Religious Days & Observances 2026
Explore all religious days & observances in one place. The list below is sorted by date for 2026 and updates automatically every year, so you always know what is coming next — and can open each day for its history, facts, wishes and quotes.
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Reformation Day
Reformation Day is held on October 31st each year. Traditionally celebrated on the same day as Reformation Day is a Protestant holiday…
All Saints' Day
The Roman Catholic Church and other churches all observe All Saints' Day on November 1 as a holy day in the Western…
All Souls’ Day
All Souls’ Day on November 2 is when Christians pray for the dead. Meaning, history, traditions around the world, and how it…
Diwali
HAPPY DIWALI 2026 bears a great religious value and now it's become more of a tradition. The word Diwali has come from…
Hanukkah
Hanukkah, the eight-night Jewish Festival of Lights, falls in December. Upcoming dates, the Maccabee story, menorah lighting, foods, games and FAQs.
Saint Nicholas Day
Happy St Nicholas Day is celebrated in the West and East Christian countries. Saint Nicholas Day 2026 is a very popular occasion…
Religious Days & Observances in 2026 — Month by Month
February 2
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Next: February 10, 2027 |
| February 18 – March 19 | Wednesday | Ramadan | Next: February 8, 2027 |
March 3
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4 | Wednesday | Holi | Next: March 22, 2027 |
| March 20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Next: March 9, 2027 |
| March 29 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Next: March 21, 2027 |
May 1
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost Sunday | Next: May 16, 2027 |
June 2
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year | Next: June 6, 2027 |
| June 25 | Thursday | Day of Ashura | Next: June 15, 2027 |
August 1
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 25 | Tuesday | Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi | Next: August 14, 2027 |
September 2
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Saturday | Rosh Hashanah | Next: October 2, 2027 |
| September 21 | Monday | Yom Kippur | Next: October 11, 2027 |
October 1
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Saturday | Reformation Day | in 8 days |
November 3
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | in 9 days |
| November 2 | Monday | All Souls’ Day | in 10 days |
| November 8 | Sunday | Diwali | in 16 days |
December 8
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 5 – December 12 | Saturday | Hanukkah | in 43 days |
| December 6 | Sunday | Saint Nicholas Day | in 44 days |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | in 46 days |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Bodhi Day | in 46 days |
| December 12 | Saturday | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | in 50 days |
| December 13 | Sunday | St. Lucia’s Day | in 51 days |
| December 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | in 62 days |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | in 63 days |