District Information Guide - South Brunswick Public Schools

State of New Jersey Approved Religious HolidaysSeptember 1September 7September 8September 14September 17September 17-18September 19September 21September 22September 26September 26October 1-7October 8October 8October 16-23October 20October 20October 24 *October 24 **October 26-29November 1November 1November 2November 12November 13November 15November 15November 21November 24November 26November 28November 28December 2December 8December 8December 9-16December 21December 25December 25December 26January 1January 5January 6January 6January 6January 6January 7January 13January 14January 15January 24 *January 26February 2February 2February 10February 12February 13Ecclesiastical Year begins (Orthodox Christian)His Holiness Sakya Trizin’s Birthday (Buddhist)Nativity of Mary (Christian)The Elevation of the Holy Cross (Eastern Orthodox Christian)Feast of Trumpets (Church of God, Philadelphia Church of God)Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)Ganesha Chaturthi (Hindu)Nativity of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Christian)Mabon (Wicca)Yom Kippur (Jewish)Day of Atonement (Christian, Church of God, Philadelphia Church of God)Sukkot (Jewish); Feast of Tabernacles (Church of God, Philadelphia Church of God)Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)Last Great Day (Church of God, Philadelphia Church of God)Navaratri (Hindu)Birth of B’ab (Baha’i)Installation of the Scriptures as Guru Granth (Sikh)Hajj Day (Islam)Duserra (Hindu)Eid al Adha (Islam)All Saints’ Day (Christian)Samhain-Beltane (Wicca)All Souls’ Day (Christian)Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)Diwali [Deepavali] (Hindu, Jain, Sikh)Al Hijra – 1st Muharram (Islam)Advent/Nativity Fast begins (Eastern Orthodox Christian)The Presentation of the Theotokos to the Temple (Eastern Orthodox Christian)Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom (Sikh)Day of Covenant (Baha’i)Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Birthday (Sikh)Ascension of ‘Abdu’l Baha (Baha’i)First Sunday of Advent (Christian)Bodhi Day (Buddhist)Immaculate Conception (Christian)Hanukkah (Jewish)Yule (Wicca and Christian)Christmas (Christian)The Nativity of Christ (Eastern Orthodox Christian)Zarathosht Diso (Zoroastrian)Gantan-sai (Shinto)Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib (Sikh)Epiphany (Christian)Feast of Theophany (Eastern Orthodox Christian)Nativity of Christ (Armenian Orthodox)Feast of Epiphany (Eastern Orthodox Christian)Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox Christian)Maghi (Sikh)Makar Sankranti (Hindu)World Religion Day (Baha’i)Mawlid an Nabi (Islam)Tu B’shvat (Jewish)The Presentation of Our Lord to the Temple (Easter Orthodox Christian)Imbolic-Candlemas (Wicca)Chinese New Year (Confusian, Daoist, Buddhist)Shrove Tuesday (Christian)Ash Wednesday (Christian)“Building “Success Tomorrow, is a Choice” Today”18February 14 Nirvana Day (Buddhist)February 15 Vasant Panchami (Hindu)February 24 Purim (Jewish)February 26 - Mar 1 Intercalary Days (Baha’i)March 10Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)March 13L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday (Church of Scientology)March 18Clean Monday (Eastern Orthodox Christian)March 20Ostara (Wicca)March 21Narouz (Zoroastrian)March 21Naw Ruz (Baha’i)March 25The Annunciation/The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (Eastern Orth Christian; Christian)March 25Passover (Philadelphia Church of God)March 26Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian)March 26First Day of Unleavened Bread (Church of God)March 26-April 1 Days of Unleavened Bread (Philadelphia of God)March 26-April 2 Pesach (Jewish)March 27Lord’s Evening Meal (Christian, Jehovah’s Witness)March 28Holy Thursday (Christian, Eastern Orthodox Christian)March 28 * Hola Mohalla (Sikh)March 29Good Friday (Christian)March 31Easter (Christian)April 1 Day of Unleavened Bread (Church of God)April 1 Easter Monday (Christian)April 11 Chandramana Yugadi (Hindu)April 14 Baisakhi (Sikh)April 14 *Sourakmana Yugadi (Hindu)April 15 Yom Ha’Azmaut (Jewish)April 20 Rami Navami (Hindu)April 21 First Day of Ridvan (Baha’i)April 23 Lazarus Saturday (Eastern Orthodox Christian)April 24 Palm Sunday (Christian/Eastern Orthodox Christian)April 25 Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu)April 25 The 11th Panchen Lama’s Birthday (Buddhist)April 25 Mahavir Jayanti (Jain)April 25-28 Theravadin New Year (Buddhist)April 27 Holi (Hindu)April 28 Lag B’Omer (Jewish)April 29 Ninth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i)May 1 Beltane (Wicca)May 2 Twelfth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i)May 3 Holy Friday (Eastern Orthodox Christian)May 5 Pascha (Eastern Orthodix Christian)May 15-16Shavuot (Jewish)May 17 Buddha’s Birthday (Buddhist)May 19 Pentecost (Christian, Eastern Ortho Christian, Church of God, Philadelphia Church of God)May 23 Declaration of Bab (Baha’i)May 25 Buddha Day - Visakha Puja (Buddhist)May 29 Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i)June 5 Lailat al Miraj (Islam)June 13 Ascension of our Lord (Eastern orthodox Christian)June 16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (Sikh)June 21 Litha (Wicca)June 23 Pentecost (Eastern Orthodox Christian)* Approximate date based on lunar calendar.** Disclaimer: New Jersey Department of Education has made every attempt to ensure the accuracy ofthe dates. The information has been verified through the use of various sources and some dates may vary due to the lunar,Gregorian and Julian calendars.