Human Rights & Equity Office

Human Rights and Equity Office

Major Holy Days 2014

moonHoly day begins at sundown the day before and ends after sundown on the last day
of the period.

January 2014
05
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikhism)
06
Epiphany (Christianity)
07
Christmas (Eastern Orthodox)
14
'Id Milad-un-Nabi (Islam) moon
February 2014
08
Nirvana Day (Buddhism) (alternate date is Feb. 15)
28
Mahashivaratri (Hinduism)
March 2014
05
Ash Wednesday (Christianity)
17
Holi (Hinduism, Sikhism)
21
Naw Ruz (Baha'i, Zoroastrianism) moon
April 2014
08
Ramanavami (Hinduism)
13
Palm Sunday (Christianity, Eastern Orthodox)
14
Khalsa Day - Vaisakhi (Sikhism)
15-22
Passover (Judaism) (Apr. 15,16,21,22 are observed as holdy days)moon
18
Good Friday (Christianity), Holy Friday (Eastern Orthodox)
20
Easter Sunday (Christianity), Pascha (Eastern Orthodox)
21
First Day of Ridvan (Baha'i) moon
29
Ninth Day of Ridvan (Baha'i) moon
May 2014
02
Twelfth Day of Ridvan (Baha'i) moon
14
Wesac (Buddhism)
23
Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i) moon
25
Me'raj (Islam) moon
29
Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i) moon
June 2014
04-05
Shavuot (Judaism) moon
29-July 28
Ramadan (Islam) moon
July 2014
09
Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha'i) moon
12
Dharma Day (Buddhism)
24
Lailatul-Quadr (Islam) moon
29
'Id-al'Fitr (Islam) moon
August 2014
17
Krishna Janmashthami (Hinduism)
September 2014
25-26
Rosh Hashanah (Judaism) moon
October 2014
04
Yom Kippur (Judaism) moon
04
Dassehra (Hinduism)
05
'Id-al-Adah (Islam) moon
09-10
Sukkot (Judaism)moon
16
Shemini Atzeret (Judaism)moon
17
Simchat Torah (Judaism)moon
20
Birth of the Bab (Baha'i)moon
23
Diwali (Sikhism, Hinduism)
November 2014
03
Ashura (Islam) moon
06
Birth of Guru Nanak (Sikhism)
12
Birth of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i) moon
24
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Sikhism)
26
Day of the Covenant (Baha'i) moon
28
Ascension of 'Abdul-Baha (Baha'i)* moon
December 2014
08
Bodhi Day (Buddhism)
17
Hanukkah (Judaism)moon
21
Yule (Wicca)
25
Christmas (Christianity)*