Religious and Public Holidays
Common Religious and Public Holidays
The Common Religious and Public Holiday calendar provides insight into the diversity of our school community. We have highlighted many religious and cultural observances celebrated within our community. Please note that this calendar does not cover all holidays that students may observe and they may practice the same religion differently. The source of this information is the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). If you would like to see a holiday added to the list, please e-mail svsdinfo@svsd410.org.
NOTE:
- All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first date shown.
- * These holidays (or dates within holidays) are designated as non-work (observance) days.
- # Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon, and therefore, there may be some variance by a day.
- Shaded holidays denotes no school days.
|
Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Eid al-Adha | Islamic | June 16-17, 2024 (Sun-Mon) |
| First day of Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) | Islamic | July 6, 2024 (Sat) |
| Janmashtami | Hindu | August 26, 2024 (Mon) |
| Labor Day | Sept. 2, 2024 (Mon) | |
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) | Islamic | Sept. 15-16, 2024 (Sun-Mon) |
| *Rosh Hashanah (New Year) | Jewish | Oct. 2-4, 2024 (Wed-Fri) |
| Navaratri/Dassehra | Hindu | Oct. 3-12, 2024 (Starts on a Thurs, and lasts 9 days) |
| *Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Jewish | Oct. 11-12, 2024 (Fri-Sat) |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | Oct. 14, 2024 (Mon) | |
| *Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | Jewish | Oct. 16-23, 2024 (Wed-Wed) |
| *Shmini Atzeret | Jewish | Oct. 23-25, 2024 (Wed-Fri) |
| *Simchat Torah | Jewish | Oct. 24-25 (Thurs-Fri) |
| Diwali | Hindu | Nov. 1, 2024 (Fri) |
| Navaratri/Dassehra | Hindu | Oct. 15-23, 2023 (Sun-week after following Mon) |
| Veteran's Day | Nov. 11, 2024 (Mon) | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov. 28, 2024 (Thurs) | |
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) | Jewish | Dec. 25, 2024 - Jan. 2, 2025 (8 days) |
| Christmas Day | Christian | Dec. 25, 2024 (Wed) |
| New Year's Day | Jan. 1, 2025 (Wed) | |
| Orthodox Christmas | Christian Orthodox | Jan. 7, 2025 (Tues) |
| Lunar New Year | Jan. 19, 2025 (Wed) | |
| Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 20, 2025 (Mon) | |
| President's Day | Feb. 17, 2025 (Mon) | |
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | Feb. 26, 2025 (Wed) |
| Beginning of Ramadan | Islamic | Feb. 28 - March 29, 2025 |
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | March 5, 2025 (Wed) |
| Beginning of Lent | Christian | March 5 - April 19, 2025 |
| Purim | Jewish | March 13-14, 2025 (Thurs-Fri) |
| Holi | Hindu | March 14, 2025 (Fri) |
| Lailat Ul Qadr | Islamic | March 27, 2025 (Thurs) |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Islamic | March 30-31, 2025 (Sun-Mon) |
| Ram Navami | Hindu | April 6, 2025 (Sun) |
| *Passover (Pesach) | Jewish | April 13-19, 2025 (Sun-Sat) |
| Good Friday | Christian | April 18, 2025 (Fri) |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Christian Orthodox | April 18, 2025 (Fri) |
| Easter | Christian | April 20, 2025 (Sun) |
| Orthodox Easter | Christian Orthodox | April 20, 2025 (Sun) |
| Memorial Day | May 26, 2025 (Mon) | |
| *Shavuot | Jewish | June 1-3, 2025 (Sun-Tues) |
| Eid al-Adha | Islamic | June 6-7, 2025 (Fri-Sat) |
| Independence Day | Jul. 4, 2025 (Fri) - District Closed | |
| Janmashtami | Hindu | Aug. 16, 2025 (Sat) |