April 11-18 Passover ( Jewish )
April 2017 ( continued )
April 13 Holy Thursday ( Christian , Eastern Orthodox Christian ) April 14 Holy Friday ( Christian , Eastern Orthodox Christian ) April 16 Easter ( Christian , Eastern Orthodox Christian ) April 17 Easter Monday ( Christian ) April 17 Last Day of Unleavened Bread ( Church of God ) April 17 Bright Monday ( Eastern Orthodox Christian ) April 21 First Day of Ridvan ( Baha ’ i ) April 24 Lailat at Miraj ( Islam )* April 25 The 11th Panchen Lama ’ s Birthday ( Buddhist ) April 29 Ninth Day of Ridvan ( Baha ’ i ) ( Baha ’ i )
May 2017 May 1 Beltane ( Wicca ) Yom Ha ’ Azmaut ( Jewish ) May 2 Twelfth Day of Ridvan ( Baha ’ i ) May 10 Buddha ’ s Birthday – ( Buddhist ) Buddha Day – Visakha Puja ( Buddhist ) May 12 Lailat at Bara ’ ah ( Islam )* May 14 Lag B ’ Omer ( Jewish ) May 23 Declaration of the Bab ( Baha ’ i ) May 25 Ascension of Our Lord ( Christian ) May 27 Ramadan ( Islam ) May 29 Ascension of Baha ’ u ’ llah ( Baha ’ i ) May 31- June 1 Shavuot ( Jewish )
June 4 Pentecost ( Christian ) Pentecost ( Eastern Orthodox Christian )
June 2017
June 16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib ( Sikh ) June 21 Litha ( Wicca ) June 29 Fast of the Holy Apostles ( Eastern Orthodox Christian )
* Approximate data based on lunar calendar .
** Disclaimer : New Jersey Department of Education has made every attempt to ensure the accuracy of the 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 .
The Board of Education has the right to add any bona fide religious holiday to the list for its own schools . Some parents might ask for an excused absence for their child on every day listed as a religious holiday for members of their faith , while others might request an excuse for only part of some of the days listed . Please note that there are times when the religious holiday of more than one faith will fall on the same day .
N . J . S . A . 18A : 36-14 -16 , N . J . A . C . 6A : 32-8.3 ( j )
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