Multifaith Religious Holiday Calendar
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2020 | DAYS | HOLIDAY | RELIGION |
Aug. 11 Aug. 12 |
Sundown-Tue Sundown-Wed |
**Sri Krishna Jayanti (date may vary) Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling major academic deadlines on this day, since it is likely that Hindu students will be operating on very little sleep. Some may fast during the first day. |
Hinduism |
Sep. 18 Sep. 20 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sun |
**Rosh Hashanah (first 2 days) Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date. If planning an event, provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
Sep. 20 Sep. 21 |
Sun Mon |
Paryushana-Parva Religious accommodations: Jain students and employees may be fasting. |
Jainism |
Sep. 27 Sep. 28 |
Sundown-Sun Sundown-Mon |
**Yom Kippur Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date. Jewish students and employees may be fasting all day. |
Judaism |
Oct. 2 Oct. 4 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sun |
**Sukkot (1st 2 days) Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on the first two days. Eve and first day are non-working for Reform Jews; Eve, first and second days are non-working for Orthodox Jews. |
Judaism |
Oct. 9 Oct. 11 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sun |
**Shemini Atzeret **Simchat Torah Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date. If planning an event, provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
Oct. 17 Oct. 26 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Mon |
Navaratri Note: Some Hindus will pray and fast. |
Hinduism |
Oct. 18 Oct. 19 |
Sundown-Sun Sundown-Mon |
**Birth of the Báb Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date. Baha’i employees suspend work on this day and will likely request to have this day off. |
Bahá’í |
Oct. 28 Oct. 29 |
Sundown-Wed Sundown-Thu |
Mawlid al-Nabi (dates can vary by a day) Muslim students and employees may be fasting. |
Islam |
Nov. 6 Nov. 7 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sat |
**Birth of Bahá’u’lláh Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date. Baha’i employees suspend work on this day and will likely request to have this day off. |
Bahá’í |
Nov. 14 | Sat | Diwali (Deepavali) Religious Accommodation:. Hindu employees will likely request the day off on this date. |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism |
Dec. 10 Dec. 18 |
Sundown-Thu Sundown-Fri |
Hanukkah/Chanukah Recommended Accommodations: Academics and work permitted. Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply—potato pancakes, doughnuts or other fried food is customary). |
Judaism |
Dec. 24 Dec. 25 |
Thu Fri |
Christmas Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date. Christian employees will likely request to have this day off. |
Christianity (RC, P, O) |
Dec. 26 Jan. 1 |
Sat Fri |
**Kwanzaa Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date. African American employees will likely request to have this day off. |
African American |
2021 | DAYS | HOLIDAY | RELIGION |
Jan. 1 | Fri | Gantan-sai Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities on this date (work holiday) |
Shinto |
Jan. 7 | Thu | Feast of the Nativity (Christmas) Religious accommodations: Many Eastern Orthodox employees will probably request this day off. |
Orthodox Christian |
Feb. 12 | Fri | **Chinese New Year Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this date. Chinese employees may request this day off. |
Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist |
Feb. 17 | Wed | Ash Wed, Lent begins (food accommodation as requested) |
Christianity (RC, P) |
Feb. 25 Feb. 26 |
Sundown-Thu Sundown-Fri |
Purim Recommended Accommodations: Purim is not subject to the restrictions on work that affect some other holidays; however, some sources indicate that Jews should not go about their ordinary business at Purim out of respect for the festival. If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
Mar. 1 Mar. 19 |
Mon Fri |
**‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 19-day fast, sunrise to sunset each day. Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities on the date. Bahá’ís students and employees may be fasting. |
Bahá’í |
Mar. 15 May 1 |
Mon Sat |
Great Lent begins/Clean Mon Note: Students and employees may be fasting. |
Orthodox Christian |
Mar. 19 Mar. 20 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sat |
Naw-Rúz The Baha’i New Year’s Day coincides with the spring equinox. Naw-Rúz is an ancient Persian festival celebrating the “new day” and for Baha’is it marks the end of the annual 19-Day Fast and is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. |
Bahá’í |
Mar. 27-29 Apr. 2-4 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Sun |
**Pesach/Passover (first two and last two days) Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities on the first two and last two days of the holiday, provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply—the use of leavening is prohibited so, for example, matzah is eaten in place of bread.) |
Judaism |
Mar. 28 Mar. 29 |
Sundown-Sun Sundown-Mon |
Holi – Festival of Colors (date may vary) Note: Celebrated over 2 days by people throwing colored powder and colored water. |
Hinduism |
Mar. 28 | Sun | Palm Sun Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities. Orthodox Christian employees that work on Suns may ask for this day off. |
Christianity (RC, P, Eastern Orthodox) |
Apr. 2 | Fri | Good Fri Recommended Accommodations: Provide food accommodation as requested. Meat (fish not considered meat) is prohibited during meals for some. |
Christianity (RC, P) |
Apr. 4 | Sun | Easter Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities. Christian employees that work on Suns may ask for this day off. |
Christianity (RC, P) |
Apr. 6 | Tue | Mahavira-Jayanti Religious accommodation may be requested. |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism |
Apr. 8 Apr. 9 |
Sundown-Thu Sundown-Fri |
Yom HaSho’ah Recommended Accommodations: Academics and work are permitted. Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
Apr. 12 May 11 |
Sundown-Mon Sundown-Tue |
**Ramadan begins Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling major academic deadlines during this time. Be sensitive to the fact that students and employees celebrating Ramadan will be fasting during the day (continuously for 30 days) and will likely have less stamina as a result. If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested (Islamic dietary restrictions apply). |
Islam |
Apr. 20 Apr. 21 |
Sundown-Tue Sundown-Wed |
Ridván (1st day) of Most Great Festival Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities on the 1st day, 9th day, and 12th day of Ridván as work is suspended for Baha’is. |
Baha’is |
Apr. 28 Apr. 29 |
Sundown-Wed Sundown-Thu |
Ridván (9th day) Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities on the 1st day, 9th day, and 12th day of Ridván as work is suspended for Baha’is. |
Bahá’í |
Apr. 30 | Fri | Holy Fri Recommended Accommodations: Great Fri is a strict day of fasting for many Greek Orthodox Christians in the United States. It is suggested to avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities. |
Orthodox Christian |
May 1 May 2 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Sun |
Ridván (12th day) Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities on the 1st day, 9th day, and 12th day of Ridván as work is suspended for Baha’is. |
Bahá’í |
May 2 | Sun | Easter/Pascha Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities. Orthodox Christian employees that work on Suns may ask for this day off. |
Orthodox Christian |
May 12 May 13 |
Sundown-Wed Sundown-Thu |
Eid al-Fitr (date can vary by a day) Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date. Employees will likely ask to take a vacation day on this day, and that request should be granted if at all possible. If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested (Islamic dietary restrictions apply). |
Islam |
May 16 May 17 |
Sundown-Sun Sundown-Mon |
**Shavuot Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities on the first two and last two days of the holiday. Provide food accommodation as requested. (Kosher restrictions apply—although it is customary to eat dairy). |
Judaism |
May 22 May 23 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Sun |
Declaration of the Báb Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities. Work is suspended for Baha’is. |
Bahá’í |
May 28 May 29 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sat |
Ascension of Baha’u’lláh Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities. Work is suspended for Baha’is. |
Bahá’ |
July 17 July 18 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Sun |
**Tisha B’ Av Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date. Jewish students and employees may be fasting all day. |
Judaism |
July 19 July 20 |
Sundown-Mon Sundown-Tue |
**Eid al-Adha (date can vary by a day) Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on the first day. If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested (Islamic dietary restrictions apply). Date details: Lunar calendars vary based on region and practice. |
Islam |
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