| Date | High Holy Day | Observances |
|---|---|---|
| 2627 (Muslim) NIS | Eid al-Adha ^~ | Special payers are held at mosque on the morning of June 6 and evening feast is held the same day. Those traveling to the mosque would be away from campus on May 26. |
| Date | High Holy Day | Tradition |
|---|---|---|
815 Jain | Paryushana Parva | Paryushana is a time when the Jains take on their five main vows and observe fasting along with meditation and prayer. |
11 Jewish | Erev Rosh HaShanah ~ | A festive meal and religious service are held in the evening. From sundown on Sept. 11 through the end of the festival, all labor (school and other works as well as travel) ceases. |
1213 Jewish | Rosh HaShanah *~ | Religious services are held during the day. Those observing both days of Rosh Hashanah would maintain their abstention from labor until nightfall on Sept. 13. |
15 Jain | Samvatsari | On this day, Jains forgive and seek forgiveness for their mistakes committed knowingly or unknowingly from all living beings. |
20 Jewish | Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre ~ | The Day of Atonement, perhaps the most important of Jewish holidays, is devoted to prayer, repentance and fasting. A special meal is eaten before sundown, which marks the beginning of the fast and of religious services. All labor ceases throughout the Holy Day. |
21 Jewish | Yom Kippur *~ | Religious services are held throughout the day, and the fast ends at nightfall. |
25 Jewish | First Night of Sukkot ~ | Sukkot is an eight-day harvest-related festival which has its origins from the Torah. A non-permanent booth is constructed during these days for people to spend time in for things such as eating, prayer, relaxing, and more. Some people might refrain from work and classes on the first and last days of the holiday. |
| Date | High Holy Day | Tradition |
|---|---|---|
34 Jewish | Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah ~ | Sukkot is an eight-day harvest related festival which has its origins from the Torah. A non-permanent booth is constructed during these days for people to spend time in for things such as eating, prayer, relaxing, and more. Some people might refrain from work and classes on the first and last days of the holiday. |
31 Pagan | Samhain | A ritual will be held often, but not always in the evening. Those traveling to a Pagan community gathering would be away from campus Oct. 31. |
| Date | High Holy Day | Tradition |
|---|---|---|
8 Hindu & Jain | Diwali ^ | Those traveling to a temple for Puja traditional ritual of worship may be away from campus Nov. 8. |
9 Jain | Jain New Year | After celebrating Diwali at the end of Ashwina, Jains celebrate new year. Ritual of Snatra Puja is performed at the temple. Mahaviras chief disciple Gautama Swami attained keval gyan on this day. |
10 詁硃堯獺穩 | Birth of the B獺b | Celebrates the birth of Siyyid `Al穩-Muhammad, the B獺b, in 1819 in Shiraz, Persia. May require day off to observe. |
11 詁硃堯獺穩 | Birth of Bah獺ull獺h | Celebrates the birth of M穩rz獺 廎工sayn-Al穩y-i-N繳r穩, Bah獺ull獺h, in 1817 in Tehran, Iran. May require day off to observe. |
| Date | High Holy Day | Tradition |
|---|---|---|
8 Buddhist | Bodhi Day | A full day of remembrance and meditation. Those traveling to a temple for meditation would be away from campus the entire day of Dec. 8. |
412 Jewish | Chanukah ~* | An eight-day celebration commemorating the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its defilement in 164 BCE. It is customary during Chanukah to eat foods fried in olive oil. This is not a holiday where people need to take off work. |
25 Christian | Christmas Day NIS | Day of remembrance and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| Date | High Holy Day | Tradition |
|---|---|---|
10 Western Christian | Ash Wednesday | A somber service is held. Some may fast for the entire day. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. It begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent moon. |
| Date | High Holy Day | Tradition |
|---|---|---|
67 Hindu | Maha Shivaratri ^ | In a spirit of devotion, fasting, prayer, and keeping vigil begins late evening/early morning of March 6. Those traveling to a temple for puja ritual worship would be away from campus the entire day of March 7. |
8 Muslim | Eid al-Fitr ^ | Beginning at the sighting of the crescent moon, the Feast of Breaking the Fast marks the end of Ramadan. |
21 詁硃堯獺穩 | Naw-R繳z The 詁硃堯獺穩 New Year | The 詁硃堯獺穩 New Year, celebrated on the vernal equinox, signifying spiritual renewal and the beginning of a new calendar year. May require day off to observe. |
22 Hindu | Holi ^ | Festival of Colors Celebrating the arrival of spring. Those traveling to a temple would be away from campus March 22. |
26 Western Christianity | Good Friday | A somber service is held. Some may fast from Good Friday until Easter, March 28. Those traveling to services would be away from campus the entire day. |
28 Western Christianity | Easter | Celebration of Jesus resurrection A joyful service is held in churches. Those traveling to a church or home for the holiday would be away from campus March 28. |
| Date | High Holy Day | Tradition |
|---|---|---|
21 詁硃堯獺穩 | First Day of Ridv獺n | Marks the start of the 12-day Festival of Ridv獺n (Paradise in Arabic), commemorating Bah獺ull獺hs declaration of His mission as a Messenger of God in the Garden of Ridv獺n near Baghdad. May require day off to observe. |
2129 (evening of) Jewish | Passover/Pesach*~ | It is customary throughout the eight-day festival to refrain from eating bread or other wheat or common grain products, including fermentation products. The first two and last two days are generally considered festival days, and those who are observant cease from all labor on them. Those traveling to synagogue or home may be away from campus April 2129 and/or April 2122. |
2122 Jewish | Seders ~ | It is customary throughout the eight-day festival to refrain from eating bread or other wheat or common grain products, including fermentation products. The first two and last two days are generally considered festival days, and those who are observant cease from all labor on them. Those traveling to synagogue or home may be away from campus April 2129 and/or April 2122. |
May 1 Pagan | Beltane | May Day A celebratory ritual is held. Those traveling to a Pagan community gathering would be away from campus on May 1. |
May 1 Eastern or Orthodox Christianity) | Orthodox Easter Vigil | Vigil for Jesus Resurrection A joyful service is held in churches. Those traveling to a church or home form the holiday would be away from campus May 1 and 2. |
May 2 Eastern or Orthodox Christianity) | Orthodox Easter/ Pascha | Celebration of Jesus resurrection A joyful service is held in churches. Those traveling to a church or home form the holiday would be away from campus May 2. |
May 2 詁硃堯獺穩 | ^* Twelfth Day of Ridv獺n | The day Bah獺ull獺h and His family departed the garden to begin their journey to Constantinople. May require day off to observe. |
May 20 Buddhist | Vesak | Buddhas Birthday Day is celebrated with vibrant cultural traditions, acts of deep generosity, and quiet meditation. |
May 24 詁硃堯獺穩 | ^*NIS Declaration of the B獺b | Commemorates the B獺bs announcement of His mission on the evening of May 22, 1844, in Shiraz, Persia. May require day off to observe. |
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~ = Some holy days begin and end at sunset.
^ = Certain Hindu and Muslim holy days are calculated on a lunar calendar and are approximate.
* = Observance may include ceasing from labor, defined as commerce, writing, work, and travel.