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2004-10 MAJOR RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
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2010
March 21 Sunday Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) (follows fasting March 2-20)
March 30 Tuesday Passover (Slavery to Freedom) (1st of 8 days)
April 2 Friday Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus)
April 4 Sunday Easter (western) (Resurrection of Jesus)
April 4 Sunday Easter (Orthodox) (Resurrection of Jesus)
April 21 Wednesday Ridvan begins (Festival commemorates declaration of Baha'u'llah in garden of Ridvan in Baghdad 1863) (12 days)
May 19 Wednesday Shavuot (Moses receives Ten Commandments) (1st day of 2)
August 11* Wednesday Ramadan begins (Month of Fasting) (30 days)
September 9 Thursday Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) (1st day of 2)
September 10 (or 11)* Friday/(Saturday) Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Fast-breaking) Ramadan ends
September 18 Saturday Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
October 23 Saturday Sukkot (Celebrate harvest in small booths in desert)
(1st of 8 or 9)
November 5 # Friday Diwali (Festival of Lights; Coronation of Lord Rama; worship of Mahalakshmi)
November 12 Friday Birth of Baha'u'llah (Prophet-founder of Baha'i faith, b. 1817)
November 17* Wednesday Eid Ul Adha (Feast of sacrifice, ending Hajj) (3 Days)
December 2 Thursday Hanukkah begins (Festival of Lights) (1st of 8 days)
December 25 Saturday Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
December 26 Sunday Kwanzaa (African-American cultural celebration)(1st day of 7)


2009
March 21 Saturday Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) (follows fasting March 2-20)
April 9 Thursday Passover (Slavery to Freedom) (1st of 8 days)
April 10 Friday Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus)
April 12 Sunday Easter (western) (Resurrection of Jesus)
April 19 Sunday Easter (Orthodox) (Resurrection of Jesus)
April 21 Tuesday Ridvan begins (Festival commemorates declaration of Baha'u'llah in garden of Ridvan in Baghdad 1863) (12 days)
May 29 Friday Shavuot (Moses receives Ten Commandments) (1st day of 2)
August 22* Saturday Ramadan begins (Month of Fasting) (30 days)
September 19 Saturday Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) (1st day of 2)
September 21 (or 22)* Monday/(Tuesday) Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Fast-breaking) Ramadan ends
September 28 Monday Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
October 3 Saturday Sukkot (Celebrate harvest in small booths in desert) (1st of 7)
October 17 # Saturday Diwali (Festival of Lights; Coronation of Lord Rama; worship of Mahalakshmi)
November 12 Thursday Birth of Baha'u'llah (Prophet-founder of Baha'i faith, b. 1817)
November 28* Saturday Eid Ul Adha (Feast of sacrifice, ending Hajj) (3 Days)
December 12 Saturday Hanukkah begins (Festival of Lights) (1st of 8 days)
December 25 Friday Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
December 26 Saturday Kwanzaa (African-American cultural celebration)(1st day of 7)


2008
March 21 Friday Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) (follows fasting March 2-20)
March 21 Friday Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus)
March 23 Sunday Easter (western) (Resurrection of Jesus)
April 20 Sunday Passover (Slavery to Freedom) (1st of 8 days)
April 21 Monday Ridvan begins (Festival commemorates declaration of Baha'u'llah in garden of Ridvan in Baghdad 1863) (12 days)
April 27 Sunday Easter (Orthodox) (Resurrection of Jesus)
June 9 Monday Shavuot (Moses receives Ten Commandments) (1st day of 2)
September 2* Tuesday Ramadan begins (Month of Fasting) (30 days)
September 30 Tuesday Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) (1st day of 2)
October 2 (or 3)* Thursday/(Friday) Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Fast-breaking) Ramadan ends
October 9 Thursday Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
October 14 Tuesday Sukkot (Celebrate harvest in small booths in desert) (1st of 7)
October 28 # Tuesday Diwali (Festival of Lights; Coronation of Lord Rama; worship of Mahalakshmi)
November 12 Wednesday Birth of Baha'u'llah (Prophet-founder of Baha'i faith, b. 1817)
December 9* Tuesday Eid Ul Adha (Feast of sacrifice, ending Hajj) (3 Days)
December 22 Monday Hanukkah begins (Festival of Lights) (1st of 8 days)
December 25 Thursday Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
December 26 Friday Kwanzaa (African-American cultural celebration)(1st day of 7)


2007
March 21 Wednesday Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) (follow 19-day fast March 2-20)
April 3 Tuesday Passover (Slavery to Freedom) (1st of 8 days)
April 6 Friday Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus)
April 8 Sunday Easter (western) & Orthodox Easter (Resurrection of Jesus)
April 21 Saturday Ridvan begins (Festival commemorates declaration of Baha'u'llah in garden of Ridvan in Baghdad 1863) (12 days)
May 23 Wednesday Shavuot (Moses receives Ten Commandments) (1st day of 2)
September 13* Thursday Ramadan begins (Month of Fasting) (30 days)
September 13 Thursday Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) (1st day of 2)
September 22 Saturday Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
September 27 Thursday Sukkot (Celebrate harvest in small booths in desert) (1st of 7)
October 13 (or 14)* Saturday/(Sunday) Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Fast-breaking) Ramadan ends
November 9 or (?)# Friday/(?) Diwali (Festival of Lights; Coronation of Lord Rama; worship of Mahalakshmi)
November 12 Monday Birth of Baha'u'llah (Prophet-founder of Baha'i faith, b. 1817)
December 5 Wednesday Hanukkah begins (Festival of Lights) (1st of 8 days)
December 20* Thursday Eid Ul Adha (Feast of sacrifice, ending Hajj) (3 Days)
December 25 Tuesday Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
December 26 Wednesday Kwanzaa (African-American cultural celebration)(1st day of 7)


2006
January 10 (or 11)* Tuesday/(Wed) Eid Ul Adha (Feast of sacrifice, ending Hajj) (3 Days)
March 21 Tuesday Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) (follow 19-day fast March 2-20)
April 13 Thursday Passover (Slavery to Freedom) (1st of 8 days)
April 14 Friday Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus)
April 16 Sunday Easter (western) (Resurrection of Jesus)
April 21 Friday Ridvan begins (Festival commemorates declaration of Baha'u'llah in garden of Ridvan in Baghdad 1863) (12 days)
April 23 Sunday Orthodox Easter (Resurrection of Jesusu)
June 2 Friday Shavuot (Moses receives Ten Commandments) (1st day of 2)
September 23 Saturday Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) (1st day of 2)
September 24 (or 23)* Sunday/(Saturday) Ramadan begins (Month of Fasting) (30 days)
October 2 Monday Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
October 7 Saturday Sukkot (Celebrate harvest in small booths in desert) (1st of 7)
October 21 or (?)# Saturday/(?) Diwali (Festival of Lights; Coronation of Lord Rama; worship of Mahalakshmi)
October 24 (or 23)* Tuesday/(Monday) Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Fast-breaking) Ramadan ends
November 12 Sunday Birth of Baha'u'llah (Prophet-founder of Baha'i faith, b. 1817)
December 16 Saturday Hanukkah begins (Festival of Lights) (1st of 8 days)
December 25 Monday Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
December 26 Tuesday Kwanzaa (African-American cultural celebration)(1st day of 7)
December 31 (or 30)* Sunday/(Saturday) Eid Ul Adha (Feast of sacrifice, ending Hajj) (3 Days)


2005
January 21* Friday Eid Ul Adha (Feast of sacrifice, ending Hajj) (3 Days)
March 21 Monday Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) (follows fasting March 2-20)
March 25 Friday Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus)
March 27 Sunday Easter (western) (Resurrection of Jesus)
April 21 Thursday Ridvan begins (Festival commemorates declaration of Baha'u'llah in garden of Ridvan in Baghdad 1863) (12 days)
April 24 Sunday Passover (Slavery to Freedom) (1st of 8 days)
May 1 Sunday Orthodox Easter (Resurrection of Jesusu)
June 13 Monday Shavuot (Moses receives Ten Commandments) (1st day of 2)
October 4 Tuesday Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) (1st day of 2)
October 4 (or 5)* Tuesday/(Wed) Ramadan begins (Month of Fasting) (30 days)
October 13 Thursday Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
October 18 Tuesday Sukkot (Celebrate harvest in small booths in desert) (1st of 7)
November 1 or (?)# Tuesday/(?) Diwali (Festival of Lights; Coronation of Lord Rama; worship of Mahalakshmi)
November 3 (or 4)* Thursday/(Friday) Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Fast-breaking) Ramadan ends
November 12 Saturday Birth of Baha'u'llah (Prophet-founder of Baha'i faith, b. 1817)
December 25 Sunday Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
December 26 Monday Hanukkah begins (Festival of Lights) (1st of 8 days)
December 26 Monday Kwanzaa (African-American cultural celebration)(1st day of 7)


2004
February 1 (or 2)* Sunday/(Monday) Eid Ul Adha (Feast of sacrifice, ending Hajj) (3 Days)
March 21 Sunday Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) (follows 19-day fast March 2-20)
April 6 Tuesday Passover (Slavery to Freedom) (1st of 8 days)
April 9 Friday Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus)
April 11 Sunday Easter/Orthodox Easter (Resurrection of Jesus)
April 21 Wednesday Ridvan begins (12-day festival commemorates declaration of Baha'u'llah in garden of Ridvan, 1863; local Baha'i elections)
May 26 Wednesday Shavuot (Moses receives Ten Commandments) (1st day of 2)
September 16 Thursday Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) (1st day of 2)
September 25 Saturday Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
September 30 Thursday Sukkot (Celebrate harvest in small booths in desert) (1st of 7)
October 15 (or 16)* Friday/(Saturday) Ramadan begins (Month of Fasting) (30 days)
November 12 Friday Birth of Baha'u'llah (Prophet-founder of Baha'i faith, b. 1817)
November 12 or (?)# Friday/(?) Diwali (Festival of Lights; Coronation of Lord Rama; worship of Mahalakshmi)
November 14 Sunday Eid al-Fitr (Feast of Fast-breaking) Ramadan ends
December 8 Wednesday Hanukkah begins (Festival of Lights) (1st of 8 days)
December 25 Saturday Christmas (Birth of Jesus)
December 26 Sunday Kwanzaa (African-American cultural celebration)(1st day of 7)
  • All Jewish, Islamic and Baha'i holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date given
  • (*) Islamic holidays are subject to the actual first sighting of the new crescent moon
  • (#) Hindu holidays are subject to change depending on the Hindu lunar calendar as interpreted in India and on local customs.
  • On the 9 Baha'i holy days, including the 3 listed here, work should be suspended.