Religious Holidays and Observances

2022-2023

2022 Fall Semester

Holiday or Observance	Religious Group	Dates	Notes
Sri Balarama Jayanti	Hindu	August 11
Obon	Buddhist	August 13 - 15
Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary	Roman Catholic	August 15
Krishna Janmashtami	Hindu	August 18 - 19
Sri Radhastami	Hindu	September 3
Mabon	Wiccan/Pagan	September 21 - 29
1st of Rabi’ al-Awwal	Islam	September 26 – October 25
Rosh Hashanah (New Year)	Jewish	* September 26 - 27 **
Navaratri	Hindu	September 26 – October 5
Sri Vijayadasami	Hindu	October 4
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)	Jewish	* October 5 **
Dussehra/Dasera	Hindu	October 5
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi	Islam	* October 8
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)	Jewish	* October 10 - 16 **	(** 1st 2 days)
Shemini Atzeret	Jewish	* October 17 - 18 **
Simchat Torah	Jewish	* October 18 **
Diwali / Sri Govardhana Puja	Hindu	October 24-25
Birth of Bab	Baha’i	* October 26
Birth of Baha'u'llah	Baha’i	* October 27 **
Samhain	Wiccan/Pagan	* November 1
All Saints’ Day	Christian	November 1
Day of Covenant	Baha’i	November 26
Ascension of Abdu'l-Baha	Baha’i	* November 29
Sri Gita Jayanti	Hindu	December 3
Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary	Christian	December 8
Bodhi Day	Buddhist	December 8
Hanukkah (Chanukah)	Jewish	* December 19 - 26
Yule	Wiccan/Pagan	December 21
Sri Hanuman Jayanti	Hindu	December 22
Christmas Day	Christian	December 25	School Closed

2023 Spring Semester

Holiday or Observance	Religious Group	Dates	Notes
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God	Christian	January 1	School Closed
Sri Vaikuntha Ekadasi	Hindu	January 2
Epiphany	Christian	January 6
Mahayana New Year	Buddhist	January 7
Orthodox Christmas	Christian Orthodox	January 9
Sri Makara Sankaranti/Pongal	Hindu	January 14
Chinese (Lunar) New Year	Confucianism/Taoism/ Buddhism	January 22
First day of Rajab	Islam	* January 22
Vasant Panchami	Hindu	January 26
Imbolc	Wiccan/Pagan	* February 2
Nirvana Day	Buddhist	February 15
Maha Shivaratri	Hindu	February 18
First day of Sha’ban	Islam	* February 21
Ash Wednesday	Christian	February 22
Beginning of Lent	Christian	February 22
Sri Gaura Purnima/Lord Chaitanya	Hindu	march 6
Magha Puja Day	Buddhist	March 6
Purim	Jewish	* March 7
Holi	Hindu	March 8
Ostara	Wiccan/Pagan	March 20
Naw-Rúz	Baha’i	* March 22
First Day of Ramadan	Islam	* March 23
Ram Navami	Hindu	March 30
Palm Sunday	Christian	April 2
Hanuman Jayanti	Hindu	April 6
Theravada New Year	Buddhist	April 6
Passover (Pesach)	Jewish	* April 6 - 13 **	(**1st 2 days)
Good Friday	Christian	April 7
Visakha Puja	Hindu	April 8
Palm Sunday	Orthodox Christian	April 9
Easter	Christian	April 9
Passover (Pesach)	Jewish	April 12 - 13 **	(**Last 2 days)
Holy Friday	Orthodox Christian	April 14
Orthodox Good Friday	Orthodox Christian	April 14
Orthodox Easter	Orthodox Christian	April 16
Holy Night during Ramadan	Shia	April 17
Yom Ha’Shoah	Jewish	* April 18
Laylat al Qadr*	Islam	April 18
1st Day of Ridvan	Baha’i	* April 21 **
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)*	Islam	* April 22
Yom HaZikaron	Jewish	* April 25
Yom Ha’Atzmaut	Jewish	* April 26
Beltane	Wiccan/Pagan	May 1
Last Day of Ridvan	Baha’i	* May 2 **

2023 Summer Semester

Holiday or Observance	Religious Group	Dates	Notes
Sri Nrsimha Jayanti	Hindu	May 4
Declaration of the Báb	Baha’i	* May 24
Shavuot	Jewish	* May 26 - 27 **
Pentecost	Christian	May 28
Ascension of Baha’u’llah	Baha’i	* May 29
Pentecost	Orthodox Christian	June 4
Litha	Wiccan/Pagan	* June 24
The Day of Arafah	Islam	* June 27 - 28
Eid al-Adha*	Islam	* June 29
Guru Purnima	Hindu	* July 3
Asalha Puja Day	Buddhist	July 3
Eid al-Ghadeer	Shia	* July 7
Martyrdom of the B’ab	Baha’i	* July 9 **
1st of Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year)	Islam	* July 19
Tisha B’Av	Jewish	* July 27
Ashura	Islam	* July 28
Lughnassad	Wiccan/Pagan	August 1

( * ) Denotes Holiday begins at sunset the day before this date
( ** ) Denotes Holidays on which labor is suspended.

Each Friday 12:40 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Jumma Prayer (Islam).
This time for worship occurs each Friday and would be comparable to Christian worship on Sunday. (This prayer time is considered mandatory for Muslims).
- Please notify your instructor in advance if you are required to attend Jumma Prayer.

Jewish Sabbath begins at sunset each Friday and concludes at sunset on Saturday.

Please Note: Native American Spiritual Ceremonies should be given the same consideration as the above religious occasions.