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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July
July 9-10: | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
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. 4-5: | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
Oct. 6-16: | Sukkot | Jewish |
Oct. 16-18: | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish |
Oct. 18: | Milad un Nabi | Muslim |
Oct. 17-18: | Simchat Torah | Jewish |
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. 4: | Diwali | Hindu and Buddhist |
Nov.27-Dec. 24: | Advent | Christian |
December
Dec. 8: | Bodhi Day | Buddist |
Dec. 18-26: | Hanukkah/Chanukah | Jewish |
Dec. 24-25: | Christmas | Christian |
January
Jan. 1: | Solemnity of Mary | Roman Catholic, Christian |
Jan.6: | Three Kings Day | Christian |
Jan. 7: | Mahayana New Year | Mahayana Buddhism |
Jan. 14: | Orthodox New Year | Orthodox Christian |
Jan. 22: | Chinese New Year | Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism |
February
Feb. 5: | Tu Bishvat | Judaism |
Feb. 17: | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
Feb. 18: | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism |
Feb. 22: | Ash Wednesday | Christian |
Feb. 27: | Beginning of Lent | Christian |
March
March 6-7: | Holi | Hindu |
March 6: | Magha Puja Day | Buddhist |
March 7-8: | Purim | Jewish |
March 20: | Naw Ruz | Baha’i |
March 20: | Ostara | Pagan |
March 22-April 20: | Ramadan | Muslim |
April
April 2: | Palm Sunday | Christian |
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 5-12: | Passover | Jewish |
April 14: | Orthodox Good Friday | Christian Orthodox |
April 16: | Orthodox Easter | Christian Orthodox |
April 17-18: | Yom HaSho’ah | Jewish |
April 21-22: | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
April 25-26: | Yom Ha’atzmaut | Jewish |
May
May 1: | Beltane | Pagan |
May 25-26: | Shavuot | Judaism |
May 29: | Ascension of the Baha’u’llah | Baha’i |
June
June 21: | Summer Solstice | Pagan |
June 28-29: | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |