CY2009 Ethnic & Religious Dates

January | February | March | April | May | June
July | August | September | October | November
December

Select a month to view Ethnic and Religious holidays by month.

January 2009

1 - Emancipation Day (African-American, United States)

1 - Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox)

1 - Japanese New Year (Japan)

5 - Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (Sikh)

6 - Epiphany (Christian)

6 - Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)

7 - Ashura (Islamic, Muslim)

7 - The Nativity of Jesus Christ (Christian, Orthodox)

13 - Lohri (Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh)

16 - Religious Freedom Day

20 - World Religion Day (Baha'i)

26 - Chinese Lunar New Year (China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam)

26 - India Republic Day

26 - Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnam) "Year of the Buffalo"

February 2009

National Black History Month (United States)

2 - Imbolc (Wiccan)

4 - Rosa Parks Birth Anniversary

5 - Mexico - Constitution Day

11 - National Foundation Day (Japan)

12 - NAACP Founded

14 - Race Relations Day

17 - League of United Latin Citizens (LULAC) Founded American

20-24 - Brazil, Carnival

22 - Tu b'Shvat or Tu B'Shevat* (Jewish, Israel)

24 - Flag Day (Mexico)

24 - Mardi Gras (United States)

25 - Ash Wednesday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

March 2009

Greek-American Heritage Month

Irish-American Heritage Month

Spiritual Wellness Month

1 - St. David's Day (Welsh)

2 - Mothering Sunday (England)

6 - World Day of Prayer

10 - Purim (Jewish)

17 - St. Patrick's Day(Ireland, United States)

21 - Naw Ruz (Baha'i, Persia)

21 - New Year's Day (India)

25 - Feast of Annunciation (Christian)

April 2009

5 - Palm Sunday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

6 - National Tartan Day (Scottish-American)

6 - Organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

8 - Passover *begins at sundown (Jewish)

8 - Vesak - Buddha's Birth (Buddhist)

9 - Holy Thursday (Christian)

10 - Good Friday (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

12 - Easter (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

14 - Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Sri Lanka)

19 - Easter (Orthodox) or Pascha

23 - St. George's Day (English)

May 2009

Asian Pacific American History Month

Jewish-American Heritage Month

21 - Ascension Day (Christian)

1 - Beltane (Celtic)

1 - National Day of Prayer (United States)

2 - May Day Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)

5 - Cinco de Mayo (Mexico)

9 - Victory Day (Russia)

18 - Isreal's Independence Day (Yom Ha'Atzma'Ut)

19 - Malcolm X's birthday(African-American, United States)

21 - Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Memorial Day (Jewish)

23 - Declaration of the Bab (Baha'i)

25 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)

28 - Shavuot *begins at sundown (Jewish)

29 - Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)

June 2009

11 - Corpus Christi (American, Roman Catholic)

16 - Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan (Sikh)

19 - Juneteenth

27 - Martyrdome of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

July 2009

1 - Canada Day (Canada)

4 - Fil-American Friendship Day (Phillippines, United States)

9 - Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha'i)

13 - Bon Festival/Feast of Lanterns (Japan)

24 - Pioneer Day (Mormon)

29 - Tisha B'av* (Jewish)

31 - Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola (Spain, Roman Catholic)

August 2009

1 - Lammas and Lughnassad (Britain, Pagan, United States)

14 - Pakistan's Independence Day

15 - India's Independence Day

15 - Liberation Day (Korea, South Korea)

August 21-September 19 - Ramadan (Islamic, Muslim, Moslem)

September 2009

Sept 15-Oct 15 - National Hispanic Heritage Month (Mexico)

1 - Israel Miraji Ascent of Prophet Muhammad

16 - Mexico's Independence Day

16 - Lailat-Ul-Quadr (Islamic, Muslim)

19-20 - Rosh Hashanah* (Jewish New Year)

19 - San Gennaro Day (Italian-American)

21 - Eid-Al-Fitr (Islamic, Muslim)

22 - Autumnal Equinox (Japan)

28 - Yom Kippur* (Jewish)

October 2009

German-American Heritage Month

National Italian-American Heritage Month

Polish-American Heritage Month

3 -Sukkot* (Jewish)

10 - Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)

11 - Simchat Torah (Jewish)

17- Diwali (Buddhist, Hindu)

21 - Cirio de Nazare (Brazil)

31 - Reformation Day (Christian)

November 2009

National American Indian Heritage Month

1 - All Saints' Day (Christian, Roman Catholic)

1 - Dia de los Muertos "Day of the Dead" (Mexico, Latin America)

2 - All Souls' Day (Roman Catholic)

12 - Birthday of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i)

27 - Eid al-adha (Islamic, Muslim)

December 2009

6 - St. Nicholas Day (International)

8 - Bodhi Day - Buddha's Enlightenment (Buddhist)

12 - Hanukkah* (Jewish)

12 - Virgin of Guadalupe (Mexico)

13 - Santa Lucia Day (Sweden)

16-25 - Las Posadas (Mexico)

18 - Al Hijra - Muslim New Year

25 - Christmas (Christian, Roman Catholic, International)

26 - Boxing Day (Canada, United Kingdom)

26 - Kwanzaa (African-American - Dec. 26, 2009 - Jan 1, 2010)

*Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date.

Can't find what you're looking for? Try Search.