Worldview Events Calendar

The observances of the world views, with their dates for 2025 and 2026. Every date was verified against an authoritative source. Where a tradition keeps more than one reckoning, each reckoning stands on its own line and the two are never merged. Lunar dates are subject to local sighting and calendar variation.

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The door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg.

October 31, 2026 Reformation Day Christianity

Fra Angelico's court of paradise, ranks of saints around Christ in glory.

November 1, 2026 All Saints' Day Christianity

Graves covered with lit candles in a Polish cemetery at dusk.

November 2, 2026 All Souls' Day Christianity

Pilgrims cross the causeway through the red gateway at Pavapuri, the white Jal Mandir standing in the lake beyond.

November 8, 2026 Mahavir Nirvan (Diwali) Jainism

The Golden Temple illuminated at night, diyas burning along the sarovar.

November 8, 2026 Bandi Chhor Divas Sikhism

November 8, 2026 Diwali (Deepavali) Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism

November 10, 2026 Birth of the Bab (Twin Birthdays, first day) Baha'i

November 11, 2026 Birth of Baha'u'llah (Twin Birthdays, second day) Baha'i

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May 2025

May 16–18, 2025

Sanja Matsuri

Tokyo's largest Shinto festival; Asakusa Shrine.

The spirit-installing rite is held on the preceding evening, May 15, 2025.

Shinto
Feast

October 2025

October 15–17, 2025

Kannamesai

Harvest festival at Ise Grand Shrine.

Principal day Oct 17. Offerings at the Outer Shrine on Oct 15-16 and at the Inner Shrine on Oct 16-17.

Shinto
Feast

November 2025

November 23, 2025

Niinamesai

The Emperor's offering of the new rice harvest.

Shinto
Feast

November 29 – December 6, 2025

Kamiarizuki / Kamiarisai

All kami gather at Izumo Taisha.

Core shrine period at Izumo Taisha. Welcoming rite at Inasa Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Nov 29; Kamiari-sai on Nov 30, Dec 4 and Dec 6. A second farewell rite (Karasade-sai) follows by the same lunar count in mid-December 2025; the verified file gives no exact 2025 date for it.

Shinto
Feast