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Religious holidays of every faith, 2026 and 2027

The holy days of the world's major religions, with exact dates for 2026 and 2027: 12 faiths and 208 observances, from Easter and Christmas to Ramadan, Passover, Diwali, Vesak, Vaisakhi and Naw-Rúz. The next one coming up is highlighted.

Christianity

About 2.4 billion followers. Holy days follow the Bible's story of Jesus: his birth at Christmas, and his death and resurrection at Easter, which moves each year with the spring full moon. Orthodox churches use the older Julian calendar, so their Christmas and usually their Easter fall later.

DateHoly day
Tue, Jan 6, 2026Epiphany
Wed, Jan 7, 2026Orthodox Christmas
Wed, Feb 18, 2026Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)
Sun, Mar 29, 2026Palm Sunday
Thu, Apr 2, 2026Maundy Thursday
Fri, Apr 3, 2026Good Friday
Sun, Apr 5, 2026Easter Sunday
Fri, Apr 10, 2026Orthodox Good Friday
Sun, Apr 12, 2026Orthodox Easter (Pascha)
Thu, May 14, 2026Ascension Day
Sun, May 24, 2026Pentecost
Sun, Nov 1, 2026All Saints' Day
Sun, Nov 29, 2026First Sunday of Advent
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Wed, Jan 6, 2027Epiphany
Thu, Jan 7, 2027Orthodox Christmas
Wed, Feb 10, 2027Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)
Sun, Mar 21, 2027Palm Sunday
Thu, Mar 25, 2027Maundy Thursday
Fri, Mar 26, 2027Good Friday
Sun, Mar 28, 2027Easter Sunday
Fri, Apr 30, 2027Orthodox Good Friday
Sun, May 2, 2027Orthodox Easter (Pascha)
Thu, May 6, 2027Ascension Day
Sun, May 16, 2027Pentecost
Mon, Nov 1, 2027All Saints' Day
Sun, Nov 28, 2027First Sunday of Advent
Sat, Dec 25, 2027Christmas Day

Judaism

About 15 million followers. The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, adding a leap month 7 times in 19 years, so holidays stay in their season but move against the regular calendar. Every holiday begins at sundown on the evening before the date shown.

DateHoly day
Mon, Feb 2, 2026Tu BiShvat
Tue, Mar 3, 2026Purim
Thu, Apr 2, 2026Passover (Pesach) begins
Fri, May 22, 2026Shavuot
Thu, Jul 23, 2026Tisha B'Av
Sat, Sep 12, 2026Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Sat, Sep 26, 2026Sukkot begins
Sat, Oct 3, 2026Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
Sat, Dec 5, 2026Hanukkah begins (8 nights)
Sat, Jan 23, 2027Tu BiShvat
Tue, Mar 23, 2027Purim
Thu, Apr 22, 2027Passover (Pesach) begins
Fri, Jun 11, 2027Shavuot
Thu, Aug 12, 2027Tisha B'Av
Sat, Oct 2, 2027Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
Mon, Oct 11, 2027Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
Sat, Oct 16, 2027Sukkot begins
Sat, Oct 23, 2027Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
Sat, Dec 25, 2027Hanukkah begins (8 nights)

Islam

About 2 billion followers. The Islamic calendar is purely lunar, about 354 days long, so every holiday moves about 11 days earlier each year and passes through all seasons. Dates shown follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; many communities wait to sight the new moon, so the day can differ by one. Days begin at sunset.

DateHoly day
Fri, Jan 16, 2026Isra and Mi'raj
Tue, Feb 3, 2026Mid-Sha'ban
Wed, Feb 18, 2026Ramadan begins
Mon, Mar 16, 2026Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)
Fri, Mar 20, 2026Eid al-Fitr
Tue, May 26, 2026Day of Arafah
Wed, May 27, 2026Eid al-Adha
Tue, Jun 16, 2026Islamic New Year
Thu, Jun 25, 2026Ashura
Tue, Aug 25, 2026Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)
Tue, Jan 5, 2027Isra and Mi'raj
Sat, Jan 23, 2027Mid-Sha'ban
Mon, Feb 8, 2027Ramadan begins
Sat, Mar 6, 2027Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)
Tue, Mar 9, 2027Eid al-Fitr
Sat, May 15, 2027Day of Arafah
Sun, May 16, 2027Eid al-Adha
Sun, Jun 6, 2027Islamic New Year
Tue, Jun 15, 2027Ashura
Sat, Aug 14, 2027Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)
Sat, Dec 25, 2027Isra and Mi'raj

Hinduism

About 1.2 billion followers, mostly in India and Nepal. Festivals follow a lunisolar calendar based on lunar days (tithis), so dates move each year, and some differ between regions of India. Dates shown follow India's official holiday lists.

DateHoly day
Wed, Jan 14, 2026Makar Sankranti
Wed, Jan 14, 2026Pongal
Fri, Jan 23, 2026Basant Panchami / Shri Panchami
Sun, Feb 15, 2026Maha Shivaratri
Wed, Mar 4, 2026Holi
Thu, Mar 19, 2026Gudi Padwa
Thu, Mar 19, 2026Ugadi
Thu, Mar 26, 2026Ram Navami
Thu, Jul 16, 2026Rath Yatra
Wed, Aug 26, 2026Onam
Fri, Aug 28, 2026Raksha Bandhan
Fri, Sep 4, 2026Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Mon, Sep 14, 2026Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi
Tue, Oct 20, 2026Dussehra
Thu, Oct 29, 2026Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)
Sun, Nov 8, 2026Diwali (Deepavali)
Tue, Nov 10, 2026Govardhan Puja
Wed, Nov 11, 2026Bhai Duj
Sun, Nov 15, 2026Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)
Fri, Jan 15, 2027Makar Sankranti
Fri, Jan 15, 2027Pongal
Thu, Feb 11, 2027Basant Panchami / Shri Panchami
Sat, Mar 6, 2027Maha Shivaratri
Mon, Mar 22, 2027Holi
Wed, Apr 7, 2027Gudi Padwa
Wed, Apr 7, 2027Ugadi
Thu, Apr 15, 2027Ram Navami
Mon, Jul 5, 2027Rath Yatra
Tue, Aug 17, 2027Raksha Bandhan
Wed, Aug 25, 2027Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Sat, Sep 4, 2027Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi
Sun, Sep 12, 2027Onam
Sat, Oct 9, 2027Dussehra
Mon, Oct 18, 2027Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)
Fri, Oct 29, 2027Diwali (Deepavali)
Sat, Oct 30, 2027Govardhan Puja
Sun, Oct 31, 2027Bhai Duj
Thu, Nov 4, 2027Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)

Sikhism

About 26 million followers, centered on Punjab. Sikh holy days honor the Gurus, and Vaisakhi marks the founding of the Khalsa in 1699.

DateHoly day
Tue, Apr 14, 2026Vaisakhi
Sun, Nov 8, 2026Bandi Chhor Divas
Tue, Nov 24, 2026Guru Nanak's Birthday
Tue, Nov 24, 2026Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Fri, Jan 15, 2027Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday
Wed, Apr 14, 2027Vaisakhi
Fri, Oct 29, 2027Bandi Chhor Divas
Sun, Nov 14, 2027Guru Nanak's Birthday
Wed, Nov 24, 2027Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day

Jainism

About 4 to 5 million followers, mostly in India. Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Mahavira, and Diwali marks his attainment of nirvana. Paryushana, the most important Jain festival, falls in August or September.

DateHoly day
Tue, Mar 31, 2026Mahavir Jayanti (birth of Mahavira)
Sun, Nov 8, 2026Diwali (Mahavira's nirvana)
Sun, Apr 18, 2027Mahavir Jayanti (birth of Mahavira)
Fri, Oct 29, 2027Diwali (Mahavira's nirvana)

Buddhism

About 500 million followers. Most Buddhist holidays fall on full moons. Vesak, the holiest day, marks the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. Theravada countries (Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar) and East Asian countries often celebrate on different days.

DateHoly day
Tue, Mar 3, 2026Magha Puja (Sangha Day)
Sun, May 24, 2026Buddha's Birthday (East Asia)
Sun, May 31, 2026Vesak (Buddha Day)
Wed, Jul 29, 2026Asalha Puja (Dharma Day)
Thu, Jul 30, 2026Vassa (Buddhist Lent) begins
Tue, Dec 8, 2026Bodhi Day (Rohatsu)
Sun, Feb 21, 2027Magha Puja (Sangha Day)
Thu, May 13, 2027Buddha's Birthday (East Asia)
Thu, May 20, 2027Vesak (Buddha Day)
Sun, Jul 18, 2027Asalha Puja (Dharma Day)
Mon, Jul 19, 2027Vassa (Buddhist Lent) begins
Wed, Dec 8, 2027Bodhi Day (Rohatsu)

Bahá'í Faith

About 8 million followers worldwide. The Bahá'í year begins at the spring equinox with Naw-Rúz, after a 19-day fast. Holy days begin at sunset the evening before.

DateHoly day
Mon, Mar 2, 2026The Fast begins (19 days)
Sat, Mar 21, 2026Naw-Rúz (Bahá'í New Year)
Tue, Apr 21, 2026First day of Ridván
Wed, Apr 29, 2026Ninth day of Ridván
Sat, May 2, 2026Twelfth day of Ridván
Sun, May 24, 2026Declaration of the Báb
Fri, May 29, 2026Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh
Fri, Jul 10, 2026Martyrdom of the Báb
Tue, Nov 10, 2026Birth of the Báb
Wed, Nov 11, 2026Birth of Bahá'u'lláh
Thu, Nov 26, 2026Day of the Covenant
Sat, Nov 28, 2026Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Tue, Mar 2, 2027The Fast begins (19 days)
Sun, Mar 21, 2027Naw-Rúz (Bahá'í New Year)
Wed, Apr 21, 2027First day of Ridván
Thu, Apr 29, 2027Ninth day of Ridván
Sun, May 2, 2027Twelfth day of Ridván
Mon, May 24, 2027Declaration of the Báb
Sat, May 29, 2027Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh
Sat, Jul 10, 2027Martyrdom of the Báb
Sat, Oct 30, 2027Birth of the Báb
Sun, Oct 31, 2027Birth of Bahá'u'lláh
Fri, Nov 26, 2027Day of the Covenant
Sun, Nov 28, 2027Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá

Shinto and Japanese tradition

Japan's native faith, practiced alongside Buddhism by most Japanese. Shrine visits mark the New Year and life stages such as Shichi-Go-San for children aged 3, 5 and 7.

DateHoly day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026Shōgatsu (New Year), Jan 1–3
Tue, Feb 3, 2026Setsubun (bean-throwing)
Tue, Mar 3, 2026Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day)
Tue, May 5, 2026Children's Day
Tue, Jul 7, 2026Tanabata (Star Festival)
Thu, Aug 13, 2026Obon begins (Aug 13–16)
Sun, Nov 15, 2026Shichi-Go-San
Mon, Nov 23, 2026Niiname-sai (harvest thanks)
Thu, Dec 31, 2026Ōmisoka (New Year's Eve)
Fri, Jan 1, 2027Shōgatsu (New Year), Jan 1–3
Wed, Feb 3, 2027Setsubun (bean-throwing)
Wed, Mar 3, 2027Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day)
Wed, May 5, 2027Children's Day
Wed, Jul 7, 2027Tanabata (Star Festival)
Fri, Aug 13, 2027Obon begins (Aug 13–16)
Mon, Nov 15, 2027Shichi-Go-San
Tue, Nov 23, 2027Niiname-sai (harvest thanks)
Fri, Dec 31, 2027Ōmisoka (New Year's Eve)

Chinese traditional religion and Taoism

Hundreds of millions follow a blend of Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and ancestor veneration. Festivals follow the Chinese lunisolar calendar, and families honor ancestors at Qingming and Double Ninth.

DateHoly day
Tue, Feb 17, 2026Lunar New Year
Tue, Mar 3, 2026Lantern Festival
Sun, Apr 5, 2026Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day)
Fri, Jun 19, 2026Dragon Boat Festival
Fri, Sep 25, 2026Mid-Autumn Festival
Sun, Oct 18, 2026Double Ninth (Chung Yeung) Festival
Sat, Feb 6, 2027Lunar New Year
Sat, Feb 20, 2027Lantern Festival
Mon, Apr 5, 2027Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day)
Wed, Jun 9, 2027Dragon Boat Festival
Wed, Sep 15, 2027Mid-Autumn Festival
Fri, Oct 8, 2027Double Ninth (Chung Yeung) Festival

Zoroastrianism

One of the world's oldest faiths, from ancient Persia, with about 100,000 to 200,000 followers today, many of them Parsis in India. Nowruz at the spring equinox is shared with the whole Persian world.

DateHoly day
Sat, Mar 21, 2026Nowruz (Persian New Year)
Sat, Aug 15, 2026Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
Mon, Dec 21, 2026Shab-e Yalda (longest night)
Sun, Mar 21, 2027Nowruz (Persian New Year)
Sun, Aug 15, 2027Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
Tue, Dec 21, 2027Shab-e Yalda (longest night)

Modern Paganism and Wicca

The Wheel of the Year has eight festivals: the solstices and equinoxes plus four Celtic cross-quarter days. Dates shown are for the Northern Hemisphere; Southern Hemisphere pagans shift them by six months.

DateHoly day
Sun, Feb 1, 2026Imbolc
Fri, Mar 20, 2026Ostara (spring equinox)
Fri, May 1, 2026Beltane
Sun, Jun 21, 2026Litha (summer solstice)
Sat, Aug 1, 2026Lughnasadh / Lammas
Wed, Sep 23, 2026Mabon (autumn equinox)
Sat, Oct 31, 2026Samhain
Mon, Dec 21, 2026Yule (winter solstice)
Mon, Feb 1, 2027Imbolc
Sat, Mar 20, 2027Ostara (spring equinox)
Sat, May 1, 2027Beltane
Mon, Jun 21, 2027Litha (summer solstice)
Sun, Aug 1, 2027Lughnasadh / Lammas
Thu, Sep 23, 2027Mabon (autumn equinox)
Sun, Oct 31, 2027Samhain
Wed, Dec 22, 2027Yule (winter solstice)

Questions people ask

Why do religious holidays change dates every year?

Most follow the Moon as well as the Sun. Lunar months are about 29.5 days, so a lunar year is 11 days shorter than a solar one. The Islamic calendar is purely lunar and drifts through the seasons; Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist and Chinese calendars add leap months to stay roughly in place; Easter follows the first full moon of spring.

Why do Jewish, Muslim and Bahá'í holidays start the evening before?

In these calendars a day begins at sunset, not midnight. So Yom Kippur listed for October 11 begins at sundown on October 10.

Why are there two Christmases and two Easters?

Western churches use the Gregorian calendar; most Orthodox churches still use the Julian calendar for feasts, which is 13 days behind. So Orthodox Christmas falls on January 7, and Orthodox Easter is usually later than Western Easter.

Are Islamic dates exact?

They're the expected dates from the Umm al-Qura calendar used in Saudi Arabia. Many countries and communities confirm each month by sighting the new crescent moon, so the actual day can be one day later or earlier.

Sources

See also festivals around the world, public holidays by country and the countdown to any date.

Last updated October 18, 2026.