Interfaith Calendar

Major Religious Holidays

This calendar focuses on holidays that require fasting or prohibit work. It is not exhaustive of all religious traditions or festivals. Students may request Absence Verification for observances not listed here. To learn about additional holidays celebrated at VT, subscribe to the monthly Interfaith Newsletter by emailing interfaith@vt.edu. Holidays marked with an asterisk begin and end at sundown.

SPRING 2026

January 13: Maghi (Sikhism)
February 15-16: Maha Shivaratri^*(Hinduism)
February 17: Lunar New Year (Taoism)
February 17-March 18: Ramadan^*(Islam)
February 18: Ash Wednesday (Christianity)
February 18-19: Ramakrishna Jayanti^*(Hinduism)
March 1-20: Nineteen Day Fast^*(Baha'i Faith)
March 19-20: Eid al-Fitr^*(Islam)
March 20: Nowruz (Zoroastrianism)
March 26: Rama Navami (Hinduism)
March 26: Khordad Sal (Zoroastrianism)
April 1-9: Passover^*(Judaism)
April 3: Good Friday (Christianity)
April 5: Easter (Christianity)
April 10: Orthodox Good Friday (Christianity)
April 12: Pascha (Christianity)
April 20-May 2: Ridvan^*(Baha'i Faith)
May 1: Vesak (Buddhism)

SUMMER 2026

May 22-23: Shavuot^*(Judaism)
May 26-27: Eid al-Adha^* (Islam)
June 3-4: Eid al-Ghadir^*(Islam)
June 8-28: Apostles' Fast (Christianity)
June 16-17: Islamic New Year^*(Islam)
June 18: Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikhism)
June 25-26: Ashura^*(Islam)
July 9-10: Martyrdom of the Bab^*(Bahai Faith)
July 22-23: Tish B'Av^* (Judaism)
July 24: Pioneer Day (Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints)
July 29: Dharma Day (Buddhism)
August 15: Feast of the Assumption/Dormition (Christianity)
August 16: Krishna Janmashtani (Hinduism)

FALL 2026

September 8-15: Paryushana (Jainism)
September 11-13: Rosh Hashanah^*(Judaism)
September 20-21: Yom Kippur^*(Judaism)
September 25-October 2: Sukkot^*(Judaism)
October 3-4: Simchat Torah^*(Judaism)
November 1: All Saints' Day (Christianity)
November 8: Diwali (Hinduism)
November 9-11: Twin Holy Birthdays^*(Bahai Faith)
November 24: Guru Nanak Jayanti (Sikhism)
December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christianity)
December 21: Yule (Wicca)
December 25: Christmas (Christianity)

SPRING 2027

January 15: Maghi (Sikhism)
February 6: Lunar New Year (Taoism)
February 7-March 8: Ramadan^*(Islam)
March 1-20: Nineteen Day Fast^*(Bahai Faith)
February 10: Ash Wednesday (Christianity)
March 6-7: Maha Shivaratri (Hinduism)
March 9-10: Eid al-Fitr^*(Islam)
March 15: Ramakrishna Jayanti (Hinduism)
March 20-21: Nowruz^*(Zoroastrianism)
March 26: Good Friday (Christianity)
March 28: Easter (Christianity)
March 28: Khordad Sal (Zoroastrianism)
April 15: Rama Navami (Hinduism)
April 20-May 2: Ridvan^*(Bahai Faith)
April 21-29: Passover^*(Judaism)
April 30: Orthodox Good Friday (Christianity)
May 2: Pascha (Christianity)
May 16-17: Eid al-Adha^*(Islam)