Faith, Tradition & Spirituality observances

The Ascension of Our Lord

21 May 2026 in the Orthodox Church in America calendar · Orthodox Church in America / 2026 liturgical calendar

The Orthodox Church in America’s 2026 calendar identifies 21 May as the Ascension of Our Lord.

The Ascension of the Lord

14 May 2026 in the Vatican liturgical calendar · Catholic Church / Vatican 2026 liturgical calendar

Vatican News identifies 14 May 2026 as The Ascension of the Lord in the Vatican liturgical calendar.

The Epiphany of the Lord

6 January; confirmed for 6 January 2026 by Vatican City · Catholic Church / Vatican liturgical observance

Vatican City’s official saint-of-the-day material identifies 6 January 2026 as The Epiphany of the Lord and describes the Catholic liturgical solemnity.

The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

16 July · Catholic liturgical observance

The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

28 December · Catholic Church / liturgical observance

The USCCB identifies 28 December as the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs.

The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

8 December 2026 · Catholic Church / 2026 U.S. Roman liturgical calendar

The USCCB 2026 liturgical calendar lists 8 December as the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

12 June 2026 · Catholic Church / 2026 liturgical observance

The USCCB states that the 2026 Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus falls on Friday, 12 June 2026.

The Presentation of the Lord

2 February 2026 · Catholic Church / 2026 U.S. Roman liturgical calendar

The USCCB 2026 liturgical calendar identifies 2 February as the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord; “Candlemas” is a traditional/common name rather than the calendar’s formal title.

Theravada Buddhist New Year / regional solar New Year traditions

Date varies by country and tradition; many Southeast Asian observances fall in April · Theravada Buddhist communities, especially in South and Southeast Asia

University and Buddhist-community sources document Theravada New Year traditions while emphasizing that timing and local practice vary across countries.

Tisha B’Av (Fast of the Ninth of Av)

Begins sunset 22 July; ends nightfall 23 July 2026 · Jewish religious fast / Chabad 2026 calendar

Chabad’s 2026 Jewish holiday calendar lists the Fast of Tish’a B’Av from 22 to 23 July 2026.

Todos los Santos (All Saints’ Day)

1 November annually; 2026 substitute-day treatment varies by autonomous community · Spain / national labor-holiday framework

Spain’s national labor-holiday regulation identifies 1 November as Todos los Santos; the 2026 official calendar shows that substitute-day treatment can vary by autonomous community when the…

Traditional Return of Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Managua)

10 August · Managua, Nicaragua / local patronal and cultural festivities honoring Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Current 2026 Nicaraguan coverage documents the traditional return of the image of Santo Domingo de Guzmán to Las Sierritas on 10 August; separate current reporting records 1 and 10 August a…

Trinity Sunday

31 May in 2026 · Church of England / Christian liturgical observance

Church of England daily-prayer material identifies Sunday 31 May 2026 as Trinity Sunday

Tu B’Av (15 Av)

29 July in 2026; begins the previous evening under the Jewish calendar · Jewish religious and cultural observance

Chabad’s 15th of Av reference identifies Tu B’Av as the 15th day of Av and gives the corresponding 2026 date.

Twelfth Day of Riḍván

2 May in 2026 · Bahá’í Faith / holy day

The official Bahá’í calendar for India lists the Twelfth Day of Riḍván on 2 May 2026 as a Bahá’í holy day

Tết / Lunar New Year holiday

14–22 February 2026 government-approved holiday break · Vietnam / 2026 national government holiday schedule

Vietnam’s Government News reports the Prime Minister-approved nine-day 2026 Lunar New Year holiday break from 14 through 22 February.

Umuganura Day

Friday of the first week of August · Rwanda public holiday and cultural observance

Government of Rwanda / Official Gazette

Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day

23 December 2026 · Sri Lanka / 2026 public and bank holiday calendar

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s 2026 holiday calendar lists Unduwap Full Moon Poya Day on 23 December 2026 as a bank and public holiday.

Vap Full Moon Poya Day

25 October 2026 · Sri Lanka / 2026 public and bank holiday calendar

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s 2026 holiday calendar lists Vap Full Moon Poya Day on 25 October 2026 as a bank and public holiday.

Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon

Day of the Full Moon in May · United Nations / international Buddhist observance; local religious calendars

The United Nations describes Vesak as the Day of the Full Moon in May, commemorated internationally in connection with the Buddha. The exact Gregorian date follows the relevant full-moon/re…

Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon

Full moon in the month of May · United Nations-recognized religious observance

A/RES/54/115 (1999)

Vijayadashami / Dussehra

20 October in one Government of India 2026 calendar; regional official calendars can differ · India and Hindu communities; movable religious/cultural festival

A Government of India calendar lists Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) on 20 October 2026; regional official calendars can use a neighboring date, so the page preserves a recheck boundary.

Vincy Mas

2026 season culminates in July; official programme dates are edition-specific · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / national carnival

The official Vincy Mas organizer describes it as the national Carnival of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and publishes a 2026 programme building through June and culminating in July; exac…

Wednesday of Holy Week (Holy Wednesday)

Wednesday in Holy Week; 1 April in 2026 · Christian Holy Week observance; terminology and liturgical emphasis vary by tradition

The Church of England lectionary provides weekday readings for Holy Week. In 2026 the Wednesday before Maundy Thursday falls on 1 April.

White House Easter Egg Roll

6 April 2026; annual White House tradition with a movable yearly date · United States / White House event

The White House announced and held the 2026 Easter Egg Roll on Monday, 6 April 2026, and describes the event as a White House tradition dating to 1878.

White Lotus Day

8 May annually · Theosophical Society commemorative tradition

The Theosophical Society in Australia documents White Lotus Day as the annual 8 May commemoration associated with Helena P. Blavatsky.

White Sunday (Lotu-a-Tamaiti) public holiday

Monday after the second Sunday in October; 12 October 2026 · Samoa public holiday / children-centered Christian tradition

Samoa’s official public-holiday calendar lists White Sunday (Lotu-a-Tamaiti) as the Monday after the second Sunday in October and gives 12 October 2026.

World Communion Sunday

First Sunday in October; 4 October in 2026 · United Methodist and wider ecumenical Christian observance

The United Methodist Church identifies World Communion Sunday with the first Sunday of October and explains its ecumenical focus on Christian unity

World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film

11 March · International / creator-led cultural dialogue observance

Creator Javed Mohammed’s own Muslim Outtakes publication identifies 11 March as World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue and Film, and a current 2026 school calendar independently carri…

World Day of Prayer

First Friday of March · global ecumenical Christian prayer observance

World Day of Prayer International Committee movement

World Day of the Sick

11 February · Catholic observance focused on people who are ill and those who care for them

Holy See; instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1992

World Hijab Day®

1 February; 2026 edition confirmed · World Hijab Day Organization / global awareness and educational campaign

The World Hijab Day Organization announced its 14th annual World Hijab Day for February 1, 2026 and describes the campaign as promoting religious freedom, women’s rights and cultural unders…

World Religion Day

Third Sunday in January · Bahá’í-initiated interfaith observance with international community participation

Bahá’í World News Service says World Religion Day was initiated in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States and is commemorated on the third Sunday in Jan…

Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur Eve 20 September; Yom Kippur 21 September 2026 in the cited diplomatic schedule · Jewish calendar / Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2026 schedule

The Embassy of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2026 schedule lists Yom Kippur Eve on 20 September and Yom Kippur on 21 September 2026.

Ólavsøka / Saint Olaf's Wake

28–29 July annually; the eve is 28 July and National Day is 29 July · Faroe Islands national festival and National Day tradition

The official Faroe Islands site describes Ólavsøka as a two-day celebration on 28 and 29 July, with 29 July as the National Day.

“In God We Trust” coinage anniversary

22 April · United States / anniversary of the 1864 law authorizing the motto on coinage

U.S. Mint and Library of Congress history identify 22 April 1864 as the date Congress authorized the motto on the two-cent coin. That supports an anniversary anchor; it does not establish a…