Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement, is the conclusion of the Ten Days of Awe. Yom Kippur is the holiest and most solemn of all days in the Jewish year. […]
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Multifaith & Cultural Days
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Sukkot
Also known as ‘Feast of Booths,’ Sukkot is an eight-day Jewish festival of booths (or tabernacles) and the fall harvest. The name refers to the booths (sukkot) used by Israelites […]
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Indigenous Peoples Day
A holiday in the United States, first formally recognized by President Joe Biden in 2021 after decades of being celebrated by states and municipalities, honoring the traditions and resilience of […]
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Diwali
Diwali is celebrated by both Hindus and Jains. For Hindus, also known as the Festival of Lights, it is dedicated to the goddess Kali in Bengal and to Lakshmi, the […]
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Reformation Day
Commemorates the beginning of the Protestant Reformation of Christianity with Martin Luther’s challenge to the Roman church in the 1517, in which tradition says he nailed his 95 theses to […]
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Samhain
In Wicca/Paganism, the New Year and the final harvest festival, celebrating the last gifts of the Earth before winter and the return of the spirits of the dead.
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All Saints Day
Christian celebration of the lives of all the saints, especially those not having a special day dedicated to their commemoration.
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Advent
Period of four weeks in which Christians prepare for Christmas and meditate on the end of all time. In Western churches, the first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of […]
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Hanukkah
The Feast of Lights (Feast of Dedication) is celebrated for eight days to commemorate the rededication of the Temple, following the Jews’ victory over occupying forces in 165 BCE, which […]
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Yule/Solstice
In Wicca/Paganism, Yule or Winter Solstice, celebrating the longest night and the blessings of darkness as well as the rebirth of the sun god. Begins at sundown.
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Christmas
Celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Jesus.
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Kwanzaa
An annual celebration of African American culture and based on the Seven Principles of Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity) […]
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Orthodox Christmas
Celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. Orthodox Christian holidays are celebrated about two weeks later than Roman Catholic and Protestant holidays because of their use of the Julian […]
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MLK Winter Convocation: ‘What Ties Us Together’
Stretansky Concert HallJoin members of the campus community for Winter Convocation and yearly celebration of the enduring legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19, at 7 […]
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Lunar New Year
Celebrated in East and Southeast Asia, marking the beginning of the new year based on the lunisolar calendar.
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Ramadan
The Holy Month of Ramadan is the month of fasting during which Muslims who are physically able do not eat or drink from the first sign of dawn until sunset […]
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Ash Wednesday
A special day of repentance observed by Protestant and Roman Catholic Christians to mark the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period (excluding Sundays) of prayer, repentance, and self-denial preceding Easter. […]
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Purim
Celebrates Jewish tenacity and survival through the reading of the Book of Esther. This political farce uses a story about Jews in ancient Persia using subterfuge and faith to overturn […]
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Holi
A joyous spring Hindu festival that is dedicated to Krishna in some parts of India; in other parts of India, it is dedicated to Kama, the God of Pleasure. People […]
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Eid al-Fitr
Also known as the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast. One of the two main Islamic festivals (the other is Eid al-Adha), this day celebrates the end of Ramadan, […]
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Ostara
In Wicca/Paganism, the Spring or Vernal Equinox, celebrating the equivalence of light and dark and the arrival of Spring.
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Passover
Passover commemorates the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It is celebrated for eight days with special prayers and symbolic foods at home, starting with the Seder, a […]
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Maundy or Holy Thursday
Christian commemoration of the institution of the Lord’s Supper/the Eucharist by Jesus prior to his arrest and execution. “Maundy” is derived from the Latin text of John 13:34, in which […]
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Easter
Celebrates the resurrection from death of Jesus Christ. It is the oldest and most important festival in the Christian year and initiates the 50-day period culminating in Pentecost.
