Followers of different faiths will be marking their calendars with their respective holy days for the academic year. The University’s 15 chaplaincies and numerous student groups are among the most vibrant centers of faith on campus with faiths represented by Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Unitarian Universalism et al.
2023/2024 Academic Year
Our list of religious holidays is for the 2023/2024 academic year. Please note that many Jewish holidays begin at sunset the night before as you will see on the list below.
July 2023
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Jul 6 | Eid Al-Ghadeer (Muslim) |
| Jul 10 | Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i) |
| Jul 13 | Ulambana (Buddhist) |
| Jul 26 | Asalha Puja Day (Buddhist) |
| Jul 19 | Muharram (Muslim) |
| Jul 24 | Pioneer Day (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) |
| Jul 26 | Tisha B’Av (Jewish) |
| Jul 28 | Ashura (Muslim) |
August 2023
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Aug 1 | Dormition Fast begins (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Aug 1 | Lammas (Christian and Wicca) |
| Aug 6 | Transfiguration of the Lord (Eastern Orthodox & Catholic Christian) |
| Aug 15 | Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Catholic Christian) |
| Aug 15 | Feast of Dormition (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Aug 21 | Naga Panchami (Hindu) |
| Aug 29 | Onam (Hindu) |
| Aug 30 | Raksha Bandhan (Hindu) |
September 2023
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Ecclesiastical Year begins (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Sep 6 | Chehlum or Arba'een, Shuhada of Karbala (Muslim) |
| Sep 6 | Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu) |
| Sep 7 | His Holiness Sakya Trizin’s Birthday (Buddhist) |
| Sep 8 | Nativity of Mary (Christian) |
| Sep 8 | Nativity of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Sep 12 | Paryushana (Jain) |
| Sep 14 | The Elevation of the Holy Cross (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Sep 15-17 | Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) |
| Sep 19 | Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu) |
| Sep 21 | Mabon (Wicca/Pagan) |
| Sep 25 | Yom Kippur (Jewish) |
| Sep 27 | Mawlid al Nabi (Muslim) |
| Sep 29 - Oct 6 | Sukkot (Jewish) |
October 2023
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Oct 6-8 | Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (Jewish) |
| Oct 15-23 | Navaratri (Hindu) |
| Oct 11 | Urs-Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (Muslim) |
| Oct 20 | Installation of the Scriptures as Guru Granth (Sikh) |
| Oct 26 | Birth of B’ab (Bah’i) |
| Oct 27 | Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i) |
| Oct 29 | Milad Imam-uz-Zamaan (Muslim) |
| Oct 31 | Samhain-Beltane (Wicca) |
November 2023
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 | All Saints’ Day (Christian) |
| Nov 2 | All Souls’ Day (Christian) |
| Nov 4 | Milad Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (Muslim, Dawoodi Bohra) |
| Nov 12 | Diwali, or Deepavali (Hindu, Jain, Newar Buddhist, and Sikh) |
| Nov 13 | Govardhan Puja (Hindu) |
| Nov 15 | Nativity Fast begins (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Nov 21 | The Presentation of the Theotokos to the Temple (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Nov 24 | Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom (Sikh) |
| Nov 26 | Day of Covenant (Baha’i) |
| Nov 27 | Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Birthday (Sikh) |
| Nov 28 | Ascension of ‘Abdul’l Baha (Baha’i) |
December 2023
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Dec 2 | Yud Tet Kislev (Jewish) |
| Dec 3 | First Sunday of Advent (Christian) |
| Dec 7-15 | Hanukkah (Jewish) |
| Dec 8 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic Christian) |
| Dec 8 | Bodhi Day (Buddhist) |
| Dec 21 | Yule (Wicca and Christian) |
| Dec 21-25 | Pancha Ganapati (Hindu) |
| Dec 22 | Asarah B'Tevet (Jewish) |
| Dec 22 | Gita Jayanti (Hindu) |
| Dec 25 | Christmas (Christian) |
| Dec 25 | Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox Christian) |
| Dec 26 | Zarathosht Diso (Zoroastrian) |
January 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Gantan-sai (Shinto) |
| Jan 1 | Solemnity of Mary (Catholic Christian) |
| Jan 6 | Feast of the Epiphany (Catholic Christian) |
| Jan 6 | Feast of Theophany (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Jan 6 | Nativity of Christ (Armenian Orthodox) |
| Jan 13 | Maghi (Sikh) |
| Jan 15 | Makar Sankranti and Pongal (Hindu) |
| Jan 16-25 | Midwinter Ceremonies (Native American- Iroquois) |
| Jan 17 | Birthday of Guru Gobindh Singh Sahib (Sikh) |
| Jan 21 | World Religion Day (Baha’i) |
| Jan 24-25 | Tu B’shvat (Jewish) |
| Jan 25-27 | Ayyam al Beez (Muslim) |
| Jan 31 | Urus – Syedna Taher Saifuddin (Dawoodi Bohra) |
February 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Feb 2 | The Presentation of Our Lord to the Temple (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Feb 2 | Imbolic-Candlemas (Wicca and Christian) |
| Feb 7 | Lailat al Miraj (Muslim) |
| Feb 8 | Yawm al-Mab’ath (Muslim/Dawoodi Bohra) |
| Feb 10 | Chinese/Lunar New Year (Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist) |
| Feb 13 | Shrove Tuesday (Christian) |
| Feb 14 | Ash Wednesday (Christian) |
| Feb 14 | Vasant Panchami (Hindu) |
| Feb 15 | Nirvana Day (Buddhist) |
| Feb 24-25 | Lailat al Bara’ah (Muslim) |
| Feb 25 | Milaad Imam uz Zamaan (Muslim) |
| Feb 26-29 | Intercalary Days (Baha'i) |
March 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Mar 8 | Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) |
| Mar 10 | Ramadan (Muslim) |
| Mar 13 | L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday (Church of Scientology) |
| Mar 14 | Meena Sankranthi (Hindu) |
| Mar 18 | Great Lent Begins (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Mar 19 | Ostara (Wicca) |
| Mar 20 | Naw-Ryz (Baha’i) |
| Mar 20 | Nowruz (Zoroastrian) |
| Mar 21 | Govinda Dwadashi (Hindu) |
| Mar 23-24 | Purim (Jewish) |
| Mar 24 | Holi (Hindu) |
| Mar 24 | Palm Sunday (Christian) |
| Mar 24 | Lord’s Evening Meal (Christian, Jehovah’s Witness) |
| Mar 25-27 | Hola Mohalla (Sikh) |
| Mar 25 | The Annunciation of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Mar 25 | The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (Christian) |
| Mar 26 | Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) |
| Mar 28 | Holy Thursday/Maundy Thursday (Christian) |
| Mar 29 | Good Friday (Christian) |
| Mar 31 | Easter (Christian) |
| Mar 31 | Shahadat Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (pbuh) (Muslim) |
April 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Easter Monday (Christian) |
| Apr 5 | Laylat ul Qadr (Muslim) |
| Apr 9 | Eid ul Fitr (Muslim) |
| Apr 9 | Souramana Yugadi (Hindu) |
| Apr 9 | Chandramana Yugadi(Hindu) |
| Apr 13 | Vaisakhi/Baisakhi (Hindu, Sikh) |
| Apr 17 | Rama Navami (Hindu) |
| Apr 20 | First Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) |
| Apr 21 | Mahavir Jayanti (Jain) |
| Apr 22-30 | Passover (Jewish) |
| Apr 23 | Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu) |
| Apr 25 | The 11th Panchen Lama’s Birthday (Buddhist) |
| Apr 26 | Theravadin New Year (Buddhist) |
| Apr 27 | Lazarus Saturday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Apr 28 | Ninth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) |
| Apr 28 | Palm Sunday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
May 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| May 1 | Beltane (Wicca) |
| May 2 | Twelfth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) |
| May 2 | Holy Thursday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| May 3 | Holy Friday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| May 4 | Holy Saturday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| May 5 | Easter (Pascha) (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| May 5-6 | Yom HaShoah (Jewish) |
| May 6 | Bright Monday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| May 13 | Yom Hazikaron (Jewish) |
| May 14 | Yom Ha’Atzma’ut (Jewish) |
| May 15 | Buddha Day/ Buddha's Birthday (Buddhist) |
| May 19 | Pentecost (Christian) |
| May 22 | Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i) |
| May 23 | Visakha Puja (Buddhist) |
| May 25 | Lag B’Omer (Jewish) |
| May 27 | Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i) |
| May 27 - Jun 29 | Fast of the Holy Apostles (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
June 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Jun 10 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (Sikh) |
| Jun 11-13 | Shavuot (Jewish) |
| Jun 13 | Ascension (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Jun 17 | Eid ul Adha (Muslim) |
| Jun 21 | Litha (Wicca) |
| Jun 23 | Pentecost (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |