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, Islamic and Baha'i 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 28-29, 2023 (Wed-Thurs) |
| First day of Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) | Islamic | July 19, 2023 (Wed) |
| Labor Day | Sept. 4, 2023 (Mon) | |
| Janmashtami | Hindu | Sept. 6-7, 2023 (Wed-Thurs) |
| *Rosh Hashanah (New Year) | Jewish | Sept. 15-17, 2023 (Fri-Sun) |
| *Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Jewish | Sept. 24-25, 2023 (Sun-Mon) |
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) | Islamic | Sept. 26-27, 2023 (Tues-Wed) |
| *Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | Jewish | Sept. 29-Oct. 6, 2023 (Fri-Fri) |
| *Shmini Atzeret | Jewish | Oct. 6-8, 2023 (Fri-Sun) |
| *Simchat Torah | Jewish | Oct. 7-8, 2023 (Sat-Sun) |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | Oct. 9, 2023 (Mon) | |
| Navaratri/Dassehra | Hindu | Oct. 15-23, 2023 (Sun-week after following Mon) |
| Veteran's Day | Nov. 11, 2023 (Sat)/No School Friday, Nov. 10 | |
| Diwali | Hindu | Nov. 12, 2023 (Sun) |
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov. 23, 2023 (Thurs) | |
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) | Jewish | Dec. 7-15, 2023 (Thurs- week after following Fri) |
| Christmas Day | Christian | Dec. 25, 2023 (Mon) |
| New Year's Day | Jan. 1, 2024 (Mon) | |
| Orthodox Christmas | Christian Orthodox | Jan. 7-8, 2024 (Sun-Mon) |
| Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 15, 2024 (Mon) | |
| Lunar New Year | Feb. 10, 2024 (Sat) | |
| President's Day | Feb. 19, 2024 (Mon) | |
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | Feb. 14, 2024 (Wed) |
| Beginning of Lent | Christian | Feb. 14, 2024 (Wed) |
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | March 8, 2024 (Fri) |
| Beginning of Ramadan | Islamic | March 10, 2024 (Sun) |
| Purim | Jewish | March 23-24, 2024 (Sat-Mon) |
| Holi | Hindu | March 25, 2024 (Mon) |
| Good Friday | Christian | March 29, 2024 (Fri) |
| Easter | Christian | March 31, 2024 (Sun) |
| Lailat Ul Qadr | Islamic | April 6, 2024 (Sun) |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Islamic | April 10, 2024 (Wed) |
| Ram Navami | Hindu | April 17, 2024 (Wed) |
| *Passover (Pesach) | Jewish | April 22-30, 2024 (Mon-week after following Tues) |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Christian Orthodox | May 3, 2024 (Fri) |
| Orthodox Easter | Christian Orthodox | May 5, 2024 (Sun) |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2024 (Mon) | |
| *Shavuot | Jewish | June 11-13, 2024 (Tues-Thurs) |
| Eid al-Adha | Islamic | June 16-17, 2024 (Sun-Mon) |
| Independence Day | Jul. 4, 2024 (Thurs) | |
| Janmashtami | Hindu | Aug. 26, 2024 (Mon) |