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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Saint Cecilia’s Day
Saint Cecilia’s Day is November 22, the feast of the patron saint of music. Her story, famous odes by Purcell, Handel and…
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab) celebrates the birth of Sikhism’s founder on Kartik Purnima — November 24 in 2026. Life, teachings, celebrations, places…
Advent Sunday
Advent Sunday, the first Sunday of Advent, begins the Christmas season four Sundays before Christmas — November 29 in 2026. Dates, meaning,…
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…
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8 honours Mary conceived without original sin. Meaning, 1854 dogma, holiday countries, traditions and…
Religious Days & Observances in 2026 — Month by Month
January 1
February 2
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 18 – March 19 | Wednesday | Ramadan | Next: February 8, 2027 |
| February 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Next: February 10, 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 | Next: October 31, 2027 |
November 8
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Next: November 1, 2027 |
| November 2 | Monday | All Souls’ Day | Next: November 2, 2027 |
| November 8 | Sunday | Diwali | Next: October 29, 2027 |
| November 11 | Wednesday | St. Martin’s Day | Next: November 11, 2027 |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj | Passed |
| November 22 | Sunday | Saint Cecilia’s Day | in 10 days |
| November 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | in 12 days |
| November 29 | Sunday | Advent Sunday | in 17 days |
December 12
| Date | Day | Observance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 5 – December 12 | Saturday | Hanukkah | in 23 days |
| December 6 | Sunday | Saint Nicholas Day | in 24 days |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | in 26 days |
| December 8 | Tuesday | Bodhi Day | in 26 days |
| December 12 | Saturday | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | in 30 days |
| December 13 | Sunday | St. Lucia’s Day | in 31 days |
| December 21 | Monday | World Meditation Day | in 39 days |
| December 21 | Monday | Yule | in 39 days |
| December 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | in 42 days |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | in 43 days |
| December 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen’s Day | in 44 days |
| December 28 | Monday | Holy Innocents’ Day | in 46 days |