Calendar of Religious Dates 2010

JANUARY 2010

• 1
• Mary, Mother of God - Catholic Christian
• Feast of St Basil - Orthodox Christian
• Gantan-sai (New Years) - Shinto
• 14
• Maghi - Sikh
• 17
• World Religion Day - Baha'i
• 30
• Tu Bishvat^* - Jewish

FEBRUARY 2010

• 7
• Scout Sunday
• 8
• Nirvana Day^** - Buddhism
• 13
• Scout Sabbath
• 17
• Ash Wednesday - Christian
• 28
• Purim^* - Jewish (Precludes Scout Activities)

MARCH 2010

• 20
• Mawlid an Nabi - Islam
• 21
• Norouz (The New Day) - Zoroastrian
• 26
• Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zaranhushtra) - Zoroastrian

APRIL 2010

• 2
• Good Friday - Christian
• 4
• Easter - Christian
• 4
• Easter/Pesach - Orthodox Christian
• 30-Apr 6
• Pesach (Passover)^* - Jewish (No Activities on 30, 31, 5, 6)
• 30
• St. James the Great Day - Orthodox Christian

MAY 2010

• 2
• Lag Ba'Omer^* - Jewish
• 13
• Ascension of Christ - Christian
• 19-20
• Shavot^* - Jewish (Precludes Scout Activities)
• 27
• Buddha Day^** - Buddhist
• 29
• Ascension of Baha'u'llah^* - Baha'i

JUNE 2010

JULY 2010

• 9
• Martyrdom of the Bab - Baha'i
• 20
• Tisha B'Av^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 24
• Pioneer Day- Mormon Christian

AUGUST 2010

• 1
• Fast in Honor of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus - Orthodox Christian
• 15
• Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary - Catholic Christian
• Dormition of the Theotokos - Orthodox Christian

SEPTEMBER 2010

• 9-10
• Rosh Hashanah^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 18
• Yom Kippur^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 23-30
• Sukkot^* - Jewish (No Scouting Activities on First, Second, Eighth and Ninth days)
• 24
• Ramadhan Begins - Islam

OCTOBER 2010

• 1
• Simehat Torah^* - Jewish (Precludes Scouting Activities)
• 20
• Birth of the B'ab - Baha'i
• 24
• Eid al Fitr - Ramadhan Ends - Islam

NOVEMBER 2010

• 1
• All Saints' Day - Christian
• 2
• All Souls' Day - Catholic Christian
• 12
• Birth of Baha'u'llah - Baha'i
• 25
• Thanksgiving - Interfaith
• 26
• Day of Covenant - Baha'i

DECEMBER 2010

• 2-9
• Hanukkah^* - Jewish
• 8
• Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) - Buddhism
• Immaculate Conception - Catholic Christian
• 25
• Christmas - Christian
• 26
• Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet Zarathushtra - Zoroastrian
• 26 - January 1
• Kwanzaa - Interfaith