We live in a beautiful, diverse world, and almost each day of the year is a sacred time for someone, somewhere.

HuffPost Religion presents our annual interfaith religious calendar for nine major world religions: the Baha’i faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Jainism, Judaism, Islam, Paganism, Shinto and the Sikh faith. We hope you will come to this page regularly to learn about the festivals of these diverse traditions.

Please note that Jewish and Muslim holidays start at sunset the day before the date listed and continue until sunset of the next day. Also, due to Islam’s use of the lunar calendar, some dates will be confirmed closer to the holiday. If this list does not include your sacred observance, please email religion@huffingtonpost.comwith a brief description of the holiday so that we can add it here.

 

Baha’i Holidays 2016

Jan 17 – World Religion Day

Mar 1-19 – The Nineteen Day Fast

Mar 20 – Nowruz / Naw-Ruz (Baha’i, Zoroastrian, Iranian New Year)

Apr 20-May 1 – Ridván

May 23 – Declaration of the Bab

May 28 – Ascension of Baha’u’llah

July 9 – The Martyrdom of the Bab

Nov 1 – Birth of the Bab

Nov 2 – Birth of Baha’u’llah

Buddhist Holidays 2016

Jan 24 – Mahayana New Year

Feb 15 – Nirvana Day

Apr 22 – Theravada New Year

May 15 – Buddha Day (or Visakha Puja, Wesak)

July 19 – Asala – Dharma Day

Dec 8 – Bodhi Day

Christian Holidays 2016 (all denominations)

Jan 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Catholic)

Jan 6 – Epiphany

Jan 6 – Feast of Theophany (Orthodox Christian)

Jan 6 – Nativity of Jesus (Armenian Orthodox)

Jan 7 – Christmas Day (Orthodox Christian)

Jan 20 – Timket (Ethiopian Orthodox Christian)

Jan 25 – Conversion of St. Paul

Feb 2 – Candlemas

Feb 11 – Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes (Catholic)

Feb 9 – Shrove Tuesday

Feb 10 – Ash Wednesday

Feb 10 – March 24 – Lent

Mar 14 – Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)

Mar 17 – St. Patrick’s Day (Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran)

Mar 20 – Palm Sunday

Mar 24 – Maundy Thursday

Mar 25 – Good Friday

Mar 26 – Holy Saturday

Mar 27 – Easter Sunday

Apr 4 – Annunciation

May 1 – Easter Sunday (Orthodox Church)

May 5 – Ascension Day

May 15 – Pentecost

May 22 – Trinity Sunday

May 29 – Corpus Christi

June 29 – St. Peter and St. Paul’s Day

July 22 – Feast of Mary Magdalene

Aug 6 – Transfiguration of Jesus

Aug 15 – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Catholic)

Aug 15 – Dormition of the Theotokos (Orthodox Christian)

Sep 8 – Nativity of the Theotokos/Birth of Virgin Mary

Sep 29 – Michaelmas

Oct 31 – All Hallows’ Eve

Nov 1 – All Saints Day / All Hallows’ Day

Nov 2 – All Souls’ Day

Nov 27 – Advent Sunday

Dec 8 – Feast of Immaculate Conception (Catholic)

Dec 12 – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Dec 24 – Christmas Eve (Western Churches)

Dec 25 – Christmas Day (Western Churches)

Hindu Holidays 2016

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