2024 in religion

This is a timeline of events during the year 2024 which relate to religion.

Events

• 2 April – The Dignitas Infinita is declared, condemning violations of human dignity. ^[1]
• May 2 - In Canada, The National Assembly of Quebec votes to renewal Bill 21 (a law which bars public servants from wearing religious symbols while on duty) by using the notwithstanding clause for five more years until 2029. The assembly vote was 83 for and 26 opposed. Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and Parti Québécois (PQ) vote yes, while the Quebec Liberal Party and Québec solidaire vote against. ^[2]
• 14–19 June – At least 1300 people die because of extreme heat during the Hajj. ^[3]
• June 19 – In the United States, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signs a bill that makes it the first state to mandate that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Religious holy days and observances

Source: ^[7]

January

• 1 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
• 6 - Epiphany
• 7 - Christmas Eastern Orthodox
• 17 - Guru Gobind Singh's birthday

February

• 14 - Ash Wednesday

March

• 8 - Maha Shivaratri
• 10 - Ramadan begins
• 20–21 – Nowruz
• 23 – Purim
• 24 – Palm Sunday
• 25 - Feast of the Annunciation
• 28 - Holy Thursday
• 29 - Good Friday
• 31 - Easter

April

• 9 - Ramadan ends
• 9–10 – Eid al-Fitr
• 13 – Vaisakhi
• 17 - Rama Navami
• 22 - Passover begins
• 30 - Passover ends

May

• 3 - Orthodox Good Friday
• 5 - Orthodox Easter Sunday
• 9 - Feast of the Ascension
• 19 - Pentecost
• 23 - Vesak
• 26 - Trinity Sunday
• 30 – Corpus Christi

June

• 7 - Feast of the Sacred Heart
• 11-13 - Shavuot
• 16–17 – Eid al-Adha
• 24 – Nativity of St. John the Baptist
• 29 – Feast of Saints Peter and Paul

July

• 16–17 – Ashura
• 31 – Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola

August

• 12–13 – Tisha B'Av
• 15 – Feast of the Assumption of Mary
• 26 – Krishna Janmashtami

September

• 7 – Paryushana
• 16 – Mawlid-al-Nabi

October

• 2–4 – Rosh Hashanah
• 11–12 – Yom Kippur
• 17 – Sukkot
• 23–24 – Shemini Atzeret
• 24–25 – Simchat Torah

November

• 1 - All Saints' Day
• 1 - Diwali
• 2 - All Souls' Day
• 15 – Guru Nanak Gurpurab
• 16 – Remembering the Martyrs of the UCA
• 24 – Feast of Christ the King

December

• 1 – Advent Season
• 3 – Feast of St. Francis Xavier
• 8 – Immaculate Conception
• 12 – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
• 25 - Christmas
• 25 - Hanukkah Begins
• 26–1 – Kwanzaa

See also

• 2024 in Vatican City
• Religion and the Russian invasion of Ukraine

References

1. "New Vatican document lists 'grave violations' of human dignity - Vatican News". 8 April 2024.
2. Authier, Philip (2 May 2024). "Legault calls out Liberals, QS for voting against renewal of notwithstanding clause". The Gazette.
3. "Relatives search for missing in Saudi Arabia as hajj death toll tops 900". France24 . 19 June 2024.
4. "Louisiana public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms after controversial law passes". ABC News .
5. Gallagher, Stephanie Gallman, Dianne (19 June 2024). "Louisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments | CNN Politics". CNN.
6. "The Ten Commandments are going up in every Louisiana public school under this new law". ABC News. 19 June 2024 – via www.abc.net.au.
7. "Calendar of Religious Holy Days and Observances". Xavier. Retrieved 15 December 2023.