Calendar of Religious Dates

There are certain dates and religious observances that must be adhered to by the individual. Arrangements must be made for participation in special services.

• The Islamic (Muslim) year begins with Muharram. All Islamic dates are subject to sighting of the moon; an event may be one day earlier or later than the date listed.
• According to the Eastern Orthodox Church calendar, the day begins after evening vespers at sunset and concludes with vespers on the following day. For this reason, the observance of all Eastern Orthodox holy days begins at sunset on the evening before the holy day.
• Jewish holidays begin at sundown prior to the first date listed.

A religious institution has the option of celebrating Scout Sunday/Scout Sabbath at its discretion. For example, the United Methodist Church always celebrates Scout Sunday on the second Sunday in February.

JANUARY 2007

• 1
• Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian
• Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian
• Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto
• 5
• Twelfth Night - Christian
• 6
• Epiphany - Christian
• 7
• Baptism of the Lord Jesus - Christian
• 14
• Maghi - Sikh
• 20
• Hijra - New Year - Islam
• 21
• World Religion Day - Baha'i
• 23
• Vasant Panchami - Hindu
• 29
• Ashura - Islam

FEBRUARY 2007

• 4
• Scout Sunday
• 8
• Nirvana Day - Buddhism
• 10
• Scout Sabbath
• 18
• Chinese New Year - Buddhist
• 21
• Ash Wednesday - Christian

MARCH 2007

• 3
• Magha Puja Day - Buddhist
• 4
• Purim - Jewish (Precludes Scout Activities)
• 20
• Mawlid an Nabi - Islam
• 21
• Norooz (The New Day) - Zoroastrian
• 26
• Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra) Zoroastrian
• 31
• Mawlid an Nabi - Islam

APRIL 2007

• 1
• Palm Sunday - Christian
• 3-10
• Pesach (Passover)  - Jewish (No activities on 3, 4, 9, 10)
• 6
• Good Friday - Christian
• 8
• Easter - Christian
• Easter/Pesach - Orthodox Christian
• 13
• Baisakhi - Sikh
• 30
• St. James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian

MAY 2007

• 2
• Buddha Day^** - Visakha Puja - Buddhist
• 6
• Lag Ba’Omer - Jewish
• 17
• Ascension of Christ - Christian
• 22-23
• Shavout^* - Jewish (Precludes Scout Activities)
• 29
• Ascension of Baha'u'llah^* - Baha'i

JUNE 2007

• 15
• Sacred Heart of Jesus- Catholic Christian
• 30
• Guru Purnima - Hindu

JULY 2007

• 9
• Martyrdom of the Bab^* - Baha'i
• 24
• Pioneer Day - Mormon Christian
• Tisha B'Av - Jewish (No Scouting Activities)

AUGUST 2007

• 1
• Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus - Orthodox Christian
• 11
• Lailat al Miraj^* - Islam
• 15
• Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
• Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian
• 28
• Lailat al Bara'ah - Islam
• Raksha Bandhan^** - Hindu

SEPTEMBER 2007

• 4
• Krishna Janmashtami^** - Hindu
• 13-14
• Rosh Hashanah^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 13
• Ramadan begins^* - Islam
• 15
• Tanesa Chaturthi^** - Hindu
• 22
• Yom Kippur - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 27-Oct 4
• Sukkot^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting on 1, 2, 8, 9th Days)

OCTOBER 2007

• 5
• Simehat Torah^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 9
• Laylat el qadr^* - Islam
• 13
• Eid al Fitr^** (Ramadan ends) - Islam
• 20
• Birth of the B'ab - Baha'i
• 21
• Dasera^** - Hindu

NOVEMBER 2007

• 1
• All Saints' Day - Christian


• 2
• All Souls' Day - Catholic Christian
• 9
• Diwali^** - Hindu, Sikh
• 12
• Birth of Baha'u'llah^* - Baha'i
• 22
• Thanksgiving - Interfaith
• 26
• Day of Covenant - Baha'i

DECEMBER 2007

• 5-12
• Hanukkah^* - Jewish
• 8
• Bodhi Day  (Rohatsu) - Buddhism
• Immaculate Conception - Catholic Christian
• 18
• Hajj begins^* - Islam
• 25
• Christmas - Christian
• 26
• Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra)  Zoroastrian
• 26-Jan 1
• Kwanzaa - Interfaith
• 31-Jan 3
• Id al Adha - Islam

JANUARY 2008

• 1
• Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian
• Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian
• Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto
• 10
• Muharram^* - New Year - Islam
• 14
• Maghi - Sikh
• 19
• Ashura^* - Islam
• 20
• World Religion Day - Baha'i

FEBRUARY 2008

• 3
• Scout Sunday


• 6
• Ash Wednesday - Christian
• 15
• Nirvana Day - Buddhism
• 9
• Scout Sabbath
• 11
• Vasant Panchami^** - Hindu

MARCH 2008

• 16
• Palm/Passion Sunday - Christian
• 20
• Mawlid an Nabi^* - Islam
• 21
• Good Friday - Christian
• Purim^* - Jewish (Precludes Scout Activities)
• Norouz (The New Day) - Zoroastrian
• 23
• Easter - Christian
• 26
• Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra) - Zoroastrian

APRIL 2008

• 6
• New Year^** - Hindu
• 13-14
• Baisakhi - Sikh
• 20-27
• Pesach (Passover)   - Jewish (No Activities on 20, 21, 26, 27)
• 27
• Easter/Pascha - Orthodox Christian
• 30
• St. James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian

MAY 2008

• 1
• Ascension of Christ - Christian
• 20
• Buddha Day^** - Visakha Puja - Buddhist
• 23
• Lag Ba’Omer^* - Jewish
• 29
• Ascension of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i

JUNE 2008

• 9-10
• Shavout^* - Jewish (No Scouting Activities)

JULY 2008

• 9
• Martyrdom of the Bab^* - Baha'i
• 24
• Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian

AUGUST 2008

• 1
• Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus - Orthodox Christian
• 10
• Tishah B'Av^* - Jewish (No Scouting Activites)
• 15
• Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
• Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian
• 18
• Lailat al Bara'ah - Islam
• 31
• Lailat al Miraj - Islam

SEPTEMBER 2008

• 2
• Ramadan begins - Islam
• 10
• Hijra - New Year - Islam
• 30-Oct 1
• Rosh Hashanah^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)

OCTOBER 2008

• 2
• Eid al Fitr - Ramadan ends - Islam
• 9
• Yom Kippur^* - Jewish (Precludes All Scouting Activities)
• 14-21
• Sukkot^* - Jewish (No Scouting Activities on First, Second, Eighth and Ninth days)
• 20
• Birth of the B'ab - Baha'i
• 22
• Simehat Torah - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)

NOVEMBER 2008

• 2
• All Souls' Day - Catholic Christian
• 12
• Birth of Baha'u'llah^* - Baha'i
• 26
• Day of Covenant^* - Baha'i
• 27
• Thanksgiving - Interfaith

DECEMBER 2008

• 7
• Waqf al Arafa - Islam
• 8
• Bodhi Day^** (Rohatsu) - Buddhism
• Immaculate Conception - Catholic Christian
• 9
• Eid al Adha^* - Islam
• 22-30
• Hanukkah^* - Jewish
• 25
• Christmas - Christian
• 26
• Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra -  Zoroastrian
• 26 - January 1
• Kwanzaa - Interfaith

JANUARY 2009

• 1
• Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian
• Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian
• Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto
• 14
• Maghi - Sikh
• 18
• World Religion Day - Baha'i

FEBRUARY 2009

• 1
• Scout Sunday


• 7
• Scout Sabbath
• 8
• Nirvana Day^** - Buddhism
• 9
• Tu B'shvat^* - Jewish
• 25
• Ash Wednesday - Christian

MARCH 2009

• 9
• Mawlid an Nabi^* - Islam
• 10
• Purim^* - Jewish (Precludes Scout Activities)
• 21
• Nawruz (new year) - Baha'i
• Norouz (The New Day) - Zoroastrian
• 26
• Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra) - Zoroastrian

APRIL 2009

• 9-16
• Pesach (Passover)^* - Jewish (No Activities on 9, 10, 15, 16)
• 10
• Good Friday - Christian
• 12
• Easter - Christian
• 13
• Baisakhi - Sikh
• 19
• Easter/Pascha - Orthodox Christian
• 30
• St. James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian

MAY 2009

• 9
• Buddha Day^** - Visakha Puja - Buddhist
• 12
• Lag Ba'Omer^* - Jewish
• 29
• Ascension of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i
• 29-30
• Shavot^* - Jewish (Precludes Scout Activities)

JUNE 2009

JULY 2009

• 9
• Martyrdom of the Bab^* - Baha'i
• 24
• Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian
• 30
• Tisha B'Av^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)

AUGUST 2009

• 15
• Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
• Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian
• 22
• Ramadhan Begins - Islam

SEPTEMBER 2009

• 19-20
• Rosh Hashanah^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 21
• Eid al Fitr^* - Ramadhan ends - Islam
• 28
• Yom Kippur^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)

OCTOBER 2009

• 3-10
• Sukkot^* - Jewish (No Scouting Activities on First, Second, Eighth and Ninth days)
• 11
• Simehat Torah^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 20
• Birth of the B'ab^* - Baha'i

NOVEMBER 2009

• 1
• All Saints' Day - Christian
• 2
• All Souls' Day - Catholic Christian
• 12
• Birth of Baha'u'llah^* - Baha'i
• 26
• Day of Covenant^* - Baha'i
• Thanksgiving - Interfaith

DECEMBER 2009

• 8
• Bodhi Day^** (Rohatsu) - Buddhism
• Immaculate Conception - Catholic Christian
• 12-19
• Hanukkah^* - Jewish
• 25
• Christmas - Christian
• 26
• Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra -  Zoroastrian
• 26 - January 1
• Kwanzaa - Interfaith

JANUARY 2010

• 1
• Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian
• Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian
• Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto
• 14
• Maghi - Sikh
• 17
• World Religion Day - Baha'i
• 30
• Tu Bishvat^* - Jewish

FEBRUARY 2010

• 7
• Scout Sunday
• 8
• Nirvana Day^** - Buddhism
• 13
• Scout Sabbath
• 17
• Ash Wednesday - Christian
• 28
• Purim^* - Jewish (Precludes Scout Activities)

MARCH 2010

• 20
• Mawlid an Nabi - Islam
• 21
• Norouz (The New Day) - Zoroastrian
• 26
• Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra) - Zoroastrian

APRIL 2010

• 2
• Good Friday - Christian
• 4
• Easter - Christian
• 4
• Easter/Pesach - Orthodox Christian
• 30-Apr 6
• Pesach (Passover)^* - Jewish (No Activities on 30, 31, 5, 6)
• 30
• St. James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian

MAY 2010

• 2
• Lag Ba'Omer^* - Jewish
• 13
• Ascension of Christ - Christian
• 19-20
• Shavot^* - Jewish (Precludes Scout Activities)
• 27
• Buddha Day^** - Buddhist
• 29
• Ascension of Baha'u'llah^* - Baha'i

JUNE 2010

JULY 2010

• 9
• Martyrdom of the Bab - Baha'i
• 20
• Tisha B'Av^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 24
• Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian

AUGUST 2010

• 1
• Fast in Honor of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus - Orthodox Christian
• 15
• Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
• Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian

SEPTEMBER 2010

• 9-10
• Rosh Hashanah^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 18
• Yom Kippur^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 23-30
• Sukkot^* - Jewish (No Scouting Activities on First, Second, Eighth and Ninth days)
• 24
• Ramadhan Begins - Islam

OCTOBER 2010

• 1
• Simehat Torah^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 20
• Birth of the B'ab - Baha'i
• 24
• Eid al Fitr - Ramadhan Ends - Islam

NOVEMBER 2010

• 1
• All Saints' Day - Christian
• 2
• All Souls' Day - Catholic Christian
• 12
• Birth of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i
• 25
• Thanksgiving - Interfaith
• 26
• Day of Covenant - Baha'i

DECEMBER 2010

• 2-9
• Hanukkah^* - Jewish
• 8
• Bodhi Day  (Rohatsu) - Buddhism
• Immaculate Conception - Catholic Christian
• 25
• Christmas - Christian
• 26
• Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra -  Zoroastrian
• 26 - January 1
• Kwanzaa - Interfaith