Minimalist 2013 Calendar Template (PDF)

2013 Holiday Calendar — Key Dates & Observances

This is a curated overview of major public holidays, widely observed religious festivals, and notable observances during 2013. It’s organized by category so you can quickly find federal/public holidays, common Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist observances, and international awareness days. (Dates below use the Gregorian calendar.)

Major public/federal holidays (widely observed in many countries)

• New Year’s Day — January 1, 2013 (Tuesday)
• Good Friday — March 29, 2013 (Friday) (Christian; date varies by country)
• Easter Monday — April 1, 2013 (Monday) (observed in some countries)
• Labour/May Day — May 1, 2013 (Wednesday)
• Christmas Day — December 25, 2013 (Wednesday)
• Boxing Day / St. Stephen’s Day — December 26, 2013 (Thursday)

Common Christian observances

• Ash Wednesday — February 13, 2013 (start of Lent)
• Palm Sunday — March 24, 2013
• Maundy Thursday — March 28, 2013
• Easter Sunday — March 31, 2013
• Pentecost (Whitsunday) — May 19, 2013
• Advent begins — December 1, 2013 (varies by tradition)

Jewish observances (2013)

• Purim — March 16–17, 2013
• Passover (Pesach) — March 25–April 2, 2013 (first night March 25)
• Rosh Hashanah — September 5–7, 2013
• Yom Kippur — September 14–15, 2013
• Sukkot — September 19–25, 2013
• Hanukkah — November 27–December 5, 2013 (first night November 27)

Muslim observances (approximate — lunar calendar shifts)

• Eid al-Adha — October 15–16, 2013 (dates vary by sighting)
• Ramadan (month of fasting) — began around July 9, 2013; Eid al-Fitr — August 8–9, 2013 (dates may vary)

Hindu & Sikh observances (selected)

• Holi — March 27, 2013
• Diwali (Deepavali) — November 3, 2013
• Navaratri / Durga Puja — began October 5,