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.

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 14: Vaisakhi (Sikhism)
April 15: Rama Navami (Hinduism)
April 20-May 2: Ridvan^* (Bahai Faith)
April 21-29: Passover^* (Judaism)
May 1: Beltane (Wicca)
April 30: Orthodox Good Friday (Christianity)
May 2: Pascha (Christianity)
May 16-17: Eid al-Adha^* (Islam)

SUMMER 2027

May 20: Vesak (Buddhism)
May 25-26: Eid al-Ghadir^* (Islam)
June 4-5: Islamic New Year^* (Islam)
June 10-12: Shavuot^* (Judaism)
June 15:-16: Ashura^* (Islam)
June 16: Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Sikhism)
June 28: Apostles' Fast (Christianity)
July 1: Dharma Day (Buddhism)
July 24: Pioneer Day (Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints)
August 11-12: Tish B'Av^* (Judaism)
August 15: Feast of the Assumption/Dormition (Christianity)

FALL 2027

August 25 Krishna Janmashtani (Hinduism)
August 29-September 4: Paryushana (Jainism)
October 1-3: Rosh Hashanah^* (Judaism)
October 6-10: Durga Puja (Hinduism)
October 10-11: Yom Kippur^* (Judaism)
October 23-24: Simchat Torah^* (Judaism)
October 29 Diwali (Hinduism)
October 31 Samhain (Wicca)
November 14 Guru Nanak Gurpurab (Sikhism)
December 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christianity)
December 25 Christmas (Christianity)
December 31 Watch Night (Christianity)