One of the ways we can respect, honor, and include all students, faculty, and staff on campus is to recognize the religious and holy days of various religious and secular traditions celebrated on our campus. Many traditions observe holy days that may require participants to ask for accommodations, such as time off from work or classes. Because of this, we have created an Interfaith Holiday Calendar that includes holy days, religious holidays, and festivals that many people within our community might celebrate.
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August
| Aug. 15 | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| Aug. 30 | Raksha Bandan | Hinduism |
September
| Sept. 6-7 | Krishna Janmashtami (Sir Krishna Jayanti or Janmashtami) | Hinduism Krishnaism |
| Sept. 15-17 | Rosh Hashanah | Judaism |
| Sept. 18-19 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hinduism |
| Sept. 23 | Mabon | Wicca/Paganism |
| Sept. 24-25 | Yom Kippur | Judaism |
| Sept. 26-27 | Mawlid An-Nabi | Islam |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 6 | Sukkot | Judaism |
October
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 6 | Sukkot continues | Judaism |
| Oct. 6-8 | Shemini Atzeret | Judaism |
| Oct. 7-8 | Simchat Torah | Judaism |
| Oct. 15-24 | Navratri | Hinduism |
| Oct. 16 | Birth of Baha’u’llah | BaHá’í |
| Oct. 31 | Samhain | Wicca/Paganism |
November
| Nov. 1 | All Saints Day | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| Nov. 2 | All Souls Day | Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| Nov. 12 | Diwali (Dipavali) | Hinduism |
| Nov. 26 | Guru Nank’s Birthday | Sikhism |
December
| Dec. 7-15 | Hanukkah | Judaism |
| Dec. 8 | Immaculate Conception of Mary | Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| Dec. 8 | Bodhi Day | Buddhism |
| Dec. 21 – Jan. 1 | Yule | Wicca/Paganism |
| Dec. 25 | Christmas | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 | Kwanzaa | African Heritage |
January
| Jan. 6 | Epiphany | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| Jan. 24-25 | Tu B’Shevat | Judaism |
February
| Feb. 1 | Imbolc | Wicca/Paganism |
| Feb. 8 | Laylat Al-Isra’waal-Mi’raj (Mi’raj al-Nabiy) | Islam |
| Feb. 10 | Chinese New Year | Confucianism/Daoism/ Buddhism |
| Feb. 14 | Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja | Hinduism |
| Feb. 14 | Ash Wednesday | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| Feb. 14 – March 28 | Lent | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| Feb. 15 | Nirvana Day | Buddhism |
| Feb. 24-25 | Laylat al-Bara’ah | Islam |
March
| Feb. 14 – March 28 | Lent continues | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| March 8 | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism |
| March 10 – April 9 | Ramadan | Islam |
| March 11 | Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti | Hinduism |
| March 18 – May 4 | Great Lent | Christianity-Orthodox |
| March 19 | Ostara | Wicca/Paganism |
| March 23-24 | Purim (Feast of Lots) | Judaism |
| March 24 | Palm Sunday | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| March 25 | Holi | Hinduism |
| March 28 | Holy Thursday /Maundy Thursday | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| March 29 | Good Friday | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
| March 31 | Easter Sunday | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
April
| March 10 – April 9 | Ramadan continues | Islam |
| March 18 – May 4 | Great Lent continues | Christianity-Orthodox |
| April 9-12 | Eid al-Fitr (‘Id al-Fitr) | Islam |
| April 17 | Ramanavami | Hinduism |
| April 22-30 | Passover (Pesach) | Judaism |
| April 30 – May 1 | Beltane | Wicca/Paganism |
May
| March 18 – May 4 | Great Lent continues | Christianity-Orthodox |
| May 5 | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Christianity-Orthodox |
| May 5-6 | Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) | Judaism |
| May 23 | Vesak (Buddha Day) | Buddhism |
| May 19 | Pentecost | Christianity-Protestant Christianity-Roman Catholic |
June
| June 11-13 | Shavuot | Judaism |
| June 15-18 | Eid al-Adha (‘Id Al Adha) | Islam |
| June 21 | Litha | Wicca/Paganism |
July
| July 21 | Dharma Day | Buddhism |
August
| Aug. 12-13 | Tisha B’Av | Judiasm |
| Aug. 24 | Lammas / Lughnasa | Wicca/Paganism |
