Religious Holidays 2009-2010

Baha’i

*Birth of the Bab October 20, 2009 (Tues)

*Birth of Baha’u’llah November 13, 2009 (Fri)

*Naw Ruz, Baha’i New Year March 21, 2010 (Sun)

*Feast of Ridvan April 21, 2010 (Wed)

Buddhist

*Bodhi Day , Buddha’s Enlightenment December 8, 2009 (Tue)

*Parinirvana Day February 15, 2010 (Mon)

*Vesak—Buddha’s birth May 27, 2010 (Thu)

*Note: Vesak is celebrated on different days (usually in the spring) by various Buddhist traditions.

For a more detailed listing of religious holidays throughout the year, visit interfaithcalendar.org.

Christian

*Christmas December 25, 2009 (Fri)

*Ash Wednesday February 17, 2010 (Wed)

*Good Friday April 2, 2010 (Fri)

*Easter April 4, 2010 (Sun)

*Pentecost May 23, 2010 (Sun)

Hindu

*Navaratri September 19 (Wed) - 27 (Sun), 2009

*Dussehra September 28, 2009 (Mon)

*Diwali October 17, 2009 (Sat)

Islamic

*Ramadan Begins August 22, 2009 (Sat)

*Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan ends) September 20, 2009 (Sun)

*Eid-Ul-Adha November 27, 2009 (Fri)

*Al Hijra – Muslim (New Year) December 28, 2009 (Fri)

*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.)

Jewish

*Rosh Hashanah September 19-20, 2009 (Sat-Sun)

*Yom Kipuur September 28, 2009, 2009 (Mon)

*Sukkot begins October 3-9, 2009 (Sat-Fri)

*Shemini Atzeret October 10, 2009 (Sat)

*Simchat Torah October 11, 2009 (Sun)

*Hanukkah December 12-19, 2009 (Sat-Sat)

*Purim February 28, 2010 (Sun)

*Passover March 29 (Mon) - Ends: April 6 (Tues), 2010

*Note: All Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before they are listed and end one hour after sunset on the last day given.

Sikh

*Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday January 5, 2010

*Vaisakhi April 13, 2010

*Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan Dev June 16, 2010