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 |
|---|---|---|
| Janmashtami | Hindu | August 16, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Sept. 1, 2025 (Monday) | |
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) | Islamic | Sept. 4, 2025 |
| *Rosh Hashanah (New Year) | Jewish | Sept. 22-24, 2025 |
| Navaratri/Dassehra | Hindu | Sept. 22 - Oct. 1, 2025 |
| *Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Jewish | Oct. 1-2, 2025 |
| *Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | Jewish | Oct. 6-13, 2025 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | Oct. 13, 2025 | |
| *Shmini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly) | Jewish | Oct. 13-15, 2025 |
| *Simchat Torah (Day of Torah Celebration) | Jewish | Oct. 15, 2025 |
| Diwali | Hindu | Oct. 20, 2025 |
| Veteran's Day | Nov. 11, 2025 (Tues.) | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov. 27, 2025 (Thurs.) | |
| Native American Heritage Day | Nov. 28, 2025 (Fri.) | |
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) (Festival of Lights) | Jewish | Dec. 14-22, 2025 |
| Christmas Day | Christian | Dec. 25, 2025 (Thurs.) |
| New Year's Day | Jan. 1, 2026 (Thurs.) | |
| Orthodox Christmas | Christian Orthodox | Jan. 7, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 19, 2026 (Mon.) | |
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | Feb. 15, 2026 |
| President's Day | Feb. 16, 2026 (Mon.) | |
| Lunar New Year | Feb. 17, 2026 | |
| Beginning of Ramadan | Islamic | Feb. 18, 2026 |
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | Feb. 18, 2026 |
| Beginning of Lent | Christian Orthodox | Feb. 18 - April 2, 2026 |
| Holi | Hindu | March 4, 2026 |
| *Purim (Celebration of Esther Story) | Jewish | March 13-15, 2026 |
| #Lailat al-Qadr | Islamic | March 16, 2026 |
| #Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Islamic | March 20, 2026 |
| Ram Navami | Hindu | March 26, 2026 |
| *Passover (Pesach, Feast of the Unleavened Bread) | Jewish | April 1-9, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Christian | April 3, 2026 |
| Easter | Christian | April 5, 2026 |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Christian Orthodox | April 10, 2026 |
| Orthodox Easter | Christian Orthodox | April 12, 2026 |
| *Yom HaShoah (Jewish Holocaust Memorial day) | Jewish | April 13-14, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Mon.) | |
| #Eid al-Adha | Islamic | May 27, 2026 |
| *Shavuot (Festival of Weeks) | Jewish | June 1-3, 2026 |
| Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) | Islamic | June 16, 2026 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19, 2026 (Fri.) | |
| Independence Day | Jul. 4, 2026 (Sat.) |