| Observance | Faith or Religion | Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
Mawlid al-Nabi |
Islam | Thursday, September 4 to Friday, September 5 |
|
Autumnal Equinox |
Pagan | Sunday, September 22 |
| Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | Monday, September 22 to Wednesday, September 25 |
|
Navratri |
Hinduism | Monday, September 22 to Thursday, October 2 |
| Feast of Gedaliah | Judaism | Thursday September 25 |
|
Yom Kippur |
Judaism | Wednesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 2 |
|
Dussehra |
Hinduism | Thursday, October 2 |
|
Sukkot |
Judaism | Monday, October 6 to Monday, October 13 |
|
Shemini Atzeret |
Judaism | Monday, October 13 to Wednesday, October 15 |
|
Simchat Torah |
Judaism | Tuesday, October 14 to Wednesday, October 15 |
|
Diwali |
Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikh, Jain | Monday, October 20 to Tuesday, October 21 |
|
Birth of Bahá'u'lláh |
Baha’i | Thursday, October 23 |
|
Samhain |
Pagan | Friday, October 31 to Friday, November 1 |
|
All Saints Day |
Roman Catholic, Unitarian Universalist | Saturday, November 1 |
|
All Souls Day |
Christian, Unitarian Universalist | Sunday, November 2 |
|
First Sunday of Advent |
Christian | Sunday, November 30 |
|
Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Roman Catholic | Monday, December 8 |
|
Bodhi Day |
Buddhism | Monday, December 8 |
|
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
Roman Catholic |
Friday, December 12
|
|
Hanukkah/Chanukah |
Judaism | Sunday, December 14 to Monday, December 22 |
|
Yule |
Pagan | Sunday, December 21 to Thursday, January 1 |
|
Joseph Smith's Birthday |
Mormon (CJCLDS) | Tuesday, December 23 |
|
Christmas |
Christian, Unitarian Universalist | Thursday, December 25 |
|
Kwanzaa |
African American Heritage | Friday, December 26 to Thursday, January 1 |
|
Fast of the 10th of Tevet |
Judaism | Tuesday, December 30 |
|
Gantan-sai |
Shinto | Thursday, January 1 |
|
The Solemnity of Mary |
Roman Catholic | Thursday, January 1 |
|
Epiphany |
Christian | Tuesday, January 6 |
|
Christmas |
Orthodox Christian | Wednesday, January 7 |
|
Pongal |
Hinduism | Wednesday, January 14 to Saturday January 17 |
|
Imbolc |
Pagan | Sunday, February 1 |
|
Setsubun-sai |
Shinto | Tuesday, February 3 |
|
Chinese New Year |
Multifaith, Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist | Tuesday, February 17 to Tuesday March 3 |
|
Tu BiShvat |
Judaism | Sunday, February 1 to Monday, February 2 |
|
Maha Shivaratri |
Hinduism | Sunday, February 15 to Monday February 16 |
|
Ramadan |
Islam | Tuesday, February 17 to Thursday, March 19 |
|
Clean Monday (Monday of Lent) |
Orthodox Christian | Monday, February 23 |
|
Start of Lent and Ash Wednesday |
Christian | Wednesday, February 18 |
|
Fast of Esther |
Judaism |
Monday, March 2
|
|
Purim |
Judaism | Monday, March 2 to Tuesday, March 3 |
|
Holi |
Hinduism |
Wednesday, March 4
|
|
Women's Day of Prayer |
Multifaith | Friday, March 6 |
|
Laylat al-Qadr |
Islam |
Monday, March 16
|
| Eid al-Fitr | Islam |
Thursday, March 19 to Friday, March 20 |
|
Spring Equinox |
Pagan | Friday, March 20 |
|
Palm Sunday |
Christian, Unitarian Universalist | Sunday, March 29 |
|
Fast of the First Born |
Judaism |
Wednesday, April 1
|
|
Passover (Pesach) |
Judaism | Wednesday, April 1 to Thursday, April 9 |
|
Holy (Maundy) Thursday |
Christian, Unitarian Universalist |
Thursday, April 2
|
|
Good Friday |
Christian, Unitarian Universalist | Friday, April 3 |
|
Easter |
Christian, Unitarian Universalist |
Sunday, April 5
|
|
Great Friday |
Orthodox Christian | Friday, April 10 |
|
Orthodox Easter |
Orthodox Christian |
Sunday, April 12
|
|
Yom HaShoah |
Judaism |
Monday, April 13 to Tuesday, April 14
|
|
First Day of Riḍván |
Bahá’í | Monday April 20 to Tuesday April 21 |
| Ninth Day of Riḍván | Bahá’í |
Tuesday, April 28 to Wednesday April 29 |
|
Twelfth Day of Riḍván |
Bahá’í |
Friday, May 1 to Saturday May 2 |
|
Vesak |
Buddhism | Friday, May 1 |
|
Ascension Day |
Christian |
Thursday May 14 |
|
Orthodox Ascension Day |
Orthodox Christian |
Thursday May 21 |
|
Pentecost |
Christian, Unitarian Universalist |
Sunday, May 24 |
|
Eid al-Adha |
Islam |
Tuesday May 26 to Wednesday May 27 |
|
Muharram |
Islam |
Tuesday June 16 |
|
Ashura |
Islam |
Thursday June 25 to Friday June 26 |
|
Asalha Puja Day |
Buddhism |
Wednesday July 29 |
Building closure
Due to a sprinkler pipe burst, Old Main is closed Thursday, Feb. 5. Classes scheduled to take place in Old Main will be held online. Students should follow instructions from faculty. Offices in the building should work remotely, if able.