Department of Spiritual Life and Service Calendar

2024-2025 Holidays and Observances

August

• August 25 – 26 Arbaeen (Shia Muslim/Islam)
• August 26 Krishna Janmashthami (Hindu)

September 

• September 15 – 16 Mawlid an-Nabi (Muslim/Islam)

October

• October 2 – 4 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
• October 3 – 12 Navaratri (Hindu)
• October 11 – 12 Yom Kippur (Jewish)
• October 12 Vijayadashami (Hindu)
• October 16 – 23 Sukkot (Jewish)
• October 23 – 24 Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
• October 24 -25 Simchat Torah (Jewish)
• October 29 – November 3 Diwali (Hindu/Jain/Sikh)
• October 31 Reformation Day (Protestant Christian)
• October 31 – November 2 Dia de los Muertos (Mesoamerican/Christian)

November

• November 1 All Saint’s Day (Christian) – Mass in the college Chapel at 12:05pm
• November 2 All Soul’s Day (Christian)
• November 5 – 8 Chhath (Hindu)
• November 15 – December 24 Nativity Fast (Orthodox Christian)
• November 28 Thanksgiving (Interfaith/USA)

December

• December 1 – 24 Advent (Christian)
• December 8 Immaculate Conception (Catholic) – Mass in the college Chapel at 12:05pm
• December 8 Bodhi Day (Buddhist)
• December 25 Christmas (Christian)
• December 25 – January 2 Hanukkah (Jewish)
• December 26 January 1 Kwanzaa (African American)

January

• January 1 Feast of Mary, Mother of God (Catholic)
• January 6 Epiphany (Christian)
• January 7 Orthodox Christmas (Orthodox Christian)
• January 14 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)
• January 29 Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean New Year (Buddhist/Daoist/ Confucian)

February

• February 2 Vasant Panchami (Hindu)
• February 12 – 13 Tu B’shevat (Jewish)
• February 15 Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
• February 26 Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
• February 28 – March 30 Ramadan (Muslim/Islam)

March

• March 3 Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)
• March 5 Ash Wednesday (Christian) – Ash distribution in the college Chapel
• March 13 – 14 Purim (Jewish)
• March 14 Holi (Hindu)
• March 17 St. Patrick’s Day (Christian)
• March 29 New Year (Hindu)
• March 31 – April 1 Eid al Fitr (Muslim/Islam)

April 

• April 6 Rama Navami (Hindu)
• April 12 – 20 Passover (Jewish)
• April 13 – 16 Songkran/Thingyan/Pi Mai Lao (Buddhist)
• April 13 – 20 Holy Week and Easter (Christian)
• April 13 – 20 Orthodox Holy Week and Pascha (Easter) (Orthodox Christian)
• April 23-24 Yom HaShoah (Jewish)

May

• May 29 Ascension (Catholic and Orthodox Christian)

June

• June 1 – 3 Shavuot (Jewish)
• June 7 Eid al Adha (Muslim/Islam)
• June 8 Pentecost (Christian/Orthodox Christian)
• June 29 The Feast of Saints and Peter and Paul (Christian)