Multifaith calendar

Below is a list of major holy days for the following religions:

Baha'i Faith, Buddhism, Christianity (Western and Eastern Orthodox), Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Paganism/Wicca, Sikhism, Aboriginal Faith and Zoroastrianism.

The following calendar is intended as a resource. Note that the dates typed in bold are commonly recognized religious holy days which will require members of those religions to be absent from the college. Efforts should be made to avoid the scheduling of exams/tests, conferences, meetings etc. on these dates. Requests for accommodation on the other dates may or may not be made.

Please contact the Diversity officer with any questions you may have.

2011-2012

August 2011

1	Ramadan Begins	Islam
1	Lughnassad	Paganism/Wicca
9	Tisha B’av	Judaism
13	Raksha Bandhan	Hinduism
15	Panagias	Eastern Orthodox
22	Krishna Janmashtami	Hinduism
26	Lailat al Kadr	Islam
31	Eid al-Fitr	Islam

September 2011

1	Ganesh Chaturthi	Hinduism
2-10	Paryushana Parva	Jainism
12	Mid-Autumn Festival	Confucianism
23	Mabon	Paganism/Wicca
28	Confucius’ Birthday	Confucianism
28 – Oct. 5	Navarati	Hinduism
29-30	Rosh Hashanah	Judaism

October 2011

6	Dussehra	Hinduism
8	Yom Kippur	Judaism
12	Pavarana	Buddhism
13-19	Sukkot	Judaism
20	Birth of the Bab	Baha’i
20	Shemini Atzeret	Judaism
21	Simchat Torah	Judaism
22	New Year	Jainism
26	Diwali	Hinduism/Sikhism

November 2011

1	Samhain	Paganism/Wicca
1	Day of the Dead	Aboriginal Peoples
4-7	Hajj	Islam
7	Eid al Adha	Islam
10	Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji	Sikhism
12	Birth of the Baha’u’llah	Baha’i
20	Christ the King	Christian
24	Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji	Sikhism
26	The Day of the Covenant	Baha’i
26	Islamic New Year - Hijra	Islam
28	Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha	Baha’i

December 2011

21-28	Chanukah	Judaism
21	Winter Equinox	Aboriginal Peoples
25	Christmas	Christian
26 – Jan. 1	Kwanzaa	West African Festival
26	Death of the Prophet Zarathrustra	Zoroastrianism

January 2012

5	Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji	Sikhism
7	Nativity Day	Eastern Orthodox
9-12	Mahayana New Year	Buddhism
14	Temple Day	Buddhism
13	Maghi	Sikhism
15	World Religion Day	Baha’i
23	Chinese New Year	Confucianism
23	Lunar New Year	Buddhism
28	Vasant Panchami	Hinduism

February 2012

2	Imbolc	Paganism/Wicca
3	Maha Shavartri	Hinduism
4	Mawlid-al-Nabi	Islam
6	Lantern Festival	Confucianism
8	Tu BiShvat	Judaism
15	Nirvana Day	Buddhism
22	Ash Wednesday – Lent Begins	Christian
26	Intercalary Days	Baha’i

March 2012

8	Holi	Hinduism
8	Purim	Judasim
8	Magha Puja Day	Buddhism
9	Hola Mohalla	Sikhism
20	Ostara	Paganism/Wicca
21	Naw Ruz	Baha’i
21	Nowruz	Zoroastrianism
23	Hindu New Year - Vasiaki	Hindu
28	Birth of the Prophet Zarathrustra*	Zoroastrianism

April 2012

1	Ramanavami	Hinduism
1	Palm Sunday	Christian
5	Mahavir Jayanti	Jainism
6	Good Friday	Christian
6	Lord’s Evening Meal	Jehovah’s Witness Christians
6-9	Theravadin New Year	Buddhism
7-14	Passover	Judaism
8	Easter	Christian
14	Sikh New Year - Baisakhi	Sikhism
15	Pascha/Easter	Eastern Orthodox
21-29	Ridvan	Baha’i

May 2012

1	Beltane	Paganism/Wicca
1	Yom Ha Sho’ah	Judaism
2	Twelfth Day of Ridvan	Baha’i
6	Visakha Puja – Buddha Day	Buddhism
17	Vesak	Buddhism
23	Declaration of the Bab	Baha’i
27-28	Shavuot	Judaism
27	Pentecost	Christian
29	Ascension of Baha’u’llah	Baha’i

June 2012

16	Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji	Sikhism
16	Lailat al Miraj	Islam
21	National Aboriginal Day	Aboriginal Peoples
21	Summer Soltice	Aboriginal Peoples
21	Litha	Paganism/Wicca

July 2012

3	Asalha Puja Day	Buddhism
9	Martyrdom of the Bab	Baha’i
13-16	Obon	Buddhism
15	Lailat al Bara’ah	Islam
15	Asalha Puja	Buddhism
20	Ramadan Begins	Islam
24	Pioneer Day	Mormon Christian
29	Tisha B’Av	Judasim

August 2012

1	Lammas	Christiam
2	Lugnassad – Imbolc	Wica/Paganism
10	Krishna Janmashtami	Hinduism
14	Laylat al Kadr*	Islam
19	Eid al-Fitr	Islam