HOLY DAYS, FEAST DAYS, AND DAYS OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES

FOR THE YEARS 2001-2003

Observance Faith 2001 2002 2003
Solemnity of the Mother of God    RC  01 Jan  01 Jan  01 Jan
New Year’s Day (Shusho E)  B 01 Jan  01 Jan 01 Jan
Epiphany EO  06 Jan 06 Jan  06 Jan
Ho-on-ko  (Shinran Shonin memorial) B  16 Jan   16 Jan  16 Jan
Imbolc (Sabbat of purification) W 02 Feb 02 Feb 02 Feb
Presentation of the Lord EO 02 Feb  02 Feb 02 Feb
Triodion begins GO 04 Feb 24 Feb 16 Feb
Tu B’Shvat J 08 Feb 28 Jan 18 Jan
Nirvana Day B 15 Feb 15 Feb 15 Feb
Sat. of Souls GO 17 Feb 09 Mar 01 Mar
Meat Fare GO 18 Feb 10 Mar 02 Mar
Lent Begins GO 26 Feb 18 Mar 10 Mar
Ash Wednesday RC, P 28 Feb 13 Feb 05 Mar
St. Theodore 3rd Sat. of Souls   GO 03 Mar 23 Mar  15 Mar
Sunday of Orthodoxy GO 04 Mar  24 Mar 16 Mar
Id al-Adha I 05 Mar 22 Feb 11 Feb
Ta’anis Esther J 08 Mar 25 Feb 17 Mar
Purim J 09 Mar 26 Feb 18 Mar
2nd Sat. of Souls GO 24 Feb 16 Mar 08 Mar
Ostara  (Vernal Equinox) W 21 Mar 21 Mar 21 Mar
Spring Higan B 21 Mar  21 Mar  21 Mar
Muharram 1 (New Year’s Day) I 26 Mar 15 Mar 04 Mar
Annunciation EO 25 Mar 25 Mar  25 Mar
Ashura I 04 Apr 24 Mar 13 Mar
Sat.  of Lazarus GO 07 Apr 27 Apr 19 Apr
Palm Sunday GO, EO 08 Apr 28 Apr 20 Apr
Hanamatsuri  B 08 Apr 08 Apr 08 Apr
Pesach (Passover) J 08 Apr 28 Mar 17 Apr
Palm Sunday RC, P 08 Apr 24 Mar 13 Apr
Good Friday RC, P 13 Apr 29 Mar 18 Apr
Holy Friday GO 13 Apr 03 May 25 Apr
Easter RC, P 15 Apr 31 Mar 20 Apr
Orthodox Easter GO, EO 15 Apr 05 May 27 Apr
Belatne (May Day) W 01 May 01 May 01 May
Gotan E B 21 May 21 May 21 May
Ascension Day RC, P 24 May 09 May 29 May
Ascension Day GO, EO 24 May 13 Jun 05 Jun
Shavuot J 28 May 17 May 06 Jun
Sat. of Souls GO 02 Jun 22 Jun 14 Jun
Pentecost GO, EO 03 Jun 23 Jun 15 Jun
Pentecost RC, P 03 Jun 19 May 08 Jun
All Saints GO 10 Jun 30 Jun 22 Jun
Litha (Summer Solstice) W 21 Jun 21 Jun 21 Jun
Mawlid (Rab’l 12) I 04 Jun 24 May 13 May
Fast of 17th Day of Tammuz J 08  Jul 27 Jun 17 Jul
Bon B 15 Jul 15 Jul 15 Jul
Fast of 9th Day of Av J 29 Jul 18 Jul 07 Aug
Lughnasadh (First Harvest) W 01 Aug 01 Aug 01 Aug
Transfiguration of our Lord EO 06 Aug 06 Aug 06 Aug
Assumption of Mary RC 15 Aug 15 Aug 15 Aug
Dormition of the Theotokos EO 15 Aug 15 Aug 15 Aug
BCA Founding Day B 01 Sep 01 Sep 01 Sep
Nativity of the Theotokos EO 08 Sep 08 Sep 08 Sep
Elevation of the Holy Cross EO 14 Sep 14 Sep 14 Sep
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) J 18 Sep 07 Sep 27 Sep
Fast of Gedalya J 20 Sep 09 Sep 29 Sep
Mabon (Autumnal Equinox) W 21 Sep 21 Sep 21 Sep
Autumn Higan B 21 Sep 21 Sep 21 Sep
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) J 27 Sep 16 Sep 06 Oct
Sukkot J 02 Oct 21 Sep 11 Oct
Samhain (Celtic New Year) W 31 Oct 31 Oct 31 Oct
All Saint’s Day RC 01 Nov 01 Nov 01 Nov
Ramadan 1 I 16 Nov 06 Nov 26 Oct
Presentation of the Theotokos EO 21 Nov 21 Nov 21 Nov
First Sunday of Advent RC, P 02 Dec 01 Dec 30 Nov
Immaculate Conception RC 08 Dec 08 Dec 08 Dec
Bodhi Day B 08 Dec 08 Dec 08 Dec
Hanukkah J 10 Dec 30 Nov 20 Dec
Id al-Fitr I 16 Dec 05 Dec 25 Nov
Yule (Winter Solstice) W 21 Dec 21 Dec 21 Dec
Christmas RC, P, EO, GO 25 Dec 25 Dec 25 Dec
New Year’s Eve (Joya E) B 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec

 

 

LEGEND:

B                             Buddhist

EO                          Eastern Orthodox

GO                          Greek Orthodox

J                              Jewish

I                               lslam

P                             Protestant

RC                          Roman Catholic

W                            Wicca

 

                                                                                                        

 

                                                                                                      

 

 

 

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