Library of Linguistics Issue No. 192 mi² January 2026
ARTICLE: A World Year of Sacred Time All Major Religious & Secular Holidays of 2026
A global calendar of ritual, reflection, celebration, and cultural meaning.
This article gathers the major religious holidays across all major world traditions — Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, Bahá’í, Jain, and more — along with widely observed secular/national holidays.
All dates below are drawn from authoritative 2026 interfaith and multifaith calendars.
Diversity Resources CalendarZ Xavier University
🌍 JANUARY 2026 — Beginnings & Light
- Jan 1 — Feast of Mary, Mother of God (Christian) Xavier University
- Jan 5 — Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh (Sikh) Xavier University
- Jan 6 — Epiphany (Christian) CalendarZ
- Jan 7 — Orthodox Christmas (Eastern Orthodox) Xavier University
- Jan 10 — Baptism of Jesus (Christian) CalendarZ
- Jan 12 — Lohri/Maghi (Sikh) CalendarZ
- Jan 13 — Makar Sankranti (Hindu) CalendarZ
- Jan 15 — Lailat al‑Mi'raj (Islam) CalendarZ
- Jan 26 — Bodhi Day (Buddhist) Xavier University
- Jan 31 — Thaipusam (Hindu) CalendarZ
- New Year’s Day — Jan 1
🌙 FEBRUARY 2026 — Reflection & Renewal
- Feb 1 — Candlemas (Christian) CalendarZ
- Feb 2 — Candlemas (Catholic) Xavier University
- Feb 15–16 — Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) Xavier University
- Feb 17 — Ramadan Begins (Islam) Xavier University
- Feb 18 — Ash Wednesday (Christian) Xavier University
- Valentine’s Day — Feb 14
- Presidents’ Day (U.S.) — Feb 16
🌼 MARCH 2026 — Fasting, Purification & Spring
- Mar 2–3 — Purim (Jewish) Xavier University
- Mar 17 — Holi (Hindu)
- Mar 20 — Naw‑Rúz (Bahá’í New Year)
- Mar 29 — Easter (Christian)
- International Women’s Day — Mar 8
- St. Patrick’s Day — Mar 17
🌸 APRIL 2026 — Liberation & New Life
- Apr 2 — Good Friday (Christian)
- Apr 5 — Orthodox Easter
- Apr 10 — Eid al‑Fitr (Islam) (approx., depends on moon)
- Apr 12–20 — Passover (Jewish)
- Earth Day — Apr 22
🌾 MAY 2026 — Devotion & Remembrance
- May 1 — Beltane (Pagan/Wiccan)
- May 14 — Ascension Day (Christian)
- May 24 — Vesak/Buddha Day (Buddhist)
- May 25 — Declaration of the Báb (Bahá’í)
- Mother’s Day (U.S.) — May 10
- Memorial Day (U.S.) — May 25
🌞 JUNE 2026 — Light, Learning & Community
- Jun 1 — Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í)
- Jun 8 — Shavuot (Jewish)
- Jun 17 — Eid al‑Adha (Islam) (approx.)
- Jun 21 — Litha/Summer Solstice (Pagan)
- Father’s Day — Jun 21
🔥 JULY 2026 — Freedom & Mid‑Year Rituals
- Jul 9 — Martyrdom of the Báb (Bahá’í)
- Jul 19 — Islamic New Year (Hijri 1448)
- Independence Day (U.S.) — Jul 4
🌾 AUGUST 2026 — Harvest & Heritage
- Aug 1 — Lammas/Lughnasadh (Pagan)
- Aug 15 — Assumption of Mary (Christian)
- International Youth Day — Aug 12
🍁 SEPTEMBER 2026 — Reflection & Return
- Sep 10–12 — Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
- Sep 19 — Yom Kippur (Jewish)
- Sep 22 — Mabon/Autumn Equinox (Pagan)
- Sep 27–Oct 4 — Sukkot (Jewish)
- Labor Day (U.S.) — Sep 7
🎃 OCTOBER 2026 — Ancestors & Transformation
- Oct 2 — Simchat Torah (Jewish)
- Oct 20 — Diwali (Hindu, Sikh, Jain)
- Oct 31 — Samhain (Pagan)
- Halloween — Oct 31
🕯️ NOVEMBER 2026 — Gratitude & Memory
- Nov 1 — All Saints’ Day (Christian)
- Nov 2 — All Souls’ Day (Christian)
- Nov 27 — Guru Nanak Gurpurab (Sikh)
- Veterans Day — Nov 11
- Thanksgiving (U.S.) — Nov 26
🌟 DECEMBER 2026 — Light in Darkness
- Dec 6 — St. Nicholas Day (Christian)
- Dec 8 — Bodhi Day (Buddhist)
- Dec 12–20 — Hanukkah (Jewish)
- Dec 25 — Christmas (Christian)
- Dec 31 — Watch Night (Christian)
- Christmas — Dec 25
- New Year’s Eve — Dec 31
🪶 Closing Reflection for the Archive
This full‑year calendar shows how humanity marks time not just by dates, but by ritual, memory, gratitude, and meaning.
Every month carries its own spiritual rhythm — fasting, feasting, renewal, reflection, celebration.
Issue No. 192 mi² preserves these rhythms as part of the global linguistic heritage of 2026.
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