-December 22, 2006 (Fri-Fri) |
| *Purim
March 3, 2007 (Sat) |
*Passover
Begins April 2, 2007 (Mon)
*Ends
April 20, 2006 (Thu) |
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*Note:
All Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day
before they are listed and end one hour after
sunset on the last day given.
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| Sikh |
| *Guru
Gobind Singh’s Birthday January 5, 2007 (Fri) |
| *Vaisakhi
April 8 , 2007 (Sun) |
| *Martyrdom
Day of Guru Arjan Dev June 16, 2007 (Sat) |
| Buddhist |
| *Bodhi
Day , Buddha’s Enlightenment December 8, 2007
(Fri) |
| *Parinirvana
Day February 8, 2007 (Thu) |
| *Vesak—Buddha’s
birth May 2, 2007 (Wed) |
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*Note:
Vesak is celebrated on different days (usually
in the spring) by various Buddhist traditions.
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