Holy Days With Restrictions/Obligations
(2012-2013 Academic Year)
An asterisk (*) indicates that the observance begins at sundown the prior evening
2012
July
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Tuesday, July 3 | Asalha Puja | Buddhism | Special Worship
Tuesday, July 3* | Ghambar Maidyoshem Ends | Zoroastrianism | Special Worship
Wednesday, July 4* | Lailat Bara'ah | Islam | Special Worship
Friday, July 6 | Birthday of H. H. Dalai Lama | Buddhism | Special Worship
Monday, July 9* | Martyrdom of the Bab | Bahá'í | Work Restriction
Fri.-Mon., July 13-16 | Obon | Buddhist - Shinto | Special Worship
Friday, July 20* | Ramadan Begins | Islam | Food Restriction
Monday, July 23 | Emperor Haile Selassi's Birthday | Rastafarianism | Special Worship
Tuesday, July 24 | Pioneer Day | Mormonism | Special Worship
Sunday, July 29* | Tish B'Av | Judaism | Food Restriction
Monday, July 30 | Oh-harai-taisai | Shinto | Special Worship
August
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Wednesday, August 1 | Fast for Holy Mother of Jesus | Orthodox Christian | Food Restriction
Wednesday, August 1 | Lammas | Christian | Special Worship
Thursday, August 2* | Raksha Bandan | Hinduism - Jainism | Special Worship
Thursday, August 2* | Lugnassad - Imbolc | Wicca - Pagan | Special Worship
Monday, August 6 | Transfiguration | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Wednesday, August 8-17* | Fravardeghan Days | Zoroastrianism | Special Worship
Friday, August 10 | Krishna Janmashtami - Srikrishna Jayanti | Hinduism | Special Worship
Tuesday, August 14* | Laylat al-Qadr | Islam | Special Worship
Wednesday, August 15 | Assumption of the Virgin Mary | Catholic | Special Worship
Wednesday, August 15 | Domition of the Theotokos | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Friday, August 17* | Jum'at al-Wada | Islam | Special Worship
Sun.-Tues., August 19-21* | Eid ul-Fitr (Ramadan Ends) | Islam | Work Restriction
Sunday, August 26 | Festival of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva | Buddhism | Special Worship
September
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Saturday, September 1 | New Calendar Year | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Saturday, September 1 | First Parkash | Sikhism | Special Worship
Saturday, September 8 | Nativity of Mary | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, September 9 | Auditor's Day | Scientology | Special Worship
Sunday, September 9* | Ananta-chaturdasi | Jainism | Special Worship
Monday, September 10-17* | Paryushana-parva | Jainism | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Wednesday, September 12-16* | Ghambar Paitishem | Zoroastrianism | Special Worship
Friday, September 14 | Elevation of the Cross | Christian | Special Worship
Mon.-Tues., September 17-18* | Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | Work Restriction
Tuesday, September 18* | Ksamavani | Jainism | Special Worship
Wednesday, September 19 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hinduism | Special Worship
Wednesday, September 19 | Festival of Higan-e | Buddhism | Special Worship
Thursday, September 20* | Samvatsari - Dashalakshani-parva | Jainism | Special Worship
Thurs.-Sun., September 20-29* | Paryushana Parva | Jainism | Special Worship
Saturday, September 22 | Mabon - Ostata | Wicca - Pagan | Special Worship
Saturday, September 22 | Shuki-sorie-sai | Shinto | Special Worship
Wednesday, September 26* | Yom Kippur | Judaism | Work and Food Restriction
Friday, September 28 | Mesket | Ethiopian Orthodox | Special Worship
Monday, September 29* | Anantachaturdasi | Jainism | Special Worship
Tuesday, September 30* | Ksamavani | Jainism | Special Worship
Tuesday, September 30 | Pavarana | Buddhism | Special Worship
October
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Mon.-Sun., October 1-7* | Sukkot | Judaism | Work Restriction
Friday, October 5 | Bodhidharma | Buddhism | Special Worship
Sunday, October 7 | International Assoc. of Scientologists Day | Scientology | Special Worship
Monday, October 8* | Shemini Atzeret | Judaism | Work Restriction
Tuesday, October 9* | Simhat Torah | Judaism | Work Restriction - Special Worship
Thursday, October 12-16* | Ghambar Ayathrem | Zoroastrianism | Special Worship
Tues.-Tues., October 16-23 | Navararti | Hinduism | Special Worship
Saturday, October 20 | Installation of Guru Granth | Sikhism | Special Worship
Saturday, October 20* | Birth of the Báb | Bahá'í | Work Restriction
Wednesday, October 24 | Dassehra | Hinduism | Special Worship
Thursday, October 25* | Hajj Day | Islam | Food Restriction
Fri.-Mon., October 26-29* | Eid al-Adha | Islam | Work Restriction
Sunday, October 28 | Milvian Bridge Day | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, October 28 | Reformation Day | Protestant Christian | Special Worship
Wednesday, October 31 | All Hallows Eve | Christian | Special Worship
Wednesday, October 31 | Samhain | Wicca - Pagan | Special Worship
Wednesday, October 31* | Jnana Panchmi | Jainism | Food Restriction
November
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Thursday, November 1 | All Saints' Day | Christian | Special Worship
Friday, November 2 | All Soul's Day | Christian | Special Worship
Saturday, November 3* | Lokasha Jayanti | Jainism | Special Worship
Sunday, November 11* | Jain New Year | Jainism | Special Worship
Sun.-Thurs., November 11-15 | Deepavali | Hinduism | Special Worship
Saturday, November 12* | Birth of Bahá'u'lláh | Bahá'í | Work Restriction
Tuesday, November 13* | Mahavira Nirvana | Jainism | Special Worship
Tuesday, November 13 | Bandhi Chhor Divas | Sikhism | Special Worship
Tuesday, November 13 | Diwali | Sikh - Hinduism - Jainism | Special Worship
Thursday, November 15* | Hijra Day | Islam | Special Worship
Thursday, November 15 | Nativity Fast | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Thursday, November 15-28 | Advent | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Wednesday, November 21 | Yule | Wicca - Pagan | Special Worship
Saturday, November 24* | Ashura | Islam (Shi'ite) | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Saturday, November 24 | Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom | Sikhism | Special Worship
Sunday, November 25 | Christ the King | Christian | Special Worship
Monday, November 26* | Day of the Covenant | Bahá'í | Special Worship
Wednesday, November 28* | Ascension of 'Abdul-Bahá'í | Baha'i | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Wednesday, November 28 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday | Sikhism | Special Worship
December
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Sunday, December 2 | First Sunday of Advent | Christian | Special Worship
Saturday, December 8 | Bodhi Day | Buddhism | Special Worship
Saturday, December 8 | Immaculate Conception | Catholic | Special Worship
Saturday, December 8 | Awakening Day | Buddhism | Special Worship
Sat.-Sun., December 8-16* | Hannukah | Judaism | Special Worship
Tues.-Wed., December 11-12* | Our Lady of Guadalupe | Catholic | Food Restriction
Sun.-Tues., December 16-25 | Posadas Navidenas | Christian | Special Worship
Friday, December 21 | Yule - Litha | Wicca - Pagan | Special Worship
Friday, December 21 | Tohji-taisai | Shinto | Special Worship
Sunday, December 23* | Maunajiyaras | Jainism | Food Restriction
Sunday, December 23 | Joseph Smith's Birthday | Mormonism | Special Worship
Tuesday, December 25 | Christmas | Christian | Special Worship
Tuesday, December 25 | Feast of the Nativity | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Wednesday, December 26 | Kwanzaa | African Heritage | Special Worship
Wednesday, December 26* | Death of Zarathustra | Zoroastrianism | Special Worship
Friday, December 28 | Sanghamitta | Buddhism | Special Worship
Friday, December 28 | Holy Innocents | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, December 30 | Feast of the Holy Family | Catholic | Special Worship
2013
January
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Tuesday, January 1 | Solemnity of Mary | Roman Catholic | Special Worship
Tuesday, January 1* | Tenth of Tevet | Judaism | Food Restriction
Tuesday, January 1 | Gantan-sai | Shinto | Special Worship
Saturday, January 5 | Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh | Sikhism | Special Worship
Sunday, January 6 | Epiphany | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, January 6 | Theophany | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, January 6 | Dia de los Reyes | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, January 6 | Nativity of Jesus Christ | Armenian Orthodox | Special Worship
Monday, January 7 | Feast of the Nativity | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, January 13 | Maghi | Sikhism | Special Worship
Sunday, January 13 | Baptism of the Lord Jesus | Christian | Special Worsip
Tuesday, January 15* | World Religion Day | Bahá'í | Special Worship
Thursday, January 17 | Blessing of the Animals | Hispanic Christian | Special Worship
Saturday, January 19 | Timkat | Ethiopian Orthodox | Special Worship
Thursday, January 24* | Mawlid al-Nabi | Islam | Special Worship
Saturday, January 26* | Tu B'Shvat | Judaism | Special Worship
Sun.-Wed., January 27-30 | Mahayana New Year | Buddhism | Special Worship
Thursday, January 31 | Birthday of Guru Har Rai | Sikhism | Special Worship
February
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Saturday, February 2 | Imbolc - Sugnassad | Wicca - Pagan | Special Worship
Saturday, February 2 | Candlemas | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, February 3 | Four Chaplains Sunday | Interfaith | Special Worship
Sunday, February 3 | Setsubun Sai (Rissun) | Shinto | Special Worship
Sunday, February 10 | Transfiguration Sunday | Christian | Special Worship
Thursday, February 10 | Chinese New Year | Confucian - Daoist - Buddhist | Special Worship
Saturday, February 12 | Shrove Tuesday | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, February 13 | Ash Wednesday | Christian | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Monday, February 14 | Nirvana Day | Buddhism | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Monday, February 14 | Valentine's Day | Christian | Special Worship
Tuesday, February 15* | Nirvana Day | Jainism | Special Worship
Tuesday, February 15 | Vasant Panchami | Hinduism | Special Worship
Sunday, February 24* | Purim | Judaism | Work Restriction
Sunday, February 24 | Tridion | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Tues.-Fri., February 26-March 1* | Intercalary Days | Bahá'í | Special Worship
March
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Saturday, March 2* | Nineteen Day Fast Begins | Bahá'í | Food Restriction
Sunday, March 10 | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism | Special Worship
Wednesday, March 13 | L. Ron Hubbard's Birthday | Scientology | None
Sunday, March 17 | St. Patrick's Day | Christian | Special Worship
Monday, March 18 | Clean Monday (Lent Begins) | Orthodox Christian | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Tuesday, March 20 | Ostara - Mabon | Wicca - Pagan | Special Worship
Thursday, March 21* | Naw Ruz (New Year's Day) | Bahá'í - Zoroastian | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Thursday, March 21 | Shubun sai (New Year) | Shinto | Special Worship
Saturday, March 23 | Lazarus Saturday | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, March 24 | Orthodox Sunday | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, March 24 | Palm Sunday | Christian | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Monday, March 25 | Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin | Christian | Special Worship
Tues.-Sun., March 26-April 3* | Pesach | Judaism | Food and Work Restriction
Tuesday, March 26* | Khordad Sal | Zorastrianism | Special Worship
Wednesday, March 27 | Magha Puja Day | Buddhism | Special Worship
Wednesday, March 27 | Holi | Hinduism | Special Worshp
Thursday, March 28 | Mandy Thursday | Christian | Special Worship
Thursday, March 28 | Hola Mohalla | Sikhism | Special Worship
Thursday, March 28* | Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad | Islam | Special Worship
Friday, March 29 | Good Friday | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, March 31 | Easter | Christian | Special Worship
April
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Thursday 7* | Yom Hashoah | Judaism | Work Restriction - Special Worship
Monday, April 11 | Baisakhi (New Year) | Hinduism/Sikhism | Special Worship
Mon.-Sat., April 11-20* | Ramayana | Hinduism | Special Worship
Monday, April 15* | Yom Ha'Atzmaut | Judaism | Work Restriction - Special Worship
Saturday, April 20 | Rama Navami | Hinduism | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Sunday, April 21* | Ridvan | First Day | Bahá'í | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Tuesday, April 23 | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism | Special Worship
Thursday, April 25 | Hanuman Jayanti | Hinduism | Food Restrictions - Special Worship
Thursday, April 25* | Mahavira Jayanti | Jainism | Food Restrictions - Special Worship
Thurs.-Sun., April 25-28 | Theravadin New Year | Buddhism | Special Worship
Sunday, April 28* | Lag B'Omer | Judaism | Special Worship
Friday, April 29* | Ridvan - Ninth Day | Bahá'í | Special Worship
May
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Wednesday, May 1 | Beltane - Samhain | Wicca - Pagan | Food and Work Restriction
Thursday, May 2* | Ridvan - Twelfth Day | Bahá'í | Food and Work Restriction
Friday, May 3 | Holy Friday | Orthodox Christian | Food Restriction - Special Worship
Sunday, May 5 | Pascha | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Thursday, May 9 | Ascension Day | Christian | Special Worship
Wed.-Thurs., May 15-16* | Shavuot | Judaism | Work Restriction - Special Worship
Sunday, May 19 | Pentecost | Christian | Work Restriction - Special Worship
Thursday, May 23* | Declaration of the Bab | Bahá'í | Work Restriction
Saturday, May 25* | Buddha Day - Visakha Puja | Buddhism (Japan, Korea) | Special Worship
Sunday, May 26 | Trinity Sunday | Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, May 29* | Ascension of the Bahá'u'lláh | Bahá'í | Special Worship
Monday, May 30 | Corpus Christi | Catholic | Special Worship
June
Date | Holy Day | Religion or Tradition | Observation - Restriction
Wednesday, June 5* | Lailat al Miraj | Islam | Special Worship
Friday, June 7 | Sacred Heart of Jesus | Christian | Special Worship
Thursday, June 13 | Ascension of Jesus | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, June 16 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji | Sikhism | Special Worship
Tuesday, June 21* | Litha - Yule | Wicca - Pagan | Special Worship
Thursday, June 23-24* | Lailat al-Bara'ah | Islam | Special Worship
Sunday, June 23 | Pentecost | Orthodox Christian | Special Worship
Sunday, June 30 | All Saints | Christian | Special Worship
