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What Religious Holiday Is Today?

Every faith in our calendar, updated daily.

Updated: (US Eastern time)

No major religious holiday in our calendar falls today, Monday, November 2, 2026. The next is Diwali (Deepavali) (Hinduism) on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

What holidays are observed today?

None of the holidays in our calendar fall today. The list below shows what is coming this week.

Which religious holidays are this week?

See every observance by month in the religious holiday calendar, or browse all holidays.

How do we track holiday dates?

Most religious calendars are not tied to the Gregorian calendar that sets civil dates, so we convert each tradition's own reckoning into a civil date and check it against published calendars.

  • Lunar and lunisolar calendars. The Islamic calendar is purely lunar, so its holidays move about 11 days earlier each year. The Jewish, Hindu, Chinese, Buddhist and Jain calendars are lunisolar: months follow the moon, with adjustments that keep festivals near the same season.
  • Sunset starts. Jewish, Islamic and Baha'i days begin at sundown. A holiday listed for Saturday begins on Friday evening, and we note this on each entry.
  • Moon sighting. Many Muslim communities begin a month only after the new crescent is seen locally, so Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha can fall a day later than a calculated calendar shows. We use published North American and Umm al-Qura dates and mark them as approximate.
  • Regional differences. Hindu, Sikh and Jain dates can differ by a day between India and North America because the lunar day is reckoned from local sunrise. We give the date for US time zones and note the India date when it differs.
  • Denominational differences. Western and Orthodox churches often celebrate Easter on different Sundays, Sunni and Shia communities mark some days differently, and Japanese Obon dates vary by region.

"Today" on this page is the date in US Eastern time. When in doubt, your local congregation, temple, gurdwara or mosque sets the date you will actually observe.

Frequently Asked

Questions & Answers

Why do some holiday dates change every year?+

Many religious calendars follow the moon rather than the solar year. A lunar year is about 354 days, so Islamic holidays move roughly 11 days earlier each year, while lunisolar calendars such as the Jewish and Hindu ones add leap months to stay near the same season.

Is today a holy day of obligation?+

For Latin Rite Catholics in the US, holy days of obligation are Sundays plus January 1, Ascension, August 15, November 1, December 8 and December 25. The obligation is lifted when January 1, August 15 or November 1 falls on a Saturday or Monday, and many dioceses move Ascension to Sunday.

Why do Jewish and Islamic holidays start the evening before?+

In Jewish practice a day runs from sunset to sunset, following Genesis 1:5: "the evening and the morning were the first day." The Islamic day also begins at sunset, when a new crescent can be seen. So a holiday listed for a date begins the night before.

Why might my community celebrate on a different day?+

Dates can vary because of local moon sighting, the time zone used to reckon a lunar day, or a different calendar, such as Orthodox churches following the Julian calendar for Easter. Your own congregation or temple sets the date it observes, and we note common alternatives on each entry.

Which traditions does this calendar cover?+

It covers 16 traditions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, the Baha'i Faith, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Sufism, African traditions, Indigenous traditions and the Five Percenters. Each holiday links to a page on its meaning and customs.

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