|
HOLIDAY |
FAITH |
DATE(S) |
|
Tisha B'Av |
Judaism |
August 6 |
| Muharram | Islam |
August 9 - September 7 |
|
Krishna Janmashtami |
Hindu |
August 30 |
|
Paryushan-Parva |
Jainism |
September 4 - September 11 |
|
Rosh Hashanah* |
Judaism |
September 7- September 8 |
|
Yom Kippur* |
Judaism |
Septermber 16 |
|
Sukkot* |
Judaism |
September 20 - September 27 |
|
Shemini Atzeret |
Judaism |
September 28 |
|
Simchat Torah* |
Judaism |
September 29 |
|
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh* |
Bahá’í |
November 6 - November 7 |
|
Birth of the Báb* |
Bahá’í |
November 6 - November 7 |
|
Birth of the Prophet Muhammad |
Islam |
October 18 - October 19 |
|
Mawlid al-Nabi (Sunni) |
Islam |
October 19 |
|
Diwali |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism |
November 4 |
|
Hanukkah |
Judaism |
November 28 - December 6 |
|
Christmas |
Christian |
December 25 |
|
Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African-American |
December 26 - January 1 |
|
Gantan-sai |
Shinto |
January 1 |
|
Feast of the Epiphany |
Christian |
January 6 |
|
Eastern Orthodox Christmas (Julian Calendar) |
Orthodox Christian |
January 7 |
|
Sankranti |
Hinduism |
January 14 |
|
Chinese New Year |
Confucianism / Taoism / Buddhism |
February 1 |
|
Ash Wednesday |
Christian |
March 2 |
| Eastern Orthodox Beginning of Lent | Orthodox Christian |
March 7 |
|
‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 19 day fast |
Bahá’í |
March 2 - March 20 |
|
Purim |
Judaism | March 16 - March 17 |
|
Holi - Festival of Colors |
Hinduism |
March 17 - March 18 |
|
Nowruz* |
Bahá’í | March 22 |
|
Ramadan begins |
Islam | April 3 |
|
Palm Sunday |
Christian | April 10 |
|
Palm Sunday |
Orthodox Christian | April 10 |
|
Baisakhi |
Sikh | April 14 |
|
Mahavira-Jayanti |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism | April 14 |
|
Good Friday |
Christian | April 15 |
|
Easter |
Christian | Apirl 17 |
|
Passover* |
Judaism |
April 16 - April 23 |
|
Frist Day of Ridvan* |
Baha’i |
April 21 |
|
Holy Friday |
Orthodox Christian |
April 22 |
|
Eastern Orthodox Easter |
Orthodox Christian |
April 24 |
|
Yom HaSho'ah |
Judaism |
April 28 |
|
23rd Night of Ramadan |
Islam |
April 28 |
|
Ninth Day of Ridván* |
Bahá’í |
April 29 |
|
Twelfth Day of Ridván |
Bahá’í |
May 1 |
|
Last day of Ridvan |
Bahá’í |
May 2 |
|
Eid al-Fitr (date can vary by a day) |
Islam |
May 2 - 3 |
|
Vesak (Visakha Puja)- Buddah Day* |
Orthodox Christian |
May 15 |
|
Declaration of the Báb |
Bahá’í |
May 24 |
|
Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh |
Bahá’í | May 29 |
|
Shavuot |
Judaism |
June 4 - June 6 |
|
Pentecost |
Christian |
June 5 |
|
Eid al-Adha |
Islam |
July 9 - July 13 |
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the religions that celebrate them.
Religious holidays for AY 2022-2023 will be updated by July 31, 2022.
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