BAHA'I BUDDHIST CJCLDS CHRISTIAN HINDU ISLAM JAIN JEWISH PAGAN SIKH UNITARIAN ZOROASTRIAN

The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life has produced this calendar so that our scheduling of activities can be more sensitive to the religious needs of students, alumnae, faculty members and administrators. A listing of religious observances and holidays for the following religious traditions can be found on the CWIS (Campus Wide Information System) by going to the Religious Life Homepage: Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/Mormon, Orthodox, Protestant, and Roman Catholic), Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Native African, Native American, Shinto, Sikh, Unitarian and Zoroastrian. Although these religious observances and holy days do not involve work and food restrictions, they nevertheless are an important part of the lives of observant members of these faith traditions. Please note that the Islamic Calendar is lunar and dates are not fixed in advance, because they may change depending on the actual sighting of the moon. The following calendar listing includes those religious observances and holidays which involve food or work restrictions or special worship obligations which affect the ability of members of the community to participate in college events. All of the following days include special worship obligations. Work and food restrictions are as noted and indicate that the religious obligations of some observant members of this tradition may restrict work for all or part of this day. Click on the various holidays and religions to learn more about them! Dates marked with an * indicate that observances begin at sundown on the preceding day.

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AUGUST 2009
a Ramadan, 1st Day 
22 Saturday

Islam
Food Restriction
a
       
SEPTEMBER 2009

a

Laylat al-Qadr
16 Wednesday

Islam
Special Worship

a
a Rosh Hashanah
18*-20 Friday to Sunday
Judaism
Work Restriction
a
a Navaratri
19-27 Saturday
to Sunday
Hinduism
Special Worship
a

a

Eid-ul-Fitr
20 Sunday
Islam
Work Restriction

a
a Mabon
22 Tuesday

Pagan
Special Worship
a
a

Dussehra
28 Monday
Hinduism
Special Worship
Work Restriction

a
a

Yom Kippur
27* Sunday Judaism Work/Food Restriction

a
     
OCTOBER 2009
a Sukkot
2*-4 Friday to Sunday
Judaism
Special Worship
Work Restriction
a
a Sukkot
Intermediate Days

5-9 Monday to Friday
Judaism
Special Worship
Work Restriction
a
a Simchat Torah (or Shmini Atzeret)
9-11* Friday
Judaism
Work Restriction
a
a
a
a
Diwali
17 Saturday
Sikh/Hinduism, Jainism
Special Worship
a
a Birth of the Bab
20* Tuesday
Baha'i
Work Restriction
a
a Samhain
31 Saturday
Pagan
Special Worship
a
 

 

   
NOVEMBER 2009

All Saints' Day
01 Sunday

Roman Catholic Christian
Special Worship
a
Birth of Baha'u'llah
13* Friday

Baha'i
Work Restriction
symbol Guru Nanak's Birthday
13 Friday
Sikh
Special Worship
a
a The Day of Arafat
26 Thursday
Islam
Food Restriction

d

Eid-ul-Adha
27 Friday
Islam
Work Restriction
f
symbol First Sunday of Advent
29 Sunday
Christian
Special Worship
   
a
       
DECEMBER 2009
symbol Immaculate Conception
08 Tuesday
Roman Catholic Christian
Special Worship
   
d
f Bodhi Day (Rohatsu)
08 Tuesday
Buddhism
Special Worship
c Our Lady of Guadalupe
12 Saturday
Roman Catholic Christian
Special Worship
d
d Chanukah
11*-19 Friday - Saturday
(8 days)
Judaism
Special Worship
f
c Yule
21 Monday

Pagan
Special Worship
d
  Joseph Smith's Birthday
23 Wednesday

CJCLDS (Mormon)
Special Worship
f
d Christmas
25 Friday
Christian
Special Worship
s
s

Kwanzaa
26-1/1 Saturday
(7 days)
African Heritage
Special Worship

a
l Ashoura Islam
27 Sunday
Islam
Food Restriction / Special Worship
l
 
JANUARY 2010
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
01 Friday
Roman Catholic Christian
Special Worship

Epiphany
06 Wednesday

Christian
Special Worship

Celebration of Nativity of Jesus Christ
07 Thursday
(Julian Calendar)
Orthodox Christian
Special Worship
d Tu B'Shvat
29*-30 Friday
Judaism
Special Worship
d
 
FEBRUARY 2010
Imbolc
04 Thursday
Pagan
Special Worship
d Shivaratri
12 Friday
Hinduism
Special Worship
d
f

Chinese New Year
14 Sunday
Confucian/ Daoist/ Buddhist
Special Worship

f
d Ash Wednesday
(start of Lent)
17
Wednesday
Christian
Special Worship, Food Restriction
d
d Fast of Esther
25* Thursday
Judaism
Food Restriction
d
d Purim
28*-29 Sunday
Judaism
Special Worship
 
f Holi
28 Sunday
Hinduism
Special Worship
df
       
MARCH 2010
f

The 19 Day Fast Begins
02 Monday
Baha'i
Food Restriction

f
  Women's World Day of Prayer
05 Friday
Multifaith

d

d

Spring Equinox (Ostara)
20 Saturday
Pagan
Special Worship

f
f
f
Naw Ruz (New Year's Day)
21 Sunday
Baha'i / Zoroastrian
Work Restriction
f
d Palm Sunday
28 Sunday
Christian
Special Worship
d
f Passover
29*-30 Monday
Judaism
Work Restriction first two days and last two days; Food restrictions observed for all eight days.
f
       
         
APRIL 2010
d Holy Thursday
01 Thursday
Orthodox Christian
Special Worship
d
f Passover (intermediate days)
01-04 Thursday
Judaism
Work Restriction first two days and last two days; Food restrictions observed for all eight days.
f
g Good Friday
02 Friday

Christian
Special Worship, Food Restriction 
   
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f Buddha's Birthday
03 Saturday
Buddhism

Special Worship
f
f Easter
04 Sunday
Orthodox Christian

Special Worship   
   
f
f Passover
04*-06 Sunday
Judaism
Work Restriction first two days and last two days; Food restrictions observed for all eight days.
f
f Yom Hashoah
11* Sunday

Judaism
Special Worship 
f
d Baisakhi
14 Wednesday
Hindu New Year/Sikh
d
f Ridvan
21* Wednesday
(through May 2)
Baha'i
Special Worship, Work Restrictions 4/21, 4/29 and 5/2
f
 
MAY 2010
Beltane
01 Saturday
Pagan
Special Worship
f Lag B'Omer
01-02 Saturday
Judaism
Special Worship
d Twelfth Day of Ridvan
02 Sunday
Baha'i
Work, Food Restriction
d
f Ascension of the Lord
13 Thursday
Orthodox Christian
Special Worship
f
d Vesak
13 Thursday
Buddhism/ Southeast Asian
Special Worship
d
f Shavuot
18*-20 Tuesday
Judaism
Special Worship, Work Restriction
f
f Pentecost
23 Sunday
Orthodox Christian
Special Worship
f
f Declaration of the Bab
23* Sunday
Baha'i

Work Restriction
f
f Ascension of the Baha'u'llah
29* Saturday
Baha'i

Work Restriction
f
 



The information on the holidays listed on this calendar are compiled from The Multifaith Calendar unless otherwise noted.
Maintained by: Monet Spells | Designed by: Erica dela Cruz