Religious holiday calendar
Dates for major religious and cultural holidays around the world, 2026–2031. All dates use the standard astronomical calculation; local observance can vary by ±1 day for moon-sighting traditions (Islamic, some Hindu).
2026
| Holiday | Tradition | Date |
|---|
| 🌙 Ramadan begins | Islamic | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| 🧧 Lunar New Year (Horse) | Chinese / Vietnamese | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| 🪔 Holi | Hindu | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Fitr | Islamic | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| ✡️ Passover (1st day) | Jewish | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| ✝️ Western Easter Sunday | Christian (Western) | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| ☦️ Orthodox Easter | Christian (Orthodox) | Sunday, April 12, 2026 |
| ☸️ Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) | Buddhist | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Adha | Islamic | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
| ✡️ Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | Saturday, September 12, 2026 |
| ✡️ Yom Kippur | Jewish | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
| 🪔 Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Hindu | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
| ✡️ Hanukkah (1st night) | Jewish | Friday, December 4, 2026 |
2027
| Holiday | Tradition | Date |
|---|
| 🧧 Lunar New Year (Goat) | Chinese / Vietnamese | Saturday, February 6, 2027 |
| 🌙 Ramadan begins | Islamic | Sunday, February 7, 2027 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Fitr | Islamic | Tuesday, March 9, 2027 |
| 🪔 Holi | Hindu | Monday, March 22, 2027 |
| ✝️ Western Easter Sunday | Christian (Western) | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
| ✡️ Passover (1st day) | Jewish | Thursday, April 22, 2027 |
| ☦️ Orthodox Easter | Christian (Orthodox) | Sunday, May 2, 2027 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Adha | Islamic | Sunday, May 16, 2027 |
| ☸️ Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) | Buddhist | Thursday, May 20, 2027 |
| ✡️ Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | Saturday, October 2, 2027 |
| ✡️ Yom Kippur | Jewish | Monday, October 11, 2027 |
| 🪔 Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Hindu | Thursday, October 28, 2027 |
| ✡️ Hanukkah (1st night) | Jewish | Friday, December 24, 2027 |
2028
| Holiday | Tradition | Date |
|---|
| 🧧 Lunar New Year (Monkey) | Chinese / Vietnamese | Wednesday, January 26, 2028 |
| 🌙 Ramadan begins | Islamic | Thursday, January 27, 2028 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Fitr | Islamic | Saturday, February 26, 2028 |
| 🪔 Holi | Hindu | Saturday, March 11, 2028 |
| ✡️ Passover (1st day) | Jewish | Tuesday, April 11, 2028 |
| ✝️ Western Easter Sunday | Christian (Western) | Sunday, April 16, 2028 |
| ☦️ Orthodox Easter | Christian (Orthodox) | Sunday, April 16, 2028 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Adha | Islamic | Friday, May 5, 2028 |
| ☸️ Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) | Buddhist | Tuesday, May 9, 2028 |
| ✡️ Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | Thursday, September 21, 2028 |
| ✡️ Yom Kippur | Jewish | Saturday, September 30, 2028 |
| 🪔 Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Hindu | Wednesday, November 15, 2028 |
| ✡️ Hanukkah (1st night) | Jewish | Tuesday, December 12, 2028 |
2029
| Holiday | Tradition | Date |
|---|
| 🌙 Ramadan begins | Islamic | Monday, January 15, 2029 |
| 🧧 Lunar New Year (Rooster) | Chinese / Vietnamese | Tuesday, February 13, 2029 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Fitr | Islamic | Wednesday, February 14, 2029 |
| 🪔 Holi | Hindu | Thursday, March 1, 2029 |
| ✡️ Passover (1st day) | Jewish | Saturday, March 31, 2029 |
| ✝️ Western Easter Sunday | Christian (Western) | Sunday, April 1, 2029 |
| ☦️ Orthodox Easter | Christian (Orthodox) | Sunday, April 8, 2029 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Adha | Islamic | Tuesday, April 24, 2029 |
| ☸️ Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) | Buddhist | Saturday, April 28, 2029 |
| ✡️ Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | Monday, September 10, 2029 |
| ✡️ Yom Kippur | Jewish | Wednesday, September 19, 2029 |
| 🪔 Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Hindu | Monday, November 5, 2029 |
| ✡️ Hanukkah (1st night) | Jewish | Saturday, December 1, 2029 |
2030
| Holiday | Tradition | Date |
|---|
| 🌙 Ramadan begins | Islamic | Saturday, January 5, 2030 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Fitr | Islamic | Sunday, February 3, 2030 |
| 🧧 Lunar New Year (Dog) | Chinese / Vietnamese | Sunday, February 3, 2030 |
| 🪔 Holi | Hindu | Wednesday, March 20, 2030 |
| 🌙 Eid al-Adha | Islamic | Saturday, April 13, 2030 |
| ✡️ Passover (1st day) | Jewish | Thursday, April 18, 2030 |
| ✝️ Western Easter Sunday | Christian (Western) | Sunday, April 21, 2030 |
| ☦️ Orthodox Easter | Christian (Orthodox) | Sunday, April 28, 2030 |
| ☸️ Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) | Buddhist | Thursday, May 16, 2030 |
| ✡️ Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | Saturday, September 28, 2030 |
| ✡️ Yom Kippur | Jewish | Monday, October 7, 2030 |
| 🪔 Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Hindu | Saturday, October 26, 2030 |
| ✡️ Hanukkah (1st night) | Jewish | Friday, December 20, 2030 |
2031
| Holiday | Tradition | Date |
|---|
| 🌙 Ramadan begins | Islamic | Wednesday, December 25, 2030 |
| ✝️ Western Easter Sunday | Christian (Western) | Sunday, April 13, 2031 |
| ☦️ Orthodox Easter | Christian (Orthodox) | Sunday, April 13, 2031 |
How holiday dates are calculated
- Western Easter: First Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox (Gauss's algorithm).
- Orthodox Easter: Same rule but using the Julian calendar — typically falls 1–5 weeks after Western Easter.
- Ramadan / Eid: Begins at the sighting of the new crescent moon — astronomical predictions are usually within a day of actual local observance.
- Lunar New Year: Second new moon after the winter solstice. The animal cycles through a 12-year zodiac.
- Hindu festivals (Holi, Diwali): Based on the Hindu lunar calendar.
- Jewish holidays: Use the Hebrew lunisolar calendar — dates shift relative to Gregorian by up to ~3 weeks.
