2026-27 Holiday & Interfaith Calendar
| Observance | Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mawlid an Nabi | Islam | August 25th, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Mawlid an Nabi commemorates the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. |
| Labor Day | National Holiday | September 7th, 2026 | EWU Closed. A tribute to the accomplishments of American workers, and in honor of the American Labor Movement. |
| 9/11 | National Observance | September 11th, 2026 | Remembrance of terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday September 11, 2001. |
| Rosh Hashanah (New Year) | Jewish | September 12th - September 13th, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day, restriction on academic activity. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, it is also referred to as the Feast of Trumpets. |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Jewish | September 21st, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day, restriction on academic activity. Yom Kippur is a day of atonement for personal sins. It is considered one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar. |
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | Jewish | September 26th - October 2nd, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day, restriction on academic activity. Sukkot also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or the Feast of Booths commemorates the 40 years the Jewish people spent in the desert on their way to the Promised Land. |
| Shemini Atzeret | Jewish | October 3rd, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day, restriction on academic activity. Also known as Simchat Torah is celebrated with dancing, singing, and rejoicing in the Torah. |
| Navaratri | Hindu | October 11th - October 19th, 2026 | Navaratri is a nine day celebration in honor of the goddess Durga and her victory of good over evil. |
| Halloween | October 31st, 2026 | ||
| Daylight Savings Ends | November 1st, 2026 | ||
| Dia de los Muertos | November 1st - November 2nd, 2026 | Dia de los Muertos honors deceased loved ones with joyous celebrations and festivities. | |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | Hindu, Jain, Sikh | November 8th, 2026 | Diwali is the festival of lights; a celebration of good over evil. |
| Birth of the Báb | Baha'i | November 10, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day. The birthday of Siyyid 'Ali-Muhammad the prophet who became known as the Báb or The Gate. |
| Veterans Day | National Holiday | November 11th, 2026 | EWU Closed. Observed in honor of those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. |
| Birth of Bahá’u’lláh | Baha'i | November 11, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day. The birthday of Bahá’u’lláh, one of the founders of the Baha'i faith. |
| Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib | Sikh | November 24th, 2026 | The birthday of the founder of Sikhism. |
| Thanksgiving Day | National Holiday | November 26th, 2026 | EWU Closed |
| Day of the Covenant | Baha'i | November 26th, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Celebration of the appointment of 'Abdu’l-Bahá. |
| Native American Heritage Day | National Holiday | November 27th, 2026 | EWU Closed |
| Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha | Baha'i | November 28th, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Commemorates the death of 'Abdu'l-Baha. |
| Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) | Buddhism | December 8th, 2026 | Celebration of the day that Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, experienced enlightenment. |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | Catholic | December 8th, 2026 | A celebration of Mary's separation from sin. |
| Hanukkah | Jewish | December 5th - December 12th, 2026 | Begins sundown of preceding day. A celebration of the recovery of Jerusalem and the rededication of the 2nd temple. |
| Winter Solstice | December 21st, 2026 | The earth is tilted the furthest from the sun, at this point in the year daylight hours begin lengthening. | |
| Christmas Eve | Christian | December 24th, 2026 | |
| Christmas | Christian | December 25th, 2026 | Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| Kwanzaa | December 26, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | Kwanzaa is a celebration of African-American culture and heritage. | |
| New Years Day | National Holiday | January 1, 2027 | EWU Closed |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | National Holiday | January 18th, 2027 | EWU Closed |
| Groundhog Day | February 2nd, 2027 | ||
| Lunar New Year | February 6th, 2027 | ||
| Ramadan | Islam | February 7th - March 8th, 2027 (~) | A month of fasting, prayer, and reflection commemorating the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. |
| Mardi Gras | February 9th, 2027 | ||
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | February 10th, 2027 | It is observed through prayer, fasting and the rubbing ashes in the sign of the cross. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent. |
| Lent | Catholic | February 10th - March 27th, 2027 | A season of fasting and reflecting on Christ's sacrifice on the cross. |
| Valentine's Day | February 14th, 2027 | ||
| Presidents' Day | National Holiday | February 15th, 2027 | EWU Closed |
| Laylat al Qadr | Islam | March 5th, 2027 (~) | Commemorates the night the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. |
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | March 6th, 2027 | An annual festival in honor of the Hindu god Shiva. Main prayers take place at night, peaking around midnight (bridging into the next day). |
| Eid al Fitr (Ramadan ends) | Islam | March 8th - March 9th, 2027 (~) | Marking the end of Ramadan. |
| Daylight Savings Begins | March 14th, 2027 | Clocks are turned ahead 1 hour. | |
| St. Patrick's Day | March 17th, 2027 | ||
| Holi | Hindu | March 21st - March 22nd, 2027 | A joyful Hindu spring festival celebrating the arrival of spring, love, new beginnings, and unity. |
| Naw-Rúz (New Year) | Baha'i | March 21st, 2027 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Marks the very first day (1st of Bahá) of the Baháʼí calendar and the arrival of the Persian New Year. |
| Palm Sunday | Christian | March 21st, 2027 | Celebration of Jesus entering Jerusalem the week before Easter. |
| Lord's Evening Meal | Jehovah's Witness | March 22nd, 2027 | A Commemoration of The Last Supper |
| Purim | Jewish | March 23rd, 2027 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Celebration of the Lord saving the Jewish people from Haman through Queen Esther's faithfulness. |
| Good Friday | Christian | March 26th, 2027 | Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. |
| Easter | Christian | March 28th, 2027 | Celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
| April Fool's Day | April 1st, 2027 | ||
| Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) | Sikh | April 14th, 2027 | The beginning of the Hindu solar new year. |
| Mahavir Jayanti | Jain | April 19th, 2027 | Celebration of the birth of Mahavira. |
| Ridvan | Baha'i | April 21st - May 2nd, 2027 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Celebrating Baháʼu'lláh declaring that he was a manifestation of god. |
| Earth Day | April 22nd, 2027 | ||
| Pesach (Passover) | Jewish | April 22nd - April 29th, 2027 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Celebration of the Israelites being freed from slavery in Egypt. |
| Good Friday (Eastern Orthodox) | Eastern Orthodox | April 30th, 2027 | Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. |
| Easter (Eastern Orthodox) | Eastern Orthodox | May 2nd, 2027 | Celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
| Mother's Day | May 9th, 2027 | ||
| Armed Forces Day | National Holiday | May 15th, 2027 | Honoring the six branches (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard) of the United States military |
| Pentecost | Western/Gregorian (Christian) | May 16th, 2027 | Celebration of the Holy Spirit descending upon the followers of Christ fifty days after His resurrection. |
| Eid al Adha - Feast of Sacrifice | Islam | May 17th - May 20th, 2027 (~) | Begins at sundown of preceding day. Celebration of Ibrahim's willingness to follow Allah. |
| Declaration of the Bab | Baha'i | May 22nd, 2027 | Begins at sundown of preceding day. Commemorates the Báb’s 1844 announcement of His divine mission as the herald of the Baháʼí Faith. |
| Memorial Day | National Holiday | May 31st, 2027 | EWU Closed. Honoring those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. |
| Ascension of Baha'u'llah | Baha'i | May 29th, 2027 | Begins at sundown of preceding day. Commemoration of the death of Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. |
| Hijra - New Year | Islam | June 6th, 2027 (~) | Begins at sundown of preceding day. The Islamic New Year. |
| Shavuot | Jewish | June 11th - June 12th, 2027 | Begins at sundown of preceding day. Involves restriction on academic activity. A celebration of the receiving of the Torah and of the grain harvest. |
| Flag Day | June 14th, 2027 | Commemoration of the adoption of the United States flag in 1777. | |
| Ashura | Islam | June 15th, 2027 (~) | Begins at sundown of preceding day. Commemorates the parting of the Red Sea for Moses and the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala. |
| Juneteenth | June 19th, 2027 | EWU Closed. A celebration of the emancipation of the remaining enslaved African-Americans in the Confederacy. | |
| Father's Day | June 20th, 2027 | ||
| Pentecost | Eastern Orthodox (Christian) | June 20th, 2027 | Celebration of the Holy Spirit descending upon the followers of Christ fifty days after His resurrection. |
| Summer Solstice | June 21st, 2027 | The earth is tilted the closest to the sun, at this point in the year daylight hours begin shortening. | |
| Independence Day | National Holiday | July 4th, 2027 | EWU Closed. Celebration of American independence and freedom. |
| Martyrdom of the Bab | Baha'i | July 10th, 2027 | Begins at sundown of preceding day. Commemorates the day the co-founder of the Baha'i faith was executed in 1850. |
