Calendar of Religous Observances and Holy Days
The Center for Spiritual Life has compiled thi s calendar as a means of
bringing awareness to faculty, students, coaches, and staff as they plan
SEPTEMBER ‘09 16th – Laylat al-Qadr (Islam): SW
out events throughout the academic year. This list is not comprehensive; S M T W Th F S 18th* - 20th – Rosh Hashhanah (Jewish): W
rather it highlights religious observances and holy days that may have
19th – Navarati Begins (Hinduism): SW
work and/or food restrictions, or special worship obligati
20th – Eid al Fitr (Islam): W 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
marked with an asterisk indicate that observances begin at sundown.
22nd – Mabon (Pagan): SW Please note: The Islamic calendar is lunar and dates are not fixed in 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 27th*- 28 – Yom Kippur (Jewish): W+F advance, they may change depending on sighting of the moon. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28th – Dasera (Hindu): W 27 28 29 30 SW: Special Worship Obligation; W: Work Restriction; F: Food Restriction OCTOBER ‘09 NOVEMBER ‘09 1st – All Saints’ Day (Roman Catholic): SW 2nd* - 4th – Sukkot (Jewish): W S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 12th* - 13th – Birth of Bahá”u”lláh th - 9th – Sukkot Intermediate Days
( Bahá’í): W
(Jewish): SW 13th – Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Sikh): SW 9th* - 11th – Shemini Atzeret (Jewish): W 9 10 11 12 13 14 26th – The Day of Arafat (Islam): F 17th – Diwali (Sikh/Hinduism/Jain): SW 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 26th* - 27th – Eid-ul-Adha (Islam): W th* - 20th – Birth of the Báb (Bahá’í): W 29th – First Sunday of Advent 31st – Samhain (Pagan): SW 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
(Christian): SW 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 8th – Immaculate Conception (Roman JANUARY ‘10
Catholic): SW DECEMBER ‘09 8th – Bodhi Day (Buddhism): SW S M T W Th F S 11th* - 19th – Hanukkah (Jewish): SW S M T W Th F S 1st – Kwanzaa (last day) 12th – Our Lady of Guadalupe (Roman
(African Heritage): SW
Catholic): SW 1st – Solemnity of Mary (Roman 21st – Yule (Pagan): SW 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Catholic):SW 23rd – Joseph Smith’s Birthday 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 6th– Epiphany (Christian): SW
(Mormon): SW 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7th – Nativity of Jesus (Orthodox 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 25th – Christmas (Christian): SW 27 28 29 30 31
Christian/Julian): SW 26th – Jan 1st – Kwanzaa (African 29th*- 30th – Tu B’Shvat (Jewish): SW
Heritage): SW 27th – Ashoura (Islam): F 4th – Imbloc (Pagan): SW FEBRUARY ‘10 MARCH ‘10 12th – Shivaratri (Hinduism): SW 1st – Purim (Jewish): SW 14th – Chinese New Year S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 2nd – The 19 Day Fast begins (Bahá’í): F
(Confucian/Daoist/Buddhist): SW 2 3 4 5 6 5th – Women’s World Day of Prayer 17th – Ash Wednesday (start of lent) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 10 11 12 13
(Multi-faith): SW
(Christian/Orthodox Christian): SW 20th – Spring Equinox (Pagan): SW 25th – Fast of Esther (Jewish): F 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21st – Naw Ruz (Bahá’í/Zoroastrian): W 28th* - Mar. 1st – Purim (Jewish): SW 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28th – Palm Sunday (Christian): SW 28th – Holi (Hinduism): SW 28 29 30 31 29th* - 31st – Pesach/Passover (Jewish):F+W 1st – Holy Thursday (Christian/Orthodox APRIL ‘10 MAY ‘10
Christian): SW 1st – Beltane (Pagan): SW 1st – 4th – Pesach/Passover Intermediate S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Days (Jewish): F 1st* - 2nd – Lag B’Omer (Jewish): SW 2nd – Twelfth (last) Day of Ridvan 2nd – Good Friday (Christian/Orthodox):
(Bahá’í): W+F 13th – Ascension of the Lord 3rd – Buddha’s Birthday (Buddhism): SW 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
(Christian/Orthodox): SW th – Easter (Christian/Orthodox): SW 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 13th – Vesak (Buddhism): SW 4th* - 6th – Pesach/Passover (Jewish): F+W 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 11th – Yom HaShoah (Jewish): SW 21st* – First Day of Ridvan (Bahá’í): W 29th – Ninth day of Ridvan (Bahá’í): W
For a complete listing of al religious holidays, please visit www.interfaithcalendar.org.
Several sources were used in developing this calendar.
For additional copies, visit the Center for Spiritual Life, or our website at http://www.lasell.edu/studentlife/spiritual_life.asp
Calendar of Religous Observances and Holy Days Calendar of Religous Observances and Holy Days
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