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.
2024/2025 Academic Year
Our list of religious holidays is for the 2024/2025 academic year. Please note that many Jewish holidays begin at sunset the night before as you will see on the list below.
July 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Jul 7 | Muharram (Muslim) |
| Jul 10 | Martyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i) |
| Jul 13 | Ulambana (Buddhist) |
| Jul 16 | Ashura (Muslim) |
| Jul 24 | Pioneer Day (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) |
| Jul 26 | Asalha Puja Day (Buddhist) |
| Jul 31 | Dormition Fast begins (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
August 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Aug 1 | Lammas (Christian and Wicca) |
| Aug 6 | Transfiguration of the Lord (Eastern Orthodox & Catholic Christian) |
| Aug 9 | Naga Panchami (Hindu) |
| Aug 12-13 | Tisha B’Av (Jewish) |
| Aug 15 | Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Catholic Christian) |
| Aug 15 | Feast of Dormition (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Aug 19 | Raksha Bandhan (Hindu) |
| Aug 25 | Chehlum or Arba’een Shuhada of Karbala (Muslim) |
| Aug 26 | Krishna Janmashtami (Hindu) |
| Aug 31 | Paryushana (Jain) |
September 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Ecclesiastical Year begins (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Sep 5 | Onam (Hindu) |
| Sep 7 | His Holiness Sakya Trizin’s Birthday (Buddhist) |
| Sep 7 | Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu) |
| Sep 8 | Nativity of Mary (Christian) |
| Sep 8 | Nativity of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Sep 14 | Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Catholic Christian) |
| Sep 14 | The Elevation of the Holy Cross (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Sep 15 | Mawlid al Nabi (Muslim) |
| Sep 19 | Urs-Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (Muslim) |
| Sep 22 | Mabon (Wicca/Pagan) |
October 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Oct 2-4 | Rosh Hashanah (Jewish) |
| Oct 3-11 | Navaratri (Hindu) |
| Oct 7 | Milad Imam-uz-Zamaan (Muslim) |
| Oct 11-12 | Yom Kippur (Jewish) |
| Oct 16-23 | Sukkot (Jewish) |
| Oct 20 | Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth (Sikh) |
| Oct 23 | Milad Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (Muslim, Dawoodi Bohra) |
| Oct 23-25 | Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah (Jewish) |
| Oct 26 | Birth of the Bab (Baha’i) |
| Oct 27 | Birth of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i) |
| Oct 30 | Samhain-Beltane (Wicca) |
| Oct 31 | Diwali, or Deepavali (Hindu, Jain, Newar Buddhist, and Sikh) |
November 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 | All Saints’ Day (Christian) |
| Nov 2 | All Souls’ Day (Christian) |
| Nov 2 | 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 Bahdur Martyrdom (Sikh) |
| Nov 24 | Solemnity of Christ the King (Catholic Christian) |
| 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 2024
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Dec 1 | First Day of Advent (Christian, Catholic) |
| Dec 1 | Gita Jayanti (Hindu) |
| Dec 8 | Bodhi Day (Buddhist) |
| Dec 8 | Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (Catholic Christian) |
| Dec 12 | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Catholic Christian) |
| Dec 20 | Yud Tet Kislev (Jewish) |
| Dec 21-25 | Pancha Ganapati (Hindu) |
| Dec 22 | Yule (Wicca and Christian) |
| Dec 25 | Christmas (Christian, Catholic) |
| Dec 25 | Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox Christian) |
| Dec 25- Jan 2 | Hanukkah (Jewish) |
| Dec 26 | Zarathosht Diso (Zoroastrian) |
January 2025
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Gantan-sai (Shinto) |
| Jan 1 | Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God (Catholic Christian) |
| Jan 5 | Birthday of Guru Gobindh Singh Sahib (Sikh) |
| Jan 6 | Feast of the Epiphany (Catholic Christian) |
| Jan 6 | Feast of Theophany (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Jan 7 | Nativity of Christ (Orthodox Christian) |
| Jan 10 | Asarah B’Tevet (Jewish) |
| Jan 13 | Maghi (Sikh) |
| Jan 14 | Makar Sankranti and Pongal (Hindu) |
| Jan 14 | Ayyam al Beez (Muslim) |
| Jan 18 | Urus-Syedna Taher Saifuddin (Dawoodi Bohra) |
| Jan 19 | World Religion Day (Baha’i) |
| Jan 26 | Yawm al Mab’ath (Muslim/Dawoodi Bohra) |
| Jan 27 | Lailat al Miraj (Islam) |
| Jan 28 | Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas (Catholic Christian) |
| Jan 29 | Chinese/Lunar New Year (Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist) |
| Jan 31-Feb 9 | Midwinter Ceremonies (Native American-Iroquois) |
February 2025
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Feb 1 | Imbolic-Candlemas (Wicca and Christian) |
| Feb 2 | The Presentation of Our Lord to the Temple (Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Feb 2 | Vasant Panchami (Hindu) |
| Feb 13 | Tu B’shvat (Jewish) |
| Feb 14 | Lailat al Bara’ah (Islam) |
| Feb 15 | Nirvana Day (Buddhist) |
| Feb 25 | Milaad Imam uz Zamaan (Muslim) |
| Feb 26 | Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) |
| Feb 26-Mar 1 | Intercalary Days (Baha'i) |
| Feb 28-Mar 30 | Ramadan (Islam) |
March 2025
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Great Lent Begins (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Mar 4 | Shrove Tuesday (Christian) |
| Mar 5 | Ash Wednesday (Christian) |
| Mar 10 | Govinda Dwadashi (Hindu) |
| Mar 13 | Ta’anit Esther (Jewish) |
| Mar 13 | L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday (Church of Scientology) |
| Mar 14 | Holi (Hindu) |
| Mar 14 | Meena Sankranthi (Hindu) |
| Mar 14 | Purim (Jewish) |
| Mar 15-16 | Hola Mohalla (Sikh) |
| Mar 17 | Feast of St. Patrick (Catholic Christian) |
| Mar 19 | Feast of St. Joseph (Catholic Christian) |
| Mar 21 | Naw Ryz (Baha’i) |
| Mar 21 | Nowruz (Zoroastrian) |
| Mar 21 | Ostara (Wicca) |
| Mar 21 | Shahadat Ameerul Momineen Ali Ibn Abi Talib (pbuh) (Muslim) |
| Mar 25 | The Annunciation of the Theotokos (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Mar 25 | Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (Catholic Christian) |
| Mar 26 | Khordad Sal (Zoroastrian) |
| Mar 27 | Laylat ul Qadr (Muslim) |
| Mar 30 | Magha Puja Day (Buddhist) |
| Mar 30 | Souramana Yugadi (Hindu) |
| Mar 30 | Chandramana Yugadi (Hindu) |
| Mar 30 | Eid al-Fitr (Muslim) |
April 2025
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Apr 6 | Rama Navami (Hindu) |
| Apr 10 | Mahavir Jayanti (Jain) |
| Apr 12 | Lazarus Saturday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Apr 12-20 | Passover (Jewish) |
| Apr 12 | Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu) |
| Apr 12 | Lord’s Evening Meal (Christian, Jehovah’s Witness) |
| Apr 13 | Palm Sunday (Christian, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Apr 14 | Vaisakhi/Baisakhi (Hindu, Sikh) |
| Apr 16 | Theravadin New Year (Buddhist) |
| Apr 17 | Holy Thursday/Maundy Thursday (Christian, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Apr 18 | Good Friday (Christian, Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Apr 19 | Holy Saturday (Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Apr 20 | Easter (Christian, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Apr 21 | Easter Monday (Christian, Catholic) |
| Apr 21 | Bright Monday (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Apr 21 | First Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) |
| Apr 23-24 | Yom HaShoah (Jewish) |
| Apr 25 | The 11th Panchen Lama’s Birthday (Buddhist) |
| Apr 27 | Divine Mercy Sunday (Catholic, Christian) |
| Apr 29 | Ninth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) |
| Apr 29-30 | Yom HaZikaron (Jewish) |
| Apr 30-May 1 | Yom Ha’atzmaut (Jewish) |
May 2025
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| May 1 | Beltane (Wicca) |
| May 2 | Twelfth Day of Ridvan (Baha’i) |
| May 3 | Yom Ha’Atzma’ut (Jewish) |
| May 5 | Buddha Day/ Buddha’s Birthday (Buddhist) |
| May 16 | Lag B’Omer (Jewish) |
| May 24 | Declaration of the Bab (Baha’i) |
| May 27 | Visakha Puja (Buddhist) |
| May 29 | Ascension of Baha’u’llah (Baha’i) |
| May 29 | Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (Catholic Christian) or Ascension (Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| May 31 | Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Catholic Christian) |
June 2025
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Jun 1-3 | Shavuot (Jewish) |
| Jun 6 | Eid ul Adha (Muslim) |
| Jun 8 | Pentecost (Christian, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Jun 14 | Eid Al-Ghadeer (Muslim) |
| Jun 16 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib (Sikh) |
| Jun 16 | Fast of the Holy Apostles (Eastern Orthodox Christian) |
| Jun 22 | Litha (Wicca) |
| Jun 22 | The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Catholic Christian) |