Religious Observance Dates

  • Please review the table below of major observances for the larger faith communities in the Christina School District that may lead to significant numbers of absences for our students and staff during the school year. The list below is a "short list" of major observances and is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the diverse array of religious beliefs and practices in existence. 

Holiday 2022 2023 2024
Magha Puja (Sangha Day) Feb 16 Mar 06 Feb 24
Maha Shivaratri Feb 28 Feb 18 Mar 08
Holi Mar 18 Mar 7 Mar 25
Naw Ruz Mar 21 Mar 21 Mar 20
Beginning of Ramadan Apr  2 Mar 23 Mar 11
Ram Navami Apr 10 Mar 30 Apr 16
Good Friday Apr 15 Apr 07 Mar 29
Theravada New Year Apr 16-18 Apr 6-8 Apr 24-26
Easter Apr 17 Apr 09 Mar 31
Laylat al-Qadr Apr 29 Apr 18 Apr 06
Holiday 2022 2023 2024
Eid al-Fitr May 02 Apr 21 Apr 10
Vesak May 15 May 05 May 22
Shavuot Jun 04 May 25 Jun 11
Rosh Hashanah Sep 25 Sep 15 Oct  2
Dussehra Oct 05 Oct 24 Oct 12
Yom Kippur Oct 04 Sep 24 Oct 11
Diwali Oct 24 Nov 12 Nov 01
Sukkot Oct 9 - Oct 16 Sept 29 - Oct 6 Oct 16 - Oct 23
Birth of Baha'u'llah Oct 27 Oct 17 Nov 03
Christmas Dec 25 Dec 25 Dec 25
  • We have provided the information on this page to serve the following puposes:

    • To inform administrators, teachers and staff about the diverse religious practices of our students and staff
    • To increase awareness of major religious observances within each religious tradition that may cause significant numbers of absences from curricular, instructional, and extra-curricular activities
    • To advise administrators and teachers of 25 DE Reg. 360 (10/01/21), in which a student shall be excused for any of the religious holidays listed in the table when the school district or charter school receives a signed, written excuse from a student's parent, guardian, or relative caregiver. 

    Schools should avoid scheduling exams, athletic events/contests and other special events, such as assemblies, field trips, and back-to-school nights, on days identified above.

    Student privacy and confidentiality are of the utmost importance. All requests for religious accommodation (falling under 25 DE Reg. 360 (10/01/21) or otherwise) presented to any District employee shall be treated as a confidential matter involving student records.