Holy Days With Restrictions/Obligations
(2011-2012 Academic Year)
An asterisk (*) indicates that the observance begins at sundown the prior evening
| Month | Day | Date | Holy Day | Faith Tradition | Restrictions/Obligations |
| 2011 | |||||
| July | Sunday | 3 | Ghambar Maidyoshem ends | Zoroastrianism | Special Worship |
| Saturday | 9 | Martyrdom of the Bab | Bahá’í | Work Restriction | |
| Thursday | 14* | Nisf Sha'ban | Islam | Specail Worship | |
| Saturday | 30 | Oh-harai-taisai | Shinto | Special Worship | |
| August | Monday | 1 | Lammas | Pagan | Special Worship |
| Monday | 1* | Ramadan, 1st Day | Islam | Food Restriction | |
| Wednesday | 3 | Dharma Day | Buddhism | Special Worship | |
| Saturday | 6 | Transfiguration (New Calendar) | Christian | Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 9 | Tisha B'Av | Judaism | Food Restriction | |
| Tuesday | 9 | Fravardeghan (10 days) | Zoroastrian | Special Worship | |
| Saturday | 13 | Raksha Bandham | Hinduism | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 19 | Transfiguration (Old Calendar) | Christian | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 19 | Nowruz | Zoroastrian (Shenshai) | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 21 | Sri Krishna Jayanti | Hinduism | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 25 | Laylat al Qadr | Islam | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 26 | Paryushana-parva (8 days) | Jainism | Food Restriction/Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 30 | Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramadan ends) | Islam | Work Restriction | |
| September | Thursday | 1 | First Parkash | Sikhism | Special Worship |
| Thursday | 1 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hinduism | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 1 | Samvatsari/Dashalakshani | Jainism | Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 11 | Ananta-chaturdasi | Jainism | Special Worship | |
| Monday | 12 | Ksamavani | Jainism | Special Worship | |
| Monday | 12-16 | Ghambar Paitishem | Zoroastrianism | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 23 | Mabon | Pagan | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 23 | Fall Ohigon | Buddhism | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 23* | Sukkot | Judaism | Work Restriction | |
| Friday | 29-30 | Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | Work Restirction | |
| October | Thursday | 6 | Dussehra | Hinduism | Special Worship |
| Saturday | 8* | Yom Kippur | Judaism | Work/Food Restrictions | |
| Wednesday | 12-16 | Ghambar Ayathrem | Zoroastrianism | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 13*-19 | Sukkot | Judaism | Work Restriction | |
| Thursday | 20* | Shmini Atzeret | Judaism | Work Restriction | |
| Thursday | 20 | Installation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Sikhism | Special Worship | |
| Thurdsay | 20* | Birth of the Báb | Bahá’í | Work Restriction | |
| Friday | 21* | Simchat Torah | Judaism | Work Restriction/Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 26 | Diwali | Sikh/Hinduism, Jainism | Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 26 | Bandi Chhor Divas | Sikh | Special worship | |
| Monday | 31 | Jnana Panchmi | Jainism | Food Restriction | |
| Monday | 31 | Samhain | Pagan | Special Worship | |
| November | Tuesday | 1 | All Saints’ Day | Christian | Special Worship |
| Saturday | 5 | The Day of Arafat | Islam | Food Restriction | |
| Sunday | 6 | Eid al-Adha | Islam | Work Restriction | |
| Thursday | 10 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | Sikh | Special Worship | |
| Saturday | 12* | Birth of Bahá’u’lláh | Bahá’í | Work Restriction | |
| Tuesday | 15 | First Sunday of Advent | Christian (E) | Special Worship | |
| Saturday | 26 | Day of the Covenant | Baha'i | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 27 | First Sunday of Advent | Christian (W) | Special Worship | |
| Monday | 28 | Ascension of 'Abdul-Baha | Baha'i | Special Worship | |
| December | Thursday | 5 | Ashoura | Islam (Shi'ite) | Special Worship/Food Restriction |
| Tuesday | 6 | Maunajiyaras | Jainism | Food Restriction | |
| Wednesday | 8 | Immaculate Conception | Roman Catholic | Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 8 | Bodhi Day | Buddhism | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 12 | Our Lady of Guadalupe | Roman Catholic | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 13 | Tenth of Tevet | Judaism | Food Restriction | |
| Wednesday | 21* | Chanukah (8 days) | Judaism | Special Worship | |
| Thurday | 22 | Yule | Pagan | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 22 | Tohji-taisai | Shinto | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 23 | Joseph Smith’s Birthday | Latter Day Saints (Mormon) | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 25 | Christmas | Christian | Special Worship | |
| Monday | 26 | Death Anniversary of Zarathustra | Zorastrianism | Special Worship | |
| Saturday | 26-1/1 | Kwanzaa | African Heritage | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 31-1/4 | Ghambar Maidyarem | Zoroastrianism | Special Worship | |
| 2012 | |||||
| January | Saturday | 1 | Solemnity of Mary | Roman Catholic | Special Worship |
| Saturday | 1 | Gantan-sai | Shinto | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 5 | Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh | Sikhism | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 6 | Epiphany/Theophany | Christian | Special Worship | |
| Saturday | 7 | Nativity of Jesus Christ | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 9 | Mahayana New Year | Buddhism | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 13 | Maghi | Sikhism | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 16 | World Religion Day | Bahá’í | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 23 | Lunar (Chinese) New Year | Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist | Special Worship | |
| Saturday | 28 | Vasant Panchami | Hinduism | Special Worship | |
| Monday | 31 | Birthday of Guru Har Rai | Sikhism | Special Worship | |
| February | Thursday | 2 | Imbolc | Pagan | Special Worship |
| Thursday | 2 | Candlemas | Christian | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 3 | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 3 | Setsubun Sai (Rissun) | Shinto | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 3 | Lunar (Chinese) New Year | Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist | Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 4 | Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad | Islam | Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 8 | Tu B'shvat | Judaism | Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 15 | Nirvana Day | Buddhism, Jain | Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 22 | Ash Wednesday | Christian | Special Worship/Food Restriction | |
| Monday | 27 | Great Lent Begins | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship/Food Restriction | |
| March | Friday | 2 | 19 Day Fast begins | Bahá’í | Food Restriction |
| Thursday | 8 | Magha Puja Day | Buddhism | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 8 | Holi | Hinduism | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 8 | Purim | Judaism | Special Worshp | |
| Friday | 9 | Hola Mohalla | Sikhism | Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 20 | Ostara (northern hemisphere) | Pagan | Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 20 | Mabon (southern hemisphere) | Pagan | Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 21 | Naw Ruz (New Year’s Day) | Bahá’í/Zoroastian | Work Restriction | |
| Wednesday | 21 | Shubun sai (New Year) | Shinto | Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 28 | Khordad Sal | Zorastrianism | Special Worship | |
| April | Sunday | 1 | Palm Sunday | Christian (Western) | Special Worship |
| Sunday | 1 | Rama Navami | Hinduism | Special Worship/Food Restriction | |
| Thursday | 5 | Maundy Thursday | Christian (Western) | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 6 | Good Friday | Christian (Western) | Special Worship/Food Restriction | |
| Friday | 6 | Theravada New Year | Buddhism | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 6 | Hanuman Jayanti | Hinduism | Special Worship/Food Restriction | |
| Friday | 6 | Mahavira Jayanti | Jainism | Special Worship/Food Restriction | |
| Saturday | 7*-14 | Passover | Judaism | Food/Work Restrictions | |
| Sunday | 8 | Easter | Christian (Western) | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 8 | Palm Sunday | Christian (Eastern) | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 13 | Good (Holy) Friday | Christian (Eastern) | Special Worship/Food Restriction | |
| Saturday | 14 | Baisakhi (New Year) | Hinduism, Sikh | Special Worship | |
| Sunday | 15 | Easter/Pascha | Christian (Eastern) | Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 19 | Yom Hashoah | Judaism | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 21* | Ridvan - First Day | Bahá’í | Special Worship/Work Restriction | |
| Friday | 22 | Good (Holy) Friday | Christian | Special Worship/Food Restriction | |
| Wednesday | 27 | Yom Ha'atzmaut | Judaism | Special Worship | |
| Friday | 29 | Ridvan - Ninth Day | Bahá’í | Special Worship/Work Restriction | |
| May | Sunday | 1 | Beltane/Samhain | Pagan | Special Worship |
| Monday | 2 | 12th Day of Ridvan | Bahá’í | Work/Food Restrictions | |
| Tuesday | 6-Apr | Buddha’s Birthday/Wesak'Visakha Puja | Buddhism (Japan, Korea) | Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 10 | Lag B'Omer | Judaism | Special Worship | |
| Thursday | 17 | Ascension | Christian | Special Worship | |
| Monday | 23* | Declaration of the Bab | Bahá’í | Work Restriction | |
| Sunday | 27 | Pentecost (W) | Christian | Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 27*-28 | Shavuot | Judaism | Special Worship/Work Restriction | |
| Sunday | 29* | Ascension of the Bahá’u’lláh | Bahá’í | Work Restriction | |
| June | Sunday | 3 | Trinity Sunday | Christian | Special Worship |
| Sunday | 10 | All Saints Day | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship | |
| Wednesday | 16 | Lailat al Miraj | Islam | Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 16 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji | Sikhism | Special Worship | |
| Tuesday | 20 | Litha | Pagan | Special Worship |
