Fall Semester, 2026
| Observance | Tradition / Community | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lughnasadh/Lammas | Pagan | Aug. 1, 2026 |
| Arbaʽeen | Shia Islam | Expected Aug. 3–4, 2026 |
| Obon | Buddhist; dates vary regionally | Aug. 13–16, 2026 |
| Assumption of Mary | Catholic and other Christian traditions | Aug. 15, 2026 |
| Mawlid al-Nabi | Islam | Expected Aug. 25–26, 2026 (Sunni); Aug. 30–31, 2026 (Shia) |
| Raksha Bandhan | Hindu | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Paryushan, Paryushana Parva | Jain | Sept. 8–14, 2026Sept. 8–15, 2026 |
| Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | Sept. 11–13, 2026 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu | Sept. 14, 2026 |
| Samvatsari/Day of Forgiveness | Jain | Sept. 15, 2026 |
| Yom Kippur | Jewish | Sept. 20–21, 2026 |
| Autumn Equinox/Mabon/Alban Elfed | Pagan | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| Sukkot | Jewish | Sept. 25–Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Shemini Atzeret: Oct. 2–4, 2026 | Jewish | Oct. 2–3, 2026 |
| Simchat Torah | Jewish | Oct. 3–4, 2026 |
| Navratri | Hindu | Oct. 11–19, 2026 |
| Vijayadashami/Dussehra | Hindu | Oct. 20, 2026 |
| Samhain/Samhuinn | Pagan | Oct. 31–Nov. 1, 2026 |
| All Saints’ Day | Catholic and Christian traditions | Nov. 1, 2026 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Hindu, Jain, and Sikh traditions | Nov. 8, 2026 |
| Bandi Chhor Divas | Sikh | Nov. 8, 2026 |
| Jain New Year/Day of Enlightenment | Jain | Nov. 9, 2026 |
| Birth of the Báb | Bahá’í | Nov. 10, 2026 |
| Birth of Bahá’u’lláh | Bahá’í | Nov. 11, 2026 |
| Guru Nanak Gurpurab | Sikh | Nov. 24, 2026 |
| Day of the Covenant | Bahá’í | Nov. 26, 2026 |
| Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá | Bahá’í | Nov. 28, 2026 |
| Advent begins | Christian | Nov. 29, 2026 |
| Hanukkah/Chanukah | Jewish | Dec. 4–12, 2026 |
| Bodhi Day/Rohatsu | Buddhist | Dec. 8, 2026 |
| Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception | Catholic | Dec. 8, 2026 |
| Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Catholic; especially significant in Mexican/ Mexican American communities | Dec. 12, 2026 |
| Las Posadas | Christian; especially observed in Mexican/ other Latin American communities | Dec. 16–24, 2026 |
| Yule/Winter Solstice | Pagan | Dec. 21, 2026 |
| Christmas/Nativity of Jesus | Christian | Dec. 25, 2026 |
| Zartosht No-Diso | Zoroastrian | Dec. 26, 2026 |
Spring Semester, 2027
| Observance | Tradition / Community | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Catholic | Jan. 1, 2027 |
| Gantan-sai | Shinto | Jan. 1, 2027 |
| Epiphany | Christian | Jan. 6, 2027 |
| Nativity of Christ/Orthodox Christmas | Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions following the Julian calendar | Jan. 7, 2027 |
| Maghi | Sikh | Jan. 14–15, 2027 |
| Tu BiShvat | Jewish | Jan. 22–23, 2027 |
| Imbolc | Pagan | Feb. 1–2, 2027 |
| Ramadan | Islam | Expected to begin at sunset Feb. 7; fasting Feb. 8–March 8, 2027 |
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | Feb. 10, 2027 |
| Lent begins | Christian | Feb. 10, 2027 |
| Magha Puja/Sangha Day | Buddhist | Feb. 21, 2027 |
| Nineteen-Day Fast | Bahá’í | March 2–20, 2027 |
| Laylat al-Qadr/Night of Power | Islam | Expected around March 6, 2027 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | March 6, 2027 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Islam | Expected March 9–10, 2027 |
| Spring Equinox/Ostara/Alban Eilir | Pagan | March 20, 2027 |
| Naw-Rúz/Bahá’í New Year | Bahá’í | March 21, 2027 |
| Palm Sunday | Christian | March 21, 2027 |
| Holi | Hindu | March 22, 2027 |
| Purim | Jewish | March 22–23, 2027 |
| Good Friday | Christian | March 26, 2027 |
| Easter | Christian | March 28, 2027 |
| Vaisakhi/Baisakhi | Sikh and Hindu traditions | April 14, 2027 |
| Passover/Pesach | Jewish | April 21–29, 2027 |
| First Day of Ridván | Bahá’í | April 21, 2027 |
| Ninth Day of Ridván | Bahá’í | April 29, 2027 |
| Eastern Orthodox Good Friday | Eastern Orthodox Christian | April 30, 2027 |
| Beltane/Bealtaine | Pagan | May 1, 2027 |
| Twelfth Day of Ridván | Bahá’í | May 2, 2027 |
| Eastern Orthodox Easter/Pascha | Eastern Orthodox Christian | May 2, 2027 |
| Ascension Day | Christian | May 6, 2027 |
| Pentecost | Christian | May 16, 2027 |
| Eid al-Adha | Islam | Expected May 16–17, 2027 |
| Vesak/Buddha Day | Buddhist; dates may vary by tradition and region | May 20, 2027 |
| Declaration of the Báb | Bahá’í | May 24, 2027 |
| Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh | Bahá’í | May 29, 2027 |