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2024-2025 Holidays and Observances


August

  • August 25 – 26 Arbaeen (Shia Muslim/Islam)
  • August 26 Krishna Janmashthami (Hindu)

September 

  • September 15 – 16 Mawlid an-Nabi (Muslim/Islam)

October

  • October 2 – 4 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)
  • October 3 – 12 Navaratri (Hindu)
  • October 11 – 12 Yom Kippur (Jewish)
  • October 12 Vijayadashami (Hindu)
  • October 16 – 23 Sukkot (Jewish)
  • October 23 – 24 Shemini Atzeret (Jewish)
  • October 24 -25 Simchat Torah (Jewish)
  • October 29 – November 3 Diwali (Hindu/Jain/Sikh)
  • October 31 Reformation Day (Protestant Christian)
  • October 31 – November 2 Dia de los Muertos (Mesoamerican/Christian)

November

  • November 1 All Saint’s Day (Christian) – Mass in the college Chapel at 12:05pm
  • November 2 All Soul’s Day (Christian)
  • November 5 – 8 Chhath (Hindu)
  • November 15 – December 24 Nativity Fast (Orthodox Christian)
  • November 28 Thanksgiving (Interfaith/USA)

December

  • December 1 – 24 Advent (Christian)
  • December 8 Immaculate Conception (Catholic) – Mass in the college Chapel at 12:05pm
  • December 8 Bodhi Day (Buddhist)
  • December 25 Christmas (Christian)
  • December 25 – January 2 Hanukkah (Jewish)
  • December 26 January 1 Kwanzaa (African American)

January

  • January 1 Feast of Mary, Mother of God (Catholic)
  • January 6 Epiphany (Christian)
  • January 7 Orthodox Christmas (Orthodox Christian)
  • January 14 Mahayana New Year (Buddhist)
  • January 29 Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean New Year (Buddhist/Daoist/ Confucian)

February

  • February 2 Vasant Panchami (Hindu)
  • February 12 – 13 Tu B’shevat (Jewish)
  • February 15 Nirvana Day (Buddhist)
  • February 26 Maha Shivaratri (Hindu)
  • February 28 – March 30 Ramadan (Muslim/Islam)

March

  • March 3 Clean Monday (Orthodox Christian)
  • March 5 Ash Wednesday (Christian) – Ash distribution in the college Chapel
  • March 13 – 14 Purim (Jewish)
  • March 14 Holi (Hindu)
  • March 17 St. Patrick’s Day (Christian)
  • March 29 New Year (Hindu)
  • March 31 – April 1 Eid al Fitr (Muslim/Islam)

April 

  • April 6 Rama Navami (Hindu)
  • April 12 – 20 Passover (Jewish)
  • April 13 – 16 Songkran/Thingyan/Pi Mai Lao (Buddhist)
  • April 13 – 20 Holy Week and Easter (Christian)
  • April 13 – 20 Orthodox Holy Week and Pascha (Easter) (Orthodox Christian)
  • April 23-24 Yom HaShoah (Jewish)

May

  • May 29 Ascension (Catholic and Orthodox Christian)

June

  • June 1 – 3 Shavuot (Jewish)
  • June 7 Eid al Adha (Muslim/Islam)
  • June 8 Pentecost (Christian/Orthodox Christian)
  • June 29 The Feast of Saints and Peter and Paul (Christian)