Observing Religious Holy Days

 

OBSERVING RELIGIOUS HOLY DAYS

INTRODUCTION

 

Many questions arise in relation to observing religious holy days on campus.

  • What are appropriate symbols and decorations that we can put up to celebrate various seasons?
  • Where should they be or not be displayed?  Dining halls?  Offices?  Dorm living rooms?
  • When should they be displayed?  For how long?
  • Are there universal symbols?

 

position paper from Wellesley College is provided to help address these and other related questions, along with a sample calendar to alert faculty regarding days on which some students will have food restrictions and/or special worship observances.