Our students celebrate and participate in a variety of cultural celebrations and religious observances throughout the year. We embrace the rich diversity of our school community and understand that in many cases our students participation in these traditions may come before school activities. We will also strive to avoid conflicts between specific celebrations and school events.
In creating this calendar, the Equity Office utilized resources from the Anti-Defamation League. In addition to the dates listed there, our students celebrate and participate in a variety of cultural and religious events and holidays throughout the year. We embrace the rich diversity of our school community and understand that in many cases our students’ participation in these traditions come before school activities.
You will find many cultural and religious celebrations highlighted on this calendar.
September 2023
- Sundown 9/15 – Sundown 9/17: Rosh Hashana
- 9/15 – 10/15: Hispanic Heritage Month
- Sundown 9/24 – Sundown 9/25: Yom Kippur
- Evening 9/29 – Evening 10/6: Sukkot
- 9/29: Mid Autumn Festival begins – Chinese Cultural Celebration
October 2023
- 10/9: Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day
- 10/10: World Mental Health Day
- 10/15 – 10/24: Navaratri
November 2023
- Native American Heritage Month
- 11/1: All Saints Day/ All Souls Day
- 11/2: Dia De Los Muertos
- 11/12: Diwali
- 11/11: Veteran’s Day (Observed Friday, 11/10)
- 11/23: Thanksgiving
December 2023
- 12/8: Bhodi Day
- Sundown 12/8 – Sundown 12/15: Hanukkah
- 12/25: Christmas
January 2024
- 1/6: Three Kings Day / Día de los Reyes
- 1/15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 1/27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
February 2024
- Black History Month
- 2/10: Lunar New Year/ Spring Festival/ Chinese New Year
March 2024
- 3/10-4/9: Ramadan
- 3/20: Nowruz
- Sunset March 23 to Sunset March 24: Purim
- 3/25: Holi
- 3/29: Good Friday
- 3/31: Easter
- 3/31: International Transgender Day of Visibility
April 2024
- 4/6: Laylat al-Qadr (occurs during Ramadan)
- 4/10: Eid al Fitr (End of Ramadan)
- 4/22-30: Passover – Jewish Religious Observance
May 2024
- Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- 5/27: Memorial Day
June 2024
- PRIDE Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- 6/29: Juneteenth