2023 - 2024 Religious Holidays Schedule
| ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24 | ||
| HOLIDAY | FAITH | DATE(S) |
| Tisha B'Av | Judaism | July 26 |
| Muharram | Islam | July 19 - August 18 |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Hinduism | Wed, Sep 6, 2023 – Thu, Sep 7, 2023 |
| Paryushan-Parva | Jainism | Mon, Sep 11, 2023 – Mon, Sep 18, 2023 |
| Rosh Hashanah* | Judaism | Evening of Fri, Sep 15, 2023 – Sun, Sep 17, 2023 |
| Yom Kippur* | Judaism | Evening of Sun, Sep 24, 2023 – Mon, Sep 25, 2023 |
| Mawlid al-Nabi (Sunni) | Islam | September 27 |
| Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (Sunni) | Islam | September 27 |
| Sukkot* | Judaism | Evening of Fri, Sep 29, 2023 – Fri, Oct 6, 2023 |
| Shemini Atzeret | Judaism | Evening of Fri, Oct 6, 2023 – Sun, Oct 8, 2023 |
| Simchat Torah* | Judaism | Evening of Sat, Oct 7, 2023 – Sun, Oct 8, 2023 |
| Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (Shia) | Islam | September 27 |
| Diwali | Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism | November 12 |
| Birth of the Báb* | Bahá’í | October 16 – 17, 2023 |
| Birth of Bahá’u’lláh* | Bahá’í | Evening of Mon, Oct 16, 2023 – Tue, Oct 17, 2023 |
| Hanukkah | Judaism | Evening of Thu, Dec 7, 2023 – Fri, Dec 15, 2023 |
| Christmas | Christianity | December 25 |
| Kwanzaa | Interfaith / African-American | Tue, Dec 26, 2023 – Mon, Jan 1, 2024 |
| Gantan-sai | Shinto | January 1 |
| Feast of the Epiphany | Christianity | January 6 |
| Eastern Orthodox Christmas (Julian Calendar) | Orthodox Christianity | January 7th |
| Sankranti | Hinduism | January 15 |
| Lunar New Year | Confucianism / Taoism / Buddhism | February 10 |
| Ash Wednesday | Christianity | February 14 |
| Eastern Orthodox Beginning of Lent | Orthodox Christian | March 18 |
| Purim | Judaism | Mar 23, 2024 – Sun, Mar 24, 2024 |
| Holi - Festival of Colors | Hinduism | March 25 |
| ‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 19 day fast | Bahá’í | March 1 – 19, 2024 |
| Nowruz* | Bahá’í | Mar 19, 2024, 11:06 PM |
| Ramadan begins | Islam | March 10 |
| Palm Sunday | Christianity | March 24 |
| Good Friday | Christianity | March 29 |
| Vesak (Visakha Puja)- Buddah Day* | Buddhism | May 23 |
| Easter | Christianity | March 31 |
| 23rd Night of Ramadan | Islam | April 5 |
| Baisakhi | Sikhism | April 13 |
| Mahavira-Jayanti | Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism | April 21 |
| Passover* | Judaism | Mon, Apr 22, 2024 – Tue, Apr 30, 2024 |
| Holy Friday | Orthodox Christianity | March 29 |
| Eastern Orthodox Easter | Orthodox Christianity | May 5 |
| Yom HaSho'ah | Judaism | Sun, May 5, 2024 – Mon, May 6, 2024 |
| Eid al-Fitr (date can vary by a day) | Islam | April 9 or 10 |
| First Day of Ridvan* | Baha’i | Apr 20, 2024 – Sun, Apr 21, 2024 |
| Ninth Day of Ridván* | Bahá’í | Apr 28, 2024 – Mon, Apr 29, 2024 |
| Twelfth Day of Ridván | Bahá’í | Evening of Wed, May 1, 2024 – Thu, May 2, 2024 |
| Last day of Ridvan | Bahá’í | Evening of Sat, Apr 20, 2024 – Thu, May 2, 2024 |
| Declaration of the Báb | Bahá’í | Evening of Wed, May 22, 2024 – Thu, May 23, 2024 |
| Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh | Bahá’í | Evening of Mon, May 27, 2024 – Tue, May 28, 2024 |
| Shavuot | Judaism | Evening of Tue, Jun 11, 2024 – Thu, Jun 13, 2024 |
| Juneteenth | Interfaith / African-American | June 19 |
| Pentecost | Christianity | May 19 |
| Eid al-Adha | Islam | Evening of Sun, Jun 16, 2024 – Mon, Jun 17, 2024 |
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the religions that celebrate them.
Reference our religious observation policy here.
If there is a holiday you feel should be on this calendar and is currently not, please email provostsoffice@tc.columbia.edu.
Religious Holiday Calendar
Sunny day in the TC courtyard.