Religious Holiday Calendar

University Life provides this information to support your scheduling so that you are aware of the major upcoming religious holidays that Mason students may recognize.

Spring 2024

Shogatsu/Gantan-sai (New Year)ShintoJanuary 1Monday
EpiphanyChristianJanuary 6Saturday
Orthodox ChristmasEastern OrthodoxJanuary 7Sunday
Asian/Lunar New Year [Year of the Rabbit]January 22Monday
Candlemas (St. Brigid's Day)Paga/WiccanFebruary 1 or February 2Thursday or Friday
Vasant Panchami/Sarawati PujaHinduFebruary 14Wednesday
Ash Wednesday (first day of lent)ChristianFebruary 14Wednesday
Beginning of RamadanIslamicMarch 11Estimate. Observers may determine the exact date from the local lunar observations shortly before the holiday.
Vernal Equinox (EDT)March 19 - 24Tuesday-Sunday
Naw-Rúz(Bahá'í New Year)Bahá'íMarch 20Wednesday
Spring Equinox (Ostara)Pagan/WiccanMarch 20Wednesday
PurimJewishMarch 23*-24Saturday-Sunday
Palm SundayChristianMarch 24Sunday
Palm SundayEastern OrthodoxMarch 24Sunday
HoliHinduMarch 25Monday
Maundy ThursdayChristianMarch 28Thursday
Good FridayChristianMarch 29Friday
Holy FridayEastern OrthodoxMarch 29Friday
EasterChristianMarch 31Sunday
Eid-at-Fitr (Eid-ul-Fitr) 1st day of ShawwalIslamicApril 10Wednesday
Vaisakhi/BaisakhiHindu/SikhApril 14Sunday
Ridvan Festival, 1st of 12 daysBahá'íApril 20Saturday
Passover (Pesach), 1st two daysJewishApril 22*-24Monday-Wednesday
9th Day of RidvanBahá'íApril 28Sunday
Passover (Pesach), concluding DaysJewishApril 28*-30Sunday-Tuesday
May Day (Beltane)Pagan/WiccanMay 1Wednesday
12th Day of RidvanBahá'íMay 1Wednesday
Pascha (Easter)Eastern OrthodoxMay 5Sunday

*Holy days start at sundown on evening preceding first day and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date.
Islamic dates are based on criteria adopted by the Figh Council of North America (FCNA).
Please note that certain days each week are not good times to schedule meetings for some groups. For example, Friday nights and Saturdays for observant Jews and Friday nights for observant Muslims.

Summer 2024

Declaration of the BábBahá'íMay 23Thursday
Ascension of Bahá'u'lláhBahá'íMay 28 Tuesday
Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)JewishJune 11*-13Tuesday-Thursday
Summer Solstice (EDT)June 21Wednesday
Summer Solstice (Midsummer)Pagan/WiccanJune 19-23Wednesday-Sunday
Eid al-AdhaIslamicJune 16Sunday
Martyrdom of the BábBahá'íJuly 9 Tuesday
Ashura (10th day of Muharram)IslamicJuly 16-17Estimate
Al-Hijra/Muhrram (New Year)IslamicJuly 17*Wednesday

*Holy days start at sundown on evening preceding first day and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date.
Islamic dates are based on criteria adopted by the Figh Council of North America (FCNA).
Please note that certain days each week are not good times to schedule meetings for some groups. For example, Friday nights and Saturdays for observant Jews and Friday nights for observant Muslims.

 

Source: Indiana University Religious Observances Calendar