Interfaith Calendar
The interfaith calendar will help you learn about religious holidays observed by people on our campus. The calendar includes information about each holiday, such as its date, significance and any accommodations that may be requested by those celebrating/observing.
Summer 2023
| Summer 2023 | Holiday & Acceptable Accommodations | Observer |
|---|---|---|
| May 28-29 | Ascension of Baha’u’lláh Work & school is suspended for Baha’is. |
Bahá’ |
| June 4 | Trinity Sunday | Christianity |
| June 11 | Corpus Christi Sunday | Christianity |
| June 16 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib | Sikh |
| June 16 | Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Christianity |
| June 24 | Nativity of St. John the Baptist | Christianity |
| June 26 | Day of Arafa/Haj/Waqf of Arafa | Islam |
| June 28-29 | Eid-al Adha If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested (Islamic dietary restrictions apply). |
Islam |
| June 29 | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul | Christianity |
| July 10 | Martyrdom of the Bab | Bahá’í |
| July 18 – July 19 | Islamic New Year | Islam |
| July 26 – July 27 | Tisha B’ Av Jewish students and employees may be fasting all day. |
Judaism |
| July 27 – July 28 | Ashurah Shia Muslims will be in mourning (may not attend events). Sunni Muslims may be fasting. |
Islam |
| July 31 | Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola | Christianity |
| Aug. 15 | Feast of Assumption of Mary | Christianity |
Fall 2023
| Fall 2023 | Holiday & Acceptable Accommodations | Observer |
|---|---|---|
| August 30 | Raksha Bandhan | Hinduism |
| Sept. 6-7 | Krishna Janmashtami Avoid scheduling major academic deadlines on this day, since it is likely that Hindu students and employees will be operating on very little sleep. |
Hinduism |
| Sept. 11 | Paryushana-Parva Jain students and employees may be fasting. |
Jainism |
| Sept. 15-17 | Rosh Hashanah If planning an event, provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| Sept. 24-25 | Yom Kippur Jewish students and employees may be fasting all day. |
Judaism |
| Sept. 26-27 | Mawlid al-Nabi (Sunni) Muslim students and employees may be fasting. |
Islam |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 6 | Sukkot Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| Oct. 6-8 | Shemini Atzeret Simchat Torah Avoid important deadlines. If planning an event, provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| Oct. 15-23 | Navaratri Some may be fasting. |
Hinduism |
| Oct. 26-27 | Birth of the Báb Baha’i employees suspend work on this day. |
Bahá’í |
| Oct. 27-28 | Birth of Bahá’u’lláh Baha’i employees suspend work on this day. |
Bahá’í |
| Nov. 1-2 | Dia de los Muertos | Latinx Heritage/Christianity |
| Nov. 1 | Samhain | Pagan, Wiccan, Druid |
| Nov. 1 | All Saints Day | Christian |
| Nov. 2 | All Souls Day | Christian |
| Nov. 12 | Diwali (Deepavali) Employees & students may request the day off. |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism |
| Nov. 24 | Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib | Sikh |
| Nov. 26 | Feast of Christ the King | Christianity |
| Nov. 27 | Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib | Sikh |
| Nov. 28 | Ascension of ‘Adbu’l-Baha’ | Bahá’í |
| Dec. 3 | Advent Season | Christianity |
| Dec. 3 | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Christianity |
| Dec. 7 – 15 | Hanukkah/Chanukah Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| Dec. 8 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Christianity |
| Dec. 12 | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Christianity |
| Dec. 16 – Dec. 24 | Las Posadas | Latinx Christian |
| Dec. 21-25 | Pancha Ganapati | Hinduism |
| Dec. 24-25 | Christmas Eve/Christmas | Christianity |
| Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 | Kwanzaa | African American |
Spring 2024
| Spring 2024 | Holiday & Acceptable Accommodations | Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Gantan-sai The Shinto suspend work on this day. |
Shinto |
| Jan. 1 | Feast of Mary Mother of God | Christianity |
| Jan. 5 | Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib | Sikh |
| Jan. 6 | Epiphany | Christianity |
| Jan. 7 | Eastern Orthodox Christmas | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan. 18 | Bodhi Day Many Buddhists will spend the day meditating and praying with a focus on the Four Noble Truths. |
Buddhism |
| Jan. 24-25 | Tu BiShvat | Judaism |
| Feb. 3 | Setsubun-sai | Shinto |
| Feb. 7/8 | Sabe-Miraj or Lailatul Me’raj Date may vary due to moon sighting |
Islam |
| Feb. 10 | Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon | Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism |
| Feb. 14 | Ash Wednesday May request time off for attending Mass to be ashed. Christian students and employees may be fasting and/or abstaining from meat, eggs, & milk. |
Christianity |
| Feb. 14 – March 28 | Lent Food accommodation as requested, usually no meat on Fridays. |
Christianity |
| Feb. 24 | Rama Navami | Hinduism |
| Feb. 25 | Sabe Barat | Islam |
| March 1-19 | ‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 19-day fast, sunrise to sunset each day. Bahá’ís students and employees may be fasting. |
Bahá’í |
| March 8 | Maha Shivaratri Students & employees may be fasting the night of |
Hinduism |
| March 10 – April 8 | Ramadan Required fasting during sunlight hours. Avoid scheduling meetings with food during the day. For later events, plan to have food left out until after sundown & plan for a space where students and employees can choose to go while others are eating if meals must be served. |
Islam |
| March 12 | Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti | Hinduism |
| March 18 – May 4 | Orthodox Lent Orthodox students and employees may be fasting and/or abstaining from meat. |
Orthodox Christian |
| March 19 – March 20 | Naw-Ruz | Bahá’í |
| March 23-24 | Purim If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| March 24 | Palm Sunday | Christianity |
| March 25 | Holi | Hinduism |
| March 25 | Feast of the Annunciation | Christianity |
| March 28 | Holy Thursday | Christianity |
| March 29 | Good Friday Meat is prohibited during meals for some. |
Christianity |
| March 30 | Magha Puja Day | Buddhism |
| March 31 | Easter | Christianity |
| April 6 | Lailatul Qadr | Islam |
| April 9-10 | Eid al-Fitr Muslims may request time off for prayer and breaking fast. |
Islam |
| April 13 | Vaisakhi | Sikh |
| April 21 | Mahavir-Jayanti Time off may be requested. |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism |
| April 21 – May 2 | Ridván of Most Great Festival Avoid scheduling important deadlines, events and activities on the 1st day, 9th day (April 28-29), and 12th day (May 1-2) of Ridván as work & school is suspended for Baha’is. |
Baha’i |
| April 22-29 | Pesach (Passover) Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply—the use of leavening is prohibited so, for example, matzah is eaten in place of bread.) |
Judaism |
| April 28 | Orthodox Palm Sunday | Orthodox Christian |
| May 3 | Orthodox Good Friday Greek Orthodox Christians may be fasting. |
Orthodox Christian |
Maymester 2024
| Maymester 2024 | Holiday & Acceptable Accommodations | Observer |
|---|---|---|
| May 5-6 | Yom HaSho’ah Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| May 9 | Feast of the Ascension | Christianity |
| May 13-14 | Yom Ha’Azmaut | Judaism |
| May 19 | Pentecost | Christianity |
| May 22-23 | Declaration of the Báb Work & school is suspended for Baha’is. |
Bahá’í |
| May 23 | Buddah Day/Visakha Puja | Buddhism |
| May 23 | Vesak | Buddhism |
| May 25-26 | Lag B’Omer | Judaism |
| May 26 | Trinity Sunday | Christianity |
| May 27-28 | Ascension of Baha’u’lláh Work & school is suspended for Baha’is. |
Bahá’ |
| May 30 | Corpus Christi Sunday | Christianity |
| June 7 | Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Christianity |
| June 10 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib | Sikh |
| June 11-13 | Shavuot Provide food accommodation as requested. (Kosher restrictions apply—although it is customary to eat dairy in some communities, others abstain) |
Judaism |
| June 16 | Day of Arafa/Haj/Waqf of Arafa | Islam |
| June 16-19 | Eid-al Adha If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested (Islamic dietary restrictions apply). |
Islam |
| June 24 | Nativity of St. John the Baptist | Christianity |
| June 29 | Feast of Saints Peter and Paul | Christianity |
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