Religious observances calendar
Calendar of religious observances
The calendars below list many religious holidays in the current academic year.
- Please note that some dates may vary — in some cases significantly — due to differences across communities, regions, time zones and calendar systems.
- The absence of a specific date on this list does not indicate that an observance is ineligible for accommodation.
- An asterisk next to the date means that the observance starts at sundown on the day prior to the listed date.
Get in touch if you have questions about these or other religious holidays and observances: mfsc@concordia.ca
Winter 2026
Date |
Observance |
Religion/Faith Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Feast of Nativity/Orthodox Christmas | Christianity |
| February 17 | Lunar New Year | Buddhism (also Cultural) |
| February 18* - March 20 | Ramadan | Islam |
| February 18 | Ash Wednesday | Christianity |
| March 3* | Purim | Judaism |
| March 20* | Eid al-Fitr | Islam |
| March 21 | Naw Ruz/Nowruz | Baha'i & Zoroastrian |
| March 20 | Ostara | Paganism & Wicca |
| April 3 | Good Friday | Christianity |
| April 2* - 9 | Passover | Judaism |
| April 5 | Easter | Christianity (Catholic & Protestant) |
| April 10 | Holy Friday | Christianity (Orthodox) |
| April 12 | Pascha | Christianity (Orthodox) |
| April 14 | Vaisakhi | Sikhism & Hinduism |
Summer 2026
Date |
Observance |
Religion/Faith Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Beltane | Paganism & Wicca |
| May 12 | Wesak | Buddhism |
| May 22* - 23 | Shavuot | Judaism |
| May 27* | Eid al-Adha | Islam |
| June 21 | Litha | Paganism & Wicca |
| August 1 | Lammas | Paganism & Wicca |
| July 23* | Tisha B'Av | Judaism |
Fall 2026
Date |
Observance |
Religion/Faith Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Krishna Janmashtami | Hinduism |
| September 12* - 13 | Rosh Hashanah | Judaism |
| September 21* | Yom Kippur | Judaism |
| September 23 | Mabon | Paganism & Wicca |
| September 26* - October 4 | Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah | Judaism |
| October 31 | Samhain | Paganism & Wicca |
| November 8 | Diwali | Hinduism |
| November 8 | Diwali and Bandi Chhor Diwas | Sikhism |
| December 5* - 12 | Hanukkah | Judaism |
| December 21 | Yule | Paganism & Wicca |
| December 25 | Christmas | Christianity |
