Major Religious Celebrations Calendar 2004-2005

This is an annual calendar that identifies religious celebrations;
produced in the spirit of recognizing our diverse and international population.

**This calendar includes religious holidays that were brought to our attention.**

Baha'i Holidays

 

Islamic Holidays*

Feast of Ridvan

April 21, 2005

 

*Ramadan

October 15, 2004

October 4, 2005

Birth of the Ba'b

October 20, 2004

October 20, 2005

 

Eid al-Fitr

November 14, 2004

November 3, 2005

Birth of Baha'u'llah

November 12, 2004

November 12, 2005

 

Eid al-Adha

January 21-24, 2005

 

 

Islamic New Year

February 10, 2005

  *Note: These days are based on a lunar calendar and are subject to the appearance of the moon and announced by the mosque. (The most observant Muslims will observe all days, others may observe first two of Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Adha.)

Buddhist Holidays
 
Jewish Holidays**

Buddha Day

April 24, 2005 (Vesak)

May 24, 2005 (Visakha Puja)

 

*Rosh Hashanah

September 16-17, 2004


October 4-5, 2005

Bodhi Day

December 8, 2004

December 8, 2005

 

Yom Kippur

September 25, 2004

October 13, 2005

Christian Holidays
 

Sukkot

September 30 - October 5, 2004

October 18 -24, 2005

 

Ash Wednesday

February 9, 2005

 

Hanukkah

December 9 - 16, 2004

December 26, 2005 -- January 2, 2006

Good Friday

March 25, 2005

 

Purim

March 25, 2005

Easter Sunday

March 27, 2005 (Christian)

May 1, 2005 (Orthodox Christian)

 

*Pesach (Passover)

April 24 - May 1, 2005

Christmas

December 25, 2004

December 25, 2005

 

Shavuot

June 13-14, 2005

Hindu Holidays
  **Note: All Jewish holidays begin at sundown the first day given and end one hour after sunset on the last day given.

Ganesh

September 18, 2004

September 7, 2005


 
Other Celebrations

Navaratra Dashara

October 14 - 22, 2004

October 4 - 12, 2005


 

Kwanzaa

December 26, 2004 -- January 1, 2005

Vijaya Dasami

October 22, 2004

October 12, 2005

  Chinese New Year January 22 , 2004

February 9, 2005

Deepavali (Diwali)

November 12, 2004

November 3, 2005