Religious Holidays & Observances 2020-2021

Considerations: ● This calendar is ​not ​ an exhaustive list of religions/cultures/holidays/observances. ● Many religions/cultures use lunar calendars; therefore, ​ ​dates are not fixed because they depend on the actual sighting of the moon. There may be variance. ● Students of a given religion or culture will not necessarily participate in all observances listed. ● Students of a given religion or culture will participate in observances in a variety of ways. ● Open communication among administrators, families, and students regarding cultural and religious considerations will foster a culturally-responsive learning environment. ● Any questions, concerns, or possible errors should be sent to Kelly Wessel or Jennifer Smith.

Holiday/Observance Religion Dates Ramadan Islam April 23-May 23, 2020*# April 12-May 11, 2021*# Eid al Fitr Islam May 23-24, 2020*# May 12-13, 2021*# Asalha Puja Buddhism July 4, 2020# July 24, 2021# Eid al-Adha Islam July 30-July 31, 2020*# July 19-July 20, 2021*# Obon/Ullambana Buddhism/Shinto August 13-15, 2020and 2021 Raksha Bandhan Hinduism August 3, 2020 August 21, 2021 Krishna Janmashtami Hinduism August 12, 2020 August 30, 2021 Al-Hijra or Muharram Islam August 19-20, 2020*# August 9-10, 2021*# Ganesh Chaturthi Hinduism August 22, 2020 September 10, 2021 Ashura Islam August 28-29, 2020*# August 18-19, 2021*# Navratri Hinduism October 17-26, 2020# October 6-14, 2020# Rosh Hashanah Judaism September 18-20, 2020* September 6-8, 2021* Yom Kippur Judaism September 27-28, 2020* September 15-16, 2021* Dussehra Hinduism October 25, 2020 October 14, 2021 Sukkot Judaism October 2-4, 2020* September 20-22, 2021*

Notes: *​ Holy days start at sundown of beginning date and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date. # ​ Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar because they are based on the actual sightings of the moon, therefore there may be some variance by a day. Birth of October 20, 2020 October 20, 2021 Shemini Atzeret Judaism October 9-10, 2020* September 27-28, 2021* Simchat Torah Judaism October 10-11, 2020* September 28-29, 2021* Diwali Hinduism & Sikhism November 14, 2020 November 4, 2021 All Saint’s Day Christian November 1, 2020 and 2021 Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet Islam October 28-29, 2020*# Muhammad’s Birthday) October 18-19, 2021*# Dev Sahib Birthday Sikhism November 30, 2020 November 19, 2021 Martyrdom of Sikhism November 24, 2020 and 2021

Bodhi Day Buddhism December 8, 2020 and 2021 Hanukkah Judaism December 10-18, 2020* November 28-December 6, 2021* Christmas Christian December 25, 2020 and 2021 Kwanzaa Interfaith December 26-January 1, 2020 and 2021 Epiphany Christian January 6, 2021 and 2022 Maghi Sikhism January 13, 2021 and 2022 Lunar New Year Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist February 12, 2021 Maha Shivaratri Hinduism March 11, 2021 Ash Wednesday Christian February 17, 2021 Magha Puja Day Buddhism February 27, 2021 Purim Judaism February 25-26, 2021* Sikhism March 29, 2021 Hinduism March 28-29, 2021* Birthday of Dev Sikhism April 18, 2021 Rama Navami Hinduism April 21, 2021# Palm Sunday Christian March 28, 2021 /Vishu/Mesadi Hinduism/Sikhism April 14, 2021 Passover Judaism March 27-April 4, 2021* Holy Thursday Christian April 1, 2021 Good Friday Christian April 2, 2021 Easter Christian April 4, 2020 Pascha (Orthodox Easter) Christian May 2, 2021 Ramadan Islam April 12-May 11, 2021*# Visakha Puja/Buddha Day Buddhism April 8, 2021 Shavuot Judaism May 16-18, 2021*

Notes: *​ Holy days start at sundown of beginning date and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date. # ​ Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar because they are based on the actual sightings of the moon, therefore there may be some variance by a day.