The Arlington School Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 9, approved the school calendar for 2010-2011. 

In addition, the School Committee publishes a list of cultural and religious occasions to inform the community about days in which students and staff may be participating in observances with their families. Parents should inform teachers when observances may conflict with school activities.

Please notify your principal if you observe a holiday that is not included in this list.

2010

Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) Sept. 8-10*
Eid-al-Fitr (Islamic) Ramadan ends Sept 8-9
Yom Kippur (Jewish) Sept. 17-18
Sukkot (Jewish) Sept 22-29
Shemini Atzeret (Jewish) Sept. 30
Simchat Torah (Jewish) Sept. 30
Diwali (Hindu) Nov. 1
Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i) Oct. 19 - 20
All Saints Day (Christian) Nov. 1
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib (Sikh) Nov. 21,
Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Christian) Dec. 8
Id al-Adha (Islamic) Nov. 15-16
First Day (of eight days) of Hanukkah (Jewish) Dec. 1-9
Christmas Day (Christian) Dec. 25

2011

Chinese (Asian Lunar) New Year Feb. 3
Ash Wednesday (Christian) March 9
Mahga Puja (Buddhist) March 19
Purim (Jewish) March 19-21
Passover (Jewish) April 18-20
Maundy Holy Thursday (Christian) April 21
Good Holy Friday (Christian) April 22,
Easter (Christian) April 24
Easter (Eastern Orthodox) April 24
Passover – last two days (Jewish) April 24-26
Baisakhi (Sikh) April 13, 2010
Budda Day (Buddhist) May 12
Feast of the Ascension (Christian) June 5
Feast of the Ascension (Eastern Orthodox) June 5
Shavu’ot (Jewish) June 7 -9
Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i) May 28-29

*Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the previous evening.