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Laila Al-Qadr [Islamic]
Saturday, May 08, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
Category: Diversity and Inclusion Observances

Commemorates the night that the Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It is known as the “Night of Power.” Often set on the 27th day of Ramadan, Sunnis may observe it on the 21st, 23rd, 25th, or 29th and Shīʿite (Shiite) observe it on the 19th, 21st, or 23rd day of Ramadan.

**As noted on the Anti-Defamation League Calendar,  Bahá’í, Jewish, and Islamic holidays begin at sundown the previous day and end at sundown on the date listed.

Source:

“Calendar of Observances.” Anti-Defamation League, 2019,  www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/calendar-of-observances. Accessed 25 Sept. 2020.