Enlightenment Ceremony (Jodo-e), the day on which Shakyamuni attained enlightenment
Saturday, December 8, 2008
Nirvana Ceremony (Nehan-e), the day of Shakyamuni's death
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Shakyamuni's Birthday (Gotan-e) or the Flower Festival (Hanamatsuri)
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Christian:
Christmas
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
**Good Friday
Friday, April 10, 2009
**Holy Friday (Eastern Orthodox)
Friday, April 17, 2009
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter/Pascha (Eastern Orthodox)
Sunday, April 19, 2009
**Fasting may be observed in these communities on this day
Hindu:
Krishna Janmashtami
The Birthday of Lord Krishna
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Ganesh Chaturthi
The Birthday of Lord Ganesh
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Beginning of Navaratri**
The Festival of
Nine Nights in honor of the Goddess
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Dashehra**
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Diwali
The Festival of Lights and New
Year Celebration
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Vasant Panchami**
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Makar Sankranti**
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Holi**
The Colored-Water Spring Festival
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Rama Navami**
The Birthday of Lord Rama
Friday, April 3, 2009
Jewish:
Shavuot*
Sundown Monday, June 9th through nightfall, Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Tisha B'Av
Sundown, Sunday, August 10th through nightfall, Monday, August 11, 2008
Rosh Hashanah*
Sundown Monday, September 29 through nightfall, Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Yom Kippur
Sundown Wednesday, October 8 through nightfall, Thursday, October 9, 2008
Succot*
Sundown Monday, October 13 through nightfall Monday, October 20,2008
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah (end of Sukkot)
Sundown Monday, October 20, 2008 through nightfall, Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Hanukkah
Sundown Sunday, December 21, 2008 (lasts for 8 days)
Purim
Sundown Monday, March 9 thorugh nightfall, Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Pesach (Passover)*
Start - Sundown Wednesday, April 8 through nightfall, Thursday, April 16, 2009
Shavuot*
Sundown Thursday, May 28 through nightfall, Saturday, May 30, 2009
Tisha B'Av
Sundown Wednesday, July 29 through nightfall, Thursday, July 30, 2009
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, September 1, 2008:
*Eid al-Fitr (1 Shawwal)- Ramadan ends
Sundown on Wednesday, Ocotber 1, 2008 through nightfall Thursday, October 2, 2008
*Eid al-Adha (10 Dhul Hijjah)
Sundown Monday, December 8, 2008 through nightfall Tuesday, December 9, 2008
New Year (1 Muharram)
Sunday Wednesday, December 28, through nightfall Thursday, December 29, 2008
*Ashura (10 Muharram)
Sundown Tuesday, January 6, through nightfall Wednesday, January 7, 2009
*Mawlid an Nabi
Sundown Sunday, March 8, through nightfall Monday, March 9, 2009
*Actual sightings of the crescent moon may sometimes delay these dates to next day/date.
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