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CALENDAR OF RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES: 2012-2013
Seattle Public Schools policy states that, “no religious belief or non-belief should be promoted by the School District or its
employees, and none should be disparaged.” However, we understand that the students, staff members, and families in our
school communities may observe many different religious holidays, and we strive to take these holidays into account when
scheduling activities. This calendar of religious holidays and observances will help you identify dates that might prove
challenging for some students to participate in school events. You are the best authority when it comes to knowing what
accommodations your school community may need in scheduling school events.
For more information about Seattle Public Schools’ policies on this topic, please see:
Religion and Religious Accommodation Policy
Religion and Religious Accommodation Procedure
Religious Holiday Observance Guidelines
Note: All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first date shown.
Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Lailat Ul Qadr Islamic August 14#
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) Islamic August 19# July 20-August 19
Labor Day September 3
*Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Jewish September 17
Autumn Equinox September 22
*Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Jewish September 26
*Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Jewish October 1-7
*Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Jewish October 8
Columbus Day October 8
*Birth of the Báb Bahá’í October 20
Eid al-Adha Islamic October 26#
Halloween October 31
Daylight Saving Time Ends November 4
*October 1-2
Primary Obligation Days
Veterans Day November 11 Observed November 12
*Birth of the Bahaá’u’lláh Bahá’í November 12
Thanksgiving Day November 22 No school November 22-23
Day of the Covenant Bahá’í November 26
Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Bahá’í November 28
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Jewish December 9-16
Winter Solstice December 21
Christmas (Birth of Jesus) Christian December 25
Kwanzaa
Interfaith/African-
American
December 26-
January 1
New Year’s Day January 1
Orthodox Christmas Christian Orthodox January 7
Martin Luther King Day January 21

CALENDAR OF RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES: 2012-2013
Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Mawlid-al-Nabi
(Mohammad’s birthday)
Islamic January 24#
Valentine’s Day February 14
President’s Day
(Washington’s Birthday)
February 18
The Nineteen Day Fast Bahá’í March 2-20
Daylight Saving Time Starts March 10
St. Patrick’s Day March 17
Vernal Equinox March 20
*Naw Ruz (New Year) Bahá’í March 21
*Passover (Pesach) Jewish March 26-April 2
Good Friday Christian March 29
Easter Christian March 31
*First Day of Ridvan Bahá’í April 21
*Ninth Day of Ridvan Bahá’í April 29
*Twelfth Day of Ridvan Bahá’í May 2
Good Friday Christian Orthodox May 3
Easter Christian Orthodox May 5
Cinco de Mayo May 5
Mother’s Day May 12
*Savuot Jewish May 15
*Declaration of the Báb Bahá’í May 23
Memorial Day May 27
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh Bahá’í May 29
Father’s Day June 16
Summer Solstice June 21
Independence Day July 4
March 26-27, April 1-2
Primary Obligation Days
Beginning of Ramadan Islamic July 9# July 9-August 8
*Martyrdom of the Báb Bahá’í July 9
Lailat ul Qadr Islamic August 3#
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) Islamic August 8# July 9-August 8
Labor Day September 2
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the religions that celebrate them.
#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.

CALENDAR OF RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES: 2013-2014
Seattle Public Schools policy states that, “no religious belief or non-belief should be promoted by the School District or its
employees, and none should be disparaged.” However, we understand that the students, staff members, and families in our
school communities may observe many different religious holidays, and we strive to take these holidays into account when
scheduling activities. This calendar of religious holidays and observances will help you identify dates that might prove
challenging for some students to participate in school events. You are the best authority when it comes to knowing what
accommodations your school community may need in scheduling school events.
For more information about Seattle Public Schools’ policies on this topic, please see:
Religion and Religious Accommodation Policy
Religion and Religious Accommodation Procedure
Religious Holiday Observance Guidelines
Note: All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first date shown.
Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Lailat ul Qadr Islamic August 3#
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) Islamic August 8# July 9-August 8
Labor Day September 2
*Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Jewish September 5
*Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Jewish September 14
*Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Jewish September 19-25
Autumn Equinox September 22
*Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Jewish September 26
Columbus Day October 14
Eid al-Adha Islamic October 15#
*Birth of the Báb Bahá’í October 20
Halloween October 31
Daylight Saving Time Ends November 3
*September 19-20
Primary Obligation Days
Veterans Day November 11 Observed November 12
*Birth of the Bahaá’u’lláh Bahá’í November 12
Day of the Covenant Bahá’í November 26
Thanksgiving Day November 28 No school November 28-29
Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Bahá’í November 28
Hanukkah (Chanukah)
Jewish
November28-
December 5
Winter Solstice December 21
Christmas (Birth of Jesus) Christian December 25
Kwanzaa
Interfaith/African-
American
December 26-
January 1
New Year’s Day January 1
Orthodox Christmas Christian Orthodox January 7

CALENDAR OF RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES: 2013-2014
Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Mawlid-al-Nabi
(Mohammad’s birthday)
Islamic January 14#
Martin Luther King Day January 20
Valentine’s Day February 14
President’s Day
(Washington’s Birthday)
February 17
The Nineteen Day Fast Bahá’í March 2-20
Daylight Saving Time Starts March 9
St. Patrick’s Day March 17
Vernal Equinox March 20
*Naw Ruz (New Year) Bahá’í March 21
*Passover (Pesach) Jewish April 15-22
Good Friday
Easter
Christian/
Christian Orthodox
Christian/
Christian Orthodox
April 18
April 20
*First Day of Ridvan Bahá’í April 21
*Ninth Day of Ridvan Bahá’í April 29
*Twelfth Day of Ridvan Bahá’í May 2
Cinco de Mayo May 5
Mother’s Day May 11
*Declaration of the Báb Bahá’í May 23
Memorial Day May 26
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh Bahá’í May 29
*Shavuot Jewish June 4
Father’s Day June 15
Summer Solstice June 21
April 15-16, 22-22
Primary Obligation Days
Beginning of Ramadan Islamic June 29# June 29-July 29
Independence Day July 4
*Martyrdom of the Báb Bahá’í July 9
Lailat ul Qadr Islamic July 24#
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) Islamic July 29# June 29-July 29
Labor Day September 1
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the religions that celebrate them.
#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.