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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January
| Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: | Kwanzaa | African Heritage |
| Jan. 1: | Solemnity of Mary | Roman Catholic, Christian |
| Jan. 6: | Epiphany | Christian |
| Jan. 7: | Mahayana New Year | Mahayana Buddhism |
| Jan. 14: | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan. 22: | Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year | Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism |
February
| Feb. 5: | Tu Bishvat | Jewish |
| Feb. 15: | Nirvana Day | Buddhist |
| Feb. 17: | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
| Feb. 18: | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism |
| Feb. 21: | Sri Ramakrishna Jayanti | Hinduism |
| Feb. 22: | Ash Wednesday | Christian |
| Feb. 22 – April 6: | Lent | Christian |
March
| March 1: | Nineteen day fast | BaHá’í |
| March 6: | Laylat al-Bara’ah | Muslim |
| March 6: | Magha Puja Day | Buddhist |
| March 6-7: | Purim | Jewish |
| March 16: | Ghambar Hamaspathmaedem | Zoroastrianism |
| March 7-8: | Holi | Hindu |
| March 20: | Ostara | Pagan |
| March 20-21: | Naw Ruz | Baha’i |
| March 22 – April 20: | Ramadan | Muslim |
| March 26: | Birthday of prophet Zarathustra (Khordad Sal) | Zoroastrianism |
| March 30: | Rama Navami | Hindu |
| March 31: | Hydesville Day | Spiritualism |
April
| March 22 – April 20: | Ramadan | Muslim |
| April 2: | Palm Sunday | Christian |
| April 4: | Mahavir Jayanti | Jainism |
| April 5-12: | Passover | Jewish |
| April 6: | Anniversary of the founding of the church | Latter-day Saints |
| April 6: | Hanuman Jayanti | Hindu |
| April 6: | Maundy Thursday | Christian |
| April 7: | Good Friday | Christian |
| April 8: | Buddha’s Birthday | Buddhist |
| April 9: | Easter | Christian |
| April 9: | Palm Sunday | Christian-Orthodox |
| April 13: | Holy Thursday | Christian Orthodox |
| April 14: | Orthodox Good Friday | Christian Orthodox |
| April 14: | Vaisakhi (Baisakhi) | Sikhism |
| April 16: | Orthodox Easter | Christian Orthodox |
| April 17: | Laylat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| April 17-18: | Yom HaSho’ah | Jewish |
| April 20: | Ridvan | BaHá’í |
| April 21-22: | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
| April 25-26: | Yom Ha’atzmaut | Jewish |
| April 30: | Ghambar Maidyozarem | Zoroastrianism |
May
| May 1: | Beltane | Wicca/Pagan |
| May 18: | Ascension of Jesus | Christian-Protestant Christian-Roman Catholic |
| May 23: | Declaration of the Bab | BaHá’í |
| May 25-26: | Shavuot | Jewish |
| May 27: | Wesak (Buddha day) | Buddhist |
| May 28: | Pentecost | Christian-Protestant Christian-Roman Catholic |
| May 29: | Ascension of the Baha’u’llah | Baha’i |
June
| June 16: | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji | Sikhism |
| June 21: | Summer Solstice | Pagan |
| June 27: | Martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum | Latter-day Saints |
| June 28-29: | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| June 29: | Ghambar Maidyoshem | Zoroastrianism |
July
| July 3: | Dharma Day | Buddhist |
| July 9: | Martyrdom of the Bab | BaHá’í |
| July 9-10: | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| July 18: | First of Muharram (Ra’s al-Sanat Al Hijrivah) | Muslim |
| July 24: | Pioneer Day | Latter-day Saints |
| July 27: | Ashurah (‘Ashurah) | Muslim |
| July 26-27: | Tisha B’Av | Jewish |
| July 31: | Lammas/Lughnasa | Wicca/Pagan |
August
| Aug. 1: | Lammas /Lughnasadh | Pagan |
| Aug. 6-7: | Tisha B’Av | Jewish |
| Aug. 11: | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu |
| Aug. 18: | Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu |
| Aug. 30: | Ganesha Chaturthii | Hindu |
September
| Sept. 22: | Mabon | Pagan |
| Sept. 26: | Navaratri | Hindu |
| Sept. 25-27: | Rosh Hashana | Jewish |
October
| Oct. 1-5 | Durga Puja | Hindu |
| Oct. 4-5: | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
| Oct. 7-8: | Milad un Nabi | Muslim |
| Oct. 9-16: | Sukkot | Jewish |
| Oct. 16-18: | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish |
| Oct. 17-18: | Simchat Torah | Jewish |
| Oct. 24: | Diwali | Hindu and Buddhist |
| Oct. 27: | Birth of Bahá’u’lláh | Baháʼí |
| Oct. 31: | Samhain | Pagan |
November
| Nov. 1: | All Saint’s Day | Roman Catholic, Christian |
| Nov. 2: | All Souls’ Day | Roman Catholic, Christian |
| Nov. 26: | Day of the Covenant | Baháʼí |
| Nov. 28: | Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá | Baháʼí |
| Nov. 27 – Dec. 24: | Advent | Christian |
December
| Nov. 27 – Dec. 24: | Advent | Christian |
| Dec. 8: | Bodhi Day | Buddhist |
| Dec. 18-26: | Hanukkah/Chanukah | Jewish |
| Dec. 24-25: | Christmas | Christian |
| Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: | Kwanzaa | African Heritage |
