Religious observances calendar
Calendar of religious observances
The calendars below list many religious holidays in the current academic year but is not a conclusive list.
- 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
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 |
Winter 2027
Date |
Observance |
Religion/Faith Tradition |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Feast of Nativity/Orthodox Christmas | Christianity |
| February 6 | Lunar New Year | Buddhism (also Cultural) |
| February 8*-March 10 | Ramadan | Islam |
| February 10 | Ash Wednesday | Christianity |
| March 11* | Eid al-Fitr | Islam |
| March 20 | Ostara | Paganism & Wicca |
| March 21 | Naw Ruz/Nowruz | Baha'i & Zoroastrian |
| March 23* | Purim | Judaism |
| March 26 | Good Friday | Christianity |
| March 29 | Easter | Christianity (Catholic & Protestant) |
| April 22* - 29 | Passover | Judaism |
| April 30 | Holy Friday | Christianity (Orthodox) |