2022- 2023 School Year Observances

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November 2022

Date	Observance
November 1	All Saints’ Day (Christian) Samhain-Beltane (Wicca)
November 2	All Souls’ Day (Christian)
November 8	Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Birthday (sikh)
November 14	Milad Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (Islam Dawoodi Bohra)*
November 21	Presentation of the Theotokos to the Temple (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
November 24	Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom (Sikh)
November 26	Day of Covenant (Baha’i)
November 27	First Sunday of Advent (Christian)
November 28	Nativity Fast begins (Eastern Orthodox Christian) Ascension of Abdul’l Baha (Baha’i)

December 2022

Date	Observance
December 8	Immaculate Conception (Christian) Bodhi Day (Buddhist)
December 19-26	Hanukkah (Jewish)
December 21	Yule (Wicca and Christian)
December 25	Christmas (Christian) The Nativity of Christ (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
December 26	Zarathosht Diso (Zoroastrian)

January 2023

Date	Observance
January 1	Gantan-sai (Shinto) Mary, Mother of God -Catholic Christian
January 3-10	Holy Convocation (Church of God and Saints of Christ)
January 5	Birthday of Guru Gobindh Singh Sahib (Sikh)
January 6	Feast of Epiphany (Christian) Feast of Theophany (Eastern Orthodox Christian) Nativity of Christ (Armenian Orthodox)
January 7	Feast of the Nativity (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
January 13	Maghi (Sikh)
January 15	Makar Sankranti Pongal (Hindu)* World Religion Day (Baha’i)
January 22	Chinese/Lunar New Year (Confucian, Daosit, Buddhist)
January 24-February 2	Midwinter Ceremonies (Native American)
January 26	Vasant Panchami (Hindu)*

February 2023

Date	Observance
February 2	The Presentation of Our Lord to the Temple (Eastern Orthodox Christian Imbolic-Candlesmas (Wicca and Christian)
February 5	Ayyam al Beez (Islam Dawoodi Bohra)*
February 6	Tu B’shvat (Jewish)
February 9	Urus-Syedna Taher Saifuddin (Islam Dawoodi Bohra) Jonah’s Passover (Eastern Orhodox Church)
February 15	Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
February 17	Yawm al-Mab’ath (Islam Dawoodi Bohra)
February 18	Maha Sivaratri (Hindu)* Lailat al Miraj (Islam)
February 21	Shrove Tuesday (Christian)
February 22	Ash Wednesday (Christian)
February 26 -March 1	Intercalary Days (Baha’i)
February 27	Clean Monday (Eastern Othodox Christian

March 2023

Date	Observance
March 3	Govinda Dwadashi (Hindu)*
March 6	Holika Dahan (Hindu)*
March 7	Purim (Jewish)
March 8	Lailat al Bara’ah (Islam)* Holi (Hindu)
March 8-10	Hola Mohalla (Sikh)*
March 13	L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday (Church of Scientology)
March 14	Meena Sankranthi (Hindu)*
March 20	Ostara (Wicca)
March 21	Naw-Ryz (Baha’i) Nowruz (Zoroastrian)
March 22	Souramana Yugadi (Hindu)* Chandramana Yugadi (Hindu)*
March 23- April 21	Ramadan (Islam)
March 25	The Annunciation of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Christian) The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (Christian)
March 26	Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian)
March 30	Ramnavami (Hindu)*

April 2023

Date	Observance
April 2	Palm Sunday
April 4	Mahavir Jayanti (Jain)* Lord’s Evening Meal (Christian, Jehovah’s Wtiness)
April 5-13	Memorial of the Feast of the Lord’s Passover (Church of God and Saints of Christ) Passover (United Church of God) Passover (Jewish)
April 8	Visakha Puja (Buddhist)
April 6	Holy Thursday (Christian) First Day of Unleavened Bread (Church of God) Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu)*
April 6-8	Theravadin New Year (Buddhist)
April 6-12	Days of Unleavended Bread (Philadelphia Church of God)
April 7	Holy Friday (Christian) The Last Friday of the Great Lent (Eastern Orthodox Church)
April 8	Lazarus Saturday (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
April 9	Easter (Christian) Palm Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) Shahadat – Amirul Mumineen (Islam Dawoodi Bohra)*
April 10	Easter Monday
April 12	Passover/Days of Unleavended Bread (Church of God and Saints of Christ) Last Day of Unleavended Bread (Church of God)
April 12-13	Laylatul Qadr (Islam Dawoodi Bohra)*
April 13	Holy Thursday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) Milad Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin (Islam Dawoodi Bohra)*
April 14	Holy Friday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) Aakhir Jumo’a (Islam Dawoodi Bohra)* Vaisakhi (Sikh)
April 16	Easter (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
April 17	Bright Monday (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
April 18	Laylatul Qadr (Islam)*
April 21	First Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) Eid al-Fitr (Islam Dawoodi Bohra)*
April 21 or 22	Eid al Fitr (Islam)*
April 25	The 11th Panchen Lama’s Birthday (Buddhist)
April 26	Yom Ha’Azmaut (Jewish)
April 29	Ninth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i)

May 2023

Date	Observance
May 1	Beltane (Wicca)
May 2	Twelfth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i)
May 9	Lag B’Omer (Jewish)
May 18	Ascension of Our Lord (Christian)
May 24	Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i)
May 25	Feast of Ascension (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
May 26	Buddha’s Birthday/Buddha Day*
May 26-27	Shavuot (Jewish)
May 28	Pentecost (Christian)
May 29	Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)

June 2023

Date	Observance
June 4	Pentecost (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
June 12-19	Fast of the Holy Apostles (Eastern Orthodox Christian)
June 16	Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (Sikh)
June 24	Litha (Wicca)