Enlightenment Ceremony (Jodo-e), the day on which Shakyamuni attained enlightenment
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Nirvana Ceremony (Nehan-e), the day of Shakyamuni's death
Monday, February 15, 2010
Shakyamuni's Birthday (Gotan-e) or the Flower Festival (Hanamatsuri)
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Christian:
Christmas
Friday, December 25, 2009
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday,
February 17, 2010
**Good Friday
Friday, April 2, 2010
**Holy Friday (Eastern Orthodox)
Friday, April 2, 2010
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Easter/Pascha (Eastern Orthodox)
Sunday, April 4, 2010
**Fasting may be observed in these communities on this day
Hindu:
Krishna Janmashtami
The Birthday of Lord Krishna
Friday, August 14, 2009
Ganesh Chaturthi
The Birthday of Lord Ganesh
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Beginning of Navaratri**
The Festival of
Nine Nights in honor of the Goddess
Saturday,
September 19, 2009
Dashehra**
Monday, September 28, 2009
Diwali
The Festival of Lights and New
Year Celebration
Saturday, October 17,2009
Makar Sankranti**
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Vasant Panchami**
Wednesday,
January 20, 2010
Holi**
The Colored-Water Spring Festival
Monday, March 1, 2010
Rama Navami**
The Birthday of Lord Rama
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Jewish:
Rosh Hashanah*
Sundown Friday, September 18 through nightfall, Sunday, September 20, 2009
Yom Kippur
Sundown Sunday, September 27 through nightfall, Monday, September 28, 2009
Succot*
Sundown Friday, October 2 through nightfall Friday, October 9, 2009
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah (end of Sukkot)
Sundown Friday, October 9 through nightfall, Sunday, October 11, 2009
Hanukkah
Sundown Friday, December 11, 2009 (lasts for 8 days)
Purim
Sundown Saturday, February 27th thorugh nightfall, Sunday, February 28, 2010
Pesach (Passover)*
Start - Sundown Monday, March 29 through nightfall, Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Shavuot*
Sundown Tuesday, May 18th through nightfall, Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tisha B'Av
Sundown, Monday, July 19th through nightfall, Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Succot and Passover
are 8 day festivals. Although the first two days and the
last two days have the strictest holiday observance (i.e.,
no driving, no writing etc.,), all 8 days have certain
restrictions and should be considered according to the
levels of stated observance by the diverse Jewish
religious communities at Cornell. Holidays marked with an
asterisk are observed for one day only by Reform Jews.
Holidays noted in bold are holy days on which
no work is permitted and absences from school or work
should be excused.
Muslim:
*Ramadan
Begins the evening of Friday, August 21, 2009:
*Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)- Ramadan ends
Sundown on Saturday, September 19 through nightfall Sunday, September 20, 2009
*Eid al-Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah)
Sundown Thursday, November 26 through nightfall Friday, November 27, 2009
New Year (1 Muharram)
Sunday Thursday, December 17, through nightfall Friday, December 18, 2009
*Ashura (10 Muharram)
Sundown Saturday, December 26, through nightfall Sunday, December 27, 2009
*Mawlid an Nabi
Sundown Thursday, February 25, through nightfall Friday, February 26, 2010
*Actual sightings of the crescent moon may sometimes delay these dates to next day/date.
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