Enlightenment Ceremony (Jodo-e), the day on which Shakyamuni attained enlightenment
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Nirvana Ceremony (Nehan-e), the day of Shakyamuni's death
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Shakyamuni's Birthday (Gotan-e) or the Flower Festival (Hanamatsuri)
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Christian:
Christmas
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday,
February 22, 2012
**Good Friday
Friday, April 6, 2012
**Holy Friday (Eastern Orthodox)
Friday, April 13, 2012
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Easter/Pascha (Eastern Orthodox)
Sunday, April 15, 2012
**Fasting may be observed in these communities on this day
Hindu:
Krishna Janmashtami
The Birthday of Lord Krishna
Monday, August 22, 2011
Ganesh Chaturthi
The Birthday of Lord Ganesh
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Beginning of Navaratri**
The Festival of Nine Nights in honor of the Goddess
Wednesday,
September 28, 2011
Dashehra**
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Diwali
The Festival of Lights and New Year Celebration
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Makar Sankranti**
Vasant Panchami**
Saturday,
January 28, 2012
Holi**
The Colored-Water Spring Festival
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Rama Navami**
The Birthday of Lord Rama
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Jewish:
Rosh Hashanah*
Sundown Wednesday, September 28 through nightfall, Friday, September 30, 2011
Yom Kippur
Sundown Friday, October 7 through nightfall, Saturday, October 8, 2011
Succot*
Sundown Wednesday, October 12 through nightfall Wedneday, October 19, 2011
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah (end of Sukkot)
Sundown Thursday, October 20 through nightfall, Friday October 21, 2011
Hanukkah
Sundown Tuesday, December 20, 2011 (lasts for 8 days)
Tu b'Shevat
Sundown Wednesday February 8th through nightfall Thursday, February 9, 2012
Purim
Sundown Thursday, March 8th thorugh nightfall, Friday, March 9, 2012
Pesach (Passover)*
Start - Sundown Friday, April 6 through nightfall, Saturday April 14, 2012
Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Thursday April 19, 2012
Yom HaZikaron (Israel's Memorial Day)
Wednesday April 25, 2012
Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel's Independance Day)
Thursday April 26, 2012
Lag B'Omer
Thursday May 10, 2012
Shavuot*
Sundown Saturday, May 26th through nightfall Monday, May 28, 2012
Tisha B'Av
Sundown Sunday, July 29th throught nightfall Monday July 30, 2012
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 Monday, August 1, 2011
*Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)- Ramadan ends
Sundown on Wednesday August 31, throught nightfall Thursday, September 1, 2011
*Eid al-Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah)
Sundown on Sunday, November 6th through nightfall Monday, November 7, 2011
New Year (1 Muharram)
Sundown, Saturday November 26, 2011
*Ashura (10 Muharram)
Sundown Monday, December 5th through nightfall Tuesday, December 6, 2011
*Mawlid an Nabi
Sundown Saturday, February 4th through nightfall Sunday, February 5, 2012
*Actual sightings of the crescent moon may sometimes delay these dates to next day/date.
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