Holy Days & Cultural Observances

2025-26 School Year

September 2025

  • Rosh Hashanah: September 22-24, 2025

October 2025

  • Yom Kippur: October 1-2, 2025
  • Sukkot: October 6-13, 2025
  • Simchat Torah: October 14, 2025
  • Diwali: October 21, 2025

November 2025

  • Thanksgiving (US): November 27, 2025

December 2025

  • Hanukkah: December 14-22, 2025
  • Advent: Begins November 30 - December 24, 2025
  • Christmas: December 25, 2025
  • Boxing Day: December 26, 2025

January 2026

  • Orthodox Christmas: January 7, 2026
  • Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year): January 29, 2026

February 2026

  • Lantern Festival: February 12, 2026
  • Ash Wednesday: February 18, 2026
  • Ramadan: Begins February 18 - March 19, 2026

March 2026

  • Purim:  March 3, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr: March 29, 2026
  • Holy Week: March 29-April 4, 2026

April 2026

  • Passover: April 2-9, 2026
  • Easter: April 5, 2026

May 2026

  • Yom HaShoah: May 1, 2026
  • Eid al-Adha: May 25, 2026

June 2026

  • Juneteenth:  June 19, 2026

July 2026

  • Al-Hijra/Muharram (Islamic New Year): July 16, 2026
  • Ashura:  July 24, 2026
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