»Religious Holiday Calendars

Below is a list of religious holidays that might pose conflicts with the academic calendar. This list is not exhaustive of religious holidays but includes major holidays as suggested to us by religious organizations. You can also find religious holiday calendars for future years below.

To suggest additions or changes, please contact us at interfaith@chapman.edu.

The following religions are included on this Calendar:

Bahá’í, Buddhism, Christianity, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Latter-day Saints, Oriental Orthodox Christianity, Sikhism, Waldensian, Wiccan/Pagan, Zoroastrianism

Bahá’í

Bahá’í holidays begin at sundown on the first date listed and end at sundown on the last date listed.

Buddhism

There are multiple different types of Buddhism. Not all Buddhists celebrate the same holy days or observe them on the same day. This list is intended to represent the most commonly observed Buddhist holidays.

Islam

Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the first date listed and end at sundown on the last date listed. These holidays are calculated on a lunar calendar and are approximate.

Judaism

Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the first date listed and end at sundown on the last date listed. Some people observe extra days of certain holidays. Those extra days are in parenthesis ().

Sikhism

There are many more Sikh Holy Days, but the ones listed here are considered major observances. These are usually celebrated on weekends for convenience.

Religious Holidays: Fall 2024

Dates	Holiday	Religion	Notes
Aug 25-26 (Sun-Mon)	Arba'een	Islam
Aug 26 (Mon)	Krishna Janmashtami	Hinduism
Sept 8 (Sun)	The Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Sept 14 (Sat)	The Universal Exaltation (Elevation) of the Life-Creating Cross	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Sept 15-16 (Sun-Mon)	Birth of the Prophet Muhammad	Islam (Sunni)
Sept 20-21 (Fri-Sat)	Birth of the Prophet Muhammad	Islam (Shia)
Sept 21-24 (Sat-Tue)	Mabon (Autumn Equinox)	Wiccan/Pagan
Oct 2-3(4) (Wed-Thu/Fri)	Rosh Hashanah	Judaism	Do not schedule major events
Oct 3-11 (Thu-Fri of the next week)	Navaratri	Hinduism
Oct 12 (Sat)	Dasara (Dussehra)	Hinduism
Oct 11-12 (Fri-Sat)	Yom Kippur	Judaism	Do not schedule major events
Oct 16-23 (Wed-Wed of the next week)	Sukkot	Judaism	The first and last days are non-working holidays.
Oct 20 (Sun)	Gurgadi Guru Granth Sahib	Sikhism
Oct 23-24(25) (Wed-Thu/Fri)	Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah	Judaism	This is a non-working holiday.
Oct 31 (Thu)	Bandi Chhor Divas	Sikhism
Nov 1 (Fri)	Diwali	Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism
Nov 1 (Fri)	Samhain (All Hallows)	Wiccan/Pagan
Nov 1-2 (Fri-Sat)	Birth of the Báb	Bahá’í
Nov 2 (Sat)	Jain New Year	Jainism
Nov 2-3 (Sat-Sun)	Birth of Bahá'u'lláh	Bahá’í
Nov 15 (Fri)	Birth of Guru Nanak Sahib	Sikhism
Nov 21 (Thu)	The Entrance (Presentation) of the Theotokos into the Temple	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Nov 24-25 (Sun-Mon)	Day of Covenant	Bahá’í
Nov 26-27 (Tue-Wed)	Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá	Bahá’í
Dec 20-23 (Fri-Mon)	Yule (Winter Solstice)	Wiccan/Pagan
Dec 24 (Tue)	Christmas Eve	Christianity	Do not schedule major events
Dec 25 (Wed)	Christmas Day	Christianity	Do not schedule major events
Dec 25, 2024 (Wed) - Jan 2, 2025 (Tue)	Hanukkah	Judaism
Dec 26 (Thu)	Zartosht No-Diso	Zoroastrianism