Mahwah Bala Vihar / Language Class Schedule September 2025 – June 2026
Classes will be held at Hindu Samaj Mandir, Mahwah, NJ - Downstairs auditorium & classrooms
Days: Sep-Jun, on 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays monthly (IN-PERSON CLASSES ONLY)
Swaranjali: 9:30AM to 9:55AM (open to both adults & children)
Bala Vihar Timings: 10:00AM to 11:25AM
Assembly: 11:30AM to 11:50AM / Restroom & Snack break: 11:45AM - 11:55AM
Language Timings: 12:00PM to 12:45PM (Mandatory with Bala Vihar, choice of Hindi or Tamil or Sanskrit)
Day/ Date
Description
Note
Sunday, August 24, 2025
No Bala Vihar
Open House at Temple + Saraswati Pooja
Sunday, September 7, 2025
No Bala Vihar
Sep 5 Friday Onam
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Bala Vihar
First day
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Bala Vihar
Game Day at Temple Backyard + Sewa Diwali Kick off Sep 22 Navarathi Begins
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Bala Vihar
Rain Date for Game Day Sep 30 Saraswathi Pooja
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Bala Vihar
Oct 2 Thursday Dussehra/Vijayadashami
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Bala Vihar
Oct 13 Monday Columbus Day
Sunday, October 19, 2025
No Bala Vihar
Oct 20-23 Monday Diwali/Deepavali
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Bala Vihar
Seva Diwali Concluded
Sunday, November 2, 2025
Bala Vihar
Oct 31 Friday Halloween
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Bala Vihar
Nov 11 Tuesday Veterans Day
Saturday, November 15, 2025
No Bala Vihar
Swamiji's satsang on Sadhana Panchakam on Sat & Sun - 15 & 16 Nov
Sunday, November 16, 2025
No Bala Vihar
Swamiji's satsang on Sadhana Panchakam on Sat & Sun - 15 & 16 Nov
Sunday, November 23, 2025
Bala Vihar
Sunday, November 30, 2025
No Bala Vihar
Nov 27 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Bala Vihar
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Bala Vihar
Pizza Party (Snow day, class cancelled)
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Bala Vihar
Pizza Party (snow date) Dec 24 Wednesday Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 28, 2025
No Bala Vihar
Dec 31 Wednesday New Year's Eve
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Bala Vihar
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Bala Vihar
Jan 14 Wednesday Makar Sankranti
Sunday, January 18, 2026
No Bala Vihar
Jan 19 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Bala Vihar
Jan 23 Friday Vasant Panchami
Jan 26 Monday Republic Day
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Bala Vihar
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Bala Vihar
Feb 8 Sunday Super Bowl
Sunday, February 15, 2026
No Bala Vihar
Feb 14 Saturday Valentine's Day
Feb 15 Sunday Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Feb 16 Monday Presidents' Day
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Bala Vihar
Cultural Day Preparations
Sunday, March 1, 2026
No Bala Vihar
Mar 4 Wednesday Holi
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Bala Vihar
Cultural Day Preparations
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Bala Vihar
Cultural Day Preparations
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Bala Vihar
Mar 19 Thursday Ugadi
+ Satsang with Bramhacharini ji for Kids
Sunday, March 29, 2026
No Bala Vihar
Mar 26 Thursday Rama Navami
Sunday, April 5, 2026
No Bala Vihar
Apr 3 Friday Good Friday
Sunday, April 12, 2026
No Bala Vihar
Cultural Day
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Bala Vihar
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Bala Vihar
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Bala Vihar
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Bala Vihar
May 10 Sunday Mothers' Day
+ Matru Pooja
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Bala Vihar
Sunday, May 24, 2026
No Bala Vihar
May 25 Monday Memorial Day
Sunday, May 31, 2026
No Bala Vihar
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Bala Vihar
Exam Preparations
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Bala Vihar
Exam
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Bala Vihar
Jun 21 Sunday Fathers' Day
+ Final Day + Perfect Attendance award
Classes are based on the following grade groups: -
Kindergarten-1st grade: Krishna (Room # 11, Downstairs Auditorium)
2nd-3rd grades: Achyuta (Room # 8, Multipurpose Area)
4th grade: Keshava (Room # 5, Multipurpose Area)
5th-6th grades: Gopala (Room # 6, Multipurpose Area)
7th-8th grades: Govinda (Room # 7, Multipurpose Area)
9th-10th: Mukundha (Room # 5, Multipurpose Area)
11th-12th: Mukundha (Room # 13, Upstairs Community Center)
18+ years: Mahabaho - Adult Study Group (Room # 3, Multipurpose Area)