Interfaith Calendar
Faculty and supervisors are asked to recognize the multiplicity of religions represented among our student body and work force and to make reasonable efforts to accommodate individuals who notify them prior of their need to miss classes or work in order to take part in religious observances.
2009–2010
1st Semester
Beginning of Ramadan |
Islamic |
Aug. 20–21*# |
Thurs.-Fri. |
Rosh Hashanah |
Jewish |
Sept. 18–20* |
Fri.–Sun. |
Eid al-Fitr (Eid-ul-Fitr), (first day of Shawwal) |
Islamic |
Sept. 19–20* |
Sat.–Sun. |
Autumn Equinox (EST) |
Sept. 22 |
Tuesday |
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Yom Kippur |
Jewish |
Sept. 27–28* |
Sun.–Mon. |
Sukkot [Feast of Tabernacles] |
Jewish |
Oct. 2–4* |
Fri.–Sun. |
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
Oct. 9-11* |
Fri.–Sun. |
Birth of the Báb |
Bahá'i |
Oct. 19–20* |
Mon.–Tue. |
Birth of Bahá'u'lláh |
Bahá'i |
Nov. 11–12* |
Wed.–Thurs. |
Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
Nov. 26-27* |
Thurs.–Fri. |
Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) |
Buddhist |
Dec. 8 |
Tuesday |
Hanukkah (Chanukah) |
Jewish |
Dec. 11–19* |
Fri.–Sat. |
Al-Hijra (Muharram) [New Year] |
Islamic |
Dec. 17–18* |
Thurs.–Fri. |
Winter Solstice (EST) |
Dec. 21 |
Monday |
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Christmas |
Western Christian |
Dec. 25 |
Friday |
Ashura (10th day of Muharram) |
Islamic |
Dec. 26-27* |
Sat.–Sun. |
Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African-American |
Dec. 26– |
Sat.–Fri. |
*holy days start at sundown of beginning date and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date
# All dates are from Fiqh Council of North America adopted Islamic Calendar. For events based on sightability of the moon in North America, those denoted with "#" will be the next day from these dates.
2009–2010
2nd Semester
Gantan-sai |
Shinto |
Jan. 1 |
Friday |
Asian Lunar New Year [Year of the Tiger] |
Chinese |
Feb. 10 |
Wednesday |
Mawlid-al-Nabi [Muhammed's birthday] |
Islamic |
Feb. 25–26* |
Thurs..–Fri. |
Purim |
Jewish |
Feb. 27-28* |
Sat.-Sun. |
Vernal Equinox (EST) |
Mar. 20 |
Saturday |
|
Naw-Ruz / Iranian New Year |
Bahá'i |
Mar. 20-21* |
Sat.-Sun. |
Palm Sunday |
Western Christian & Eastern Orthodox |
Mar. 28 |
Sunday |
Passover(Pesach), |
Jewish |
Mar. 29-31* |
Mon.-Wed.. |
Good Friday / |
Western Christian & Eastern Orthodox |
Apr. 2 |
Friday |
Passover (Pesach), concluding days |
Jewish |
Apr. 4-6* |
Sun.-Tue. |
Easter / Pascha |
Western Christian & Eastern Orthodox |
Apr. 4 |
Sunday |
Ridvan Festival, |
Baha'i |
Apr. 20–21* |
Tue.–Wed. |
9th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'i |
Apr. 28–29* |
Wed.-Thurs. |
12th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'i |
May 1–2* |
Sat.-Sun. |
*holy days start at sundown of beginning date and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date
# All dates are from Fiqh Council of North America adopted Islamic Calendar. For events based on sightability of the moon in North America, those denoted with "#" will be the next day from these dates.
