Interfaith Calendar
2022-23
| 2022 | Holiday and applicable accommodations | Observer |
|---|---|---|
| June 19 | Juneteenth | American/African American |
| July 9 | Martyrdom of Bab | Bahá’í |
| July 7-12 | The Hajj | Islam |
| Aug. 6-7 | Tisha B’ Av Jewish students and employees may be fasting all day. |
Judaism |
| July 9-10 | Eid al-Adha (date can vary by a day) Students & employees may request the day off. If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested (Islamic dietary restrictions apply). |
Islam |
| Aug. 1 | Lammas/Lughnasadh | Pagen, Wiccan, Druid |
| Aug. 7-8 | Ashurah Shia Muslims will be in mourning (may not attend events). Sunni Muslims may be fasting. | Islam |
| Aug. 11 | Raksha Bandhan | Hinduism |
| Aug. 18-19 | Krishna Janmashtami (date may vary) Avoid scheduling major academic deadlines on this day, since it is likely that Hindu students will be operating on very little sleep. |
Hinduism |
| Aug. 24 | Paryushana-Parva Jain students and employees may be fasting. |
Jainism |
| Sep. 25-27 | Rosh Hashanah If planning an event, provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| Sep. 23 | Mabon | Pagan, Wiccan, Druid |
| Oct. 4-5 | Yom Kippur Jewish students and employees may be fasting all day. |
Judaism |
| Oct. 9-16 | Sukkot Eve and first day are non-working for Reform Jews; Eve, first and second days are non-working for Orthodox Jews. Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| Oct. 17 | Shemini Atzeret Simchat TorahAvoid important deadlines. If planning an event, provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| Sept. 26- Oct. 5 | Sharad Navaratri Some may be fasting. |
Hinduism |
| Oct. 7-8 | Mawlid al-Nabi (Sunni) (dates can vary by a day) Muslim students and employees may be fasting. |
Islam |
| Oct. 24 | Diwali (Deepavali) Employees & students may request the day off. |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism |
| Oct. 25-26 | Birth of the Báb Baha’i employees suspend work on this day and will likely request to have this day off. |
Bahá’í |
| Oct. 26-27 | Birth of Bahá’u’lláh Baha’i employees suspend work on this day and will likely request to have this day off. |
Bahá’í |
| Oct. 31- Nov. 1 | Samhain | Pagan, Wiccan, Druid |
| Nov. 1-2 | Dia de los Muertos | Latinx Heritage |
| Nov. 1 | All Saints Day | Christian |
| Nov. 2 | All Souls Day | Christian |
| Dec. 18-26 | Hanukkah/Chanukah Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| Dec. 8 | Bodhi Day Many Buddhists will spend the day meditating and praying with a focus on the Four Noble Truths. |
Buddhism |
| Dec. 12 | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Christian |
| Dec. 16-24 | Las Posadas | Mexican, Latinx Christian |
| Dec. 21 | Yule | Pagan, Wiccan, Druid |
| Dec. 21-25 | Pancha Ganapati | Hinduism |
| Dec. 24-25 | Christmas Christian employees will likely request to have this day off. |
Christianity (RC, P, O) |
| Dec. 26 – Jan. 1 | Kwanzaa African American employees may request to have this day off. |
African American |
| 2023 | Holiday and applicable accommodations | Observers |
| Jan. 1 | Gantan-sai The Shinto suspend work on this day. |
Shinto |
| Jan. 7 | Eastern Orthodox Christmas Eastern Orthodox employees may request this day off. |
Orthodox Christian |
| Jan. 22 | Lunar New Year Chinese employees may request this day off. |
Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist |
| Feb. 18 | Maha Shivaratri Students & employees may be fasting the night of |
Hindu |
| Feb. 22 | Ash Wednesday May request time off for attending Mass to be ashed. Christian students and employees may be fasting and/or abstaining from meat, eggs, & milk. |
Christianity (RC, P) |
| Feb. 22 – Apr. 6 | Lent Food accommodation as requested, usually no meat on Fridays. |
Christianity (RC, P) |
| Mar. 2-20 | ‘Alá’ (Loftiness) Bahá’ís students and employees may be fasting from sun up to sun down. |
Bahá’í |
| Feb. 27 -Apr. 8 | Great Lent Orthodox students and employees may be fasting and/or abstaining from meat. |
Orthodox Christian |
| Mar. 6-7 | Purim Jews may request time off. If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| Mar. 8 | Holi (date may vary) Hindu students and employees may be tired or request time off. |
Hindu |
| Mar. 22- Apr. 21 | Ramadan Required fasting during sunlight hours. Avoid scheduling meetings with food during the day. For later events, plan to have food left out until after sundown & plan for a space where students and employees can choose to go while others are eating if meals must be served. |
Muslim |
| Apr. 4 | Mahavir-Jayanti Time off may be requested. |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism |
| Apr. 5-13 | Passover Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply) |
Judaism |
| Mar. 30 | Rama Navami Hindu students and employees may request time off |
Hindu |
| Apr. 2 | Palm Sunday Christian employees that work on Sundays may ask for this day off. |
Christian |
| Apr. 7 | Good Friday Meat (fish not considered meat) is prohibited during meals for some. |
Christianity (RC, P) |
| Apr. 9 | Easter Christian employees that work on Sundays may ask for this day off. |
Christianity (RC, P) |
| Apr. 9 | Orthodox Palm Sunday Orthodox Christian employees that work on Sundays may ask for this day off. |
Orthodox Christian |
| Apr. 7 | Holy Friday Greek Orthodox Christians may be fasting. |
Orthodox Christian |
| Apr. 9 | Easter/Pascha Orthodox Christian employees that work on Sundays may ask for this day off. |
Orthodox Christian |
| Apr. 21 – May 2 | Ridván Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events and activities on the 1st day, 9th day and 12th day of Ridván as work & school is suspended for Baha’is. |
Baha’i |
| Apr. 17-18 | Yom HaSho’ah Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply). |
Judaism |
| May 24 | Declaration of the Báb May request time off as work & school is suspended for Baha’is. |
Bahá’í |
| Apr. 21-22 | Eid al-Fitr (date can vary by a day) Muslims may request time off for prayer and breaking fast. |
Islam |
| May 29 | Ascension of Baha’u’lláh May request time off as work & school is suspended for Baha’is. |
Bahá’ |
| May 25-27 | Shavuot Provide food accommodation as requested. (Kosher restrictions apply—although it is customary to eat dairy in some communities, others abstain) |
Judaism |
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