Date

Day

Observance

Description

July 10, 2022

Sun

***Eid al-Adha

Islamic Feast of Sacrifice. The most important feast of Islam. It concludes the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, and is a three-day festival recalling Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah. Begins at sunset on July 9, 2022.

++Note: The dates are approximate. Islamic holy days can vary depending upon the sighting of the moon in North America.

September 26-27, 2022

Mon-Tues

***Rosh Hashanah           

Jewish New Year.  Days of renewed responsibility. Begins at sunset on Sept. 25, 2022.

October 5, 2022

Wednesday

***Yom Kippur

Day of Atonement; most solemn of Jewish holy days. Observed with fasting, prayer and repentance. Begins at sunset on Oct. 4, 2022.

October 10-16, 2022

Mon-Sun

**Sukkot

Feast of Tabernacles. Jewish festival of thanksgiving, and the remembrance of the wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. Begins at sunset on Oct. 9, 2022.

October 17, 2022

Monday

**Shemini Atzeret

The closing day of the Jewish Festival of Sukkot. A day of prayer. Begins at sunset on Oct. 16, 2022.

October 18, 2022

Tuesday

**Simchat Torah

Jewish holy day.  Reading of the law (Torah) is completed and begun anew in the synagogue. Begins at sunset on Oct. 17, 2022.

December 19-26, 2022

Mon-Mon

*Chanukah – Hanukkah

Festival of Lights; Jewish holiday commemorating rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees. Primarily a children’s festival - a time for fun, songs, games, and gift giving. Begins at sunset Dec. 18, 2022.

December 25, 2022

Sunday

***Christmas

Christian celebration of the birth of Christ. 

December 26, 2022-January 1, 2023

Mon-Sun

Kwanzaa

African–American seven-day spiritual festival dedicated to seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. The American celebration is related to the spirit and rituals of the harvest festivals of Africa.  “Kwanzaa” in Kiswahili, means “first fruits of the harvest.” 

January 6, 2023

Friday

***Epiphany - Orthodox Christmas

Observed by Eastern and Greek Orthodox Christians who follow the Julian calendar. 

January 7, 2023

Saturday

***Feast of the Nativity

Observed by Eastern and Russian Orthodox Christians.

February 22, 2023

Wednesday

**Ash Wednesday

Observance to begin the 40-day season of Lent.            

March 7-8, 2023

Tues-Wed

*Purim

The Feast of Lots commemorates the deliverance/rescue of the Jewish minority in Persia. Begins at sunset on March 6, 2023.

March 23-April 21, 2023

Thursday

***First Day of Ramadan

The beginning of the Islamic holy month in which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset each day. Begins at sunset on March 22, 2023.

++Note:  This date is approximate. Islamic holy days can vary depending upon the sighting of the moon in North America.

April 2, 2023

Sunday

***Palm/Passion Sunday

The Sunday before Easter commemorates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. 

April 6-7, 2023
(first 2 days)

April 12-13, 2023
(last 2 days)

Thurs-Fri

Wed-Thurs

***Pesach/Passover

(First two days) Jewish festival marking the deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt.  Begins at sunset on April 5, 2023.

April 6, 2023

Thursday

*Holy Thursday

First day of the sacred Triduum and commemorates The Last Supper Jesus shared with his apostles.

April 7, 2023

Friday

**Good Friday

Observed by Christians the Friday before Easter.  Commemorates Christ’s crucifixion, death and entombment. 

April 9, 2023

Sunday

***Easter

Christian celebration of Christ’s resurrection.

April 9, 2023

Sunday

***Palm Sunday-Orthodox

Observed by Eastern and Russian Orthodox Christians.

April 14, 2023

Friday

***Holy Friday-Orthodox

Observed by Orthodox Christians the Friday before Easter. Commemorates Christ’s crucifixion, death and entombment

April 16, 2023

Sunday

***Easter/Pascha-Orthodox

Orthodox Christian celebration of Christ’s resurrection.

April 22, 2023

Saturday

***Eid al-Fitr

Muslim day of feasting to celebrate the end of Ramadan. Festival of breaking of the fast.  Begins at sunset on April 21, 2023.

++Note: This date is approximate. Islamic holy days can vary depending upon the sighting of the moon in North America.

May 26-27, 2023

Fri-Sat

**Shavuot

Jewish festival that commemorates the giving of the law (Torah) to Moses on Mt. Sinai.  Begins at sunset on May 25, 2023

June 29, 2023

Thursday

***Eid al-Adha

Islamic Feast of Sacrifice. The most important feast of Islam. It concludes the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, and is a three-day festival recalling Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah. Begins at sunset on June 28, 2023.

++Note: The dates are approximate. Islamic holy days can vary depending upon the sighting of the moon in North America.