Multi-faith Religious Holidays
This calendar is not a comprehensive list of religious holidays, but are just some practiced by the MU Community. Reach out to professors and Ministry & Spiritual Life if you need accommodations. If you want to celebrate a holiday on campus or with the MU community, email sboley@marymount.edu to let us know!
For more information visit https://www.interfaith-calendar.org/2021.htm
| 2020 | DAYS | HOLIDAY | RELIGION |
| Aug. 11 Aug. 12 |
Sundown-Tue Sundown-Wed |
**Sri Krishna Jayanti (date may vary) | Hinduism |
| Sep. 18 Sep. 20 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sun |
**Rosh Hashanah (first 2 days) | Judaism |
| Sep. 20 Sep. 21 |
Sun Mon |
Paryushana-Parva | Jainism |
| Sep. 27 Sep. 28 |
Sundown-Sun Sundown-Mon |
**Yom Kippur | Judaism |
| Oct. 2 Oct. 4 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sun |
**Sukkot (1st 2 days) | Judaism |
| Oct. 9 Oct. 11 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sun |
**Shemini Atzeret **Simchat Torah; |
Judaism |
| Oct. 17 Oct. 26 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Mon |
Navaratri | Hinduism |
| Oct. 18 Oct. 19 |
Sundown-Sun Sundown-Mon |
**Birth of the Báb | Bahá’í |
| Oct. 28 Oct. 29 |
Sundown-Wed Sundown-Thu |
Mawlid al-Nabi (dates can vary by a day) | Islam |
| Nov. 6 Nov. 7 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sat |
**Birth of Bahá’u’lláh | Bahá’í |
| Nov. 14 | Sat | Diwali (Deepavali) |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism
|
| Dec. 10 Dec. 18 |
Sundown-Thu Sundown-Fri |
Hanukkah/Chanukah | Judaism |
| Dec. 24 Dec. 25 |
Thu Fri |
Christmas |
Christianity (RC, P, O)
|
| Dec. 26 Jan. 1 |
Sat Fri |
**Kwanzaa |
African American
|
| 2021 | DAYS | HOLIDAY | RELIGION |
| Jan. 1 | Fri | Gantan-sai | Shinto |
| Jan. 7 | Thu | Feast of the Nativity (Christmas) |
Orthodox Christian
|
| Feb. 12 | Fri | **Chinese New Year |
Confucian, Daoist, Buddhist
|
| Feb. 17 | Wed | Ash Wed, Lent begins |
Christianity (RC, P)
|
| Feb. 25 Feb. 26 |
Sundown-Thu Sundown-Fri |
Purim | Judaism |
| Mar. 1 Mar. 19 |
Mon Fri |
**‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 19-day fast, sunrise to sunset each day. | Bahá’í |
| Mar. 15 May 1 |
Mon Sat |
Great Lent begins/Clean Monday |
Orthodox Christian
|
| Mar. 19 Mar. 20 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sat |
Naw-Rúz | Bahá’í |
| Mar. 27-29 Apr. 2-4 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Sun |
**Pesach/Passover (first two and last two days) | Judaism |
| Mar. 28 Mar. 29 |
Sundown-Sun Sundown-Mon |
Holi – Festival of Colors (date may vary) | Hinduism |
| Mar. 28 | Sun | Palm Sunday |
Christianity (RC, P, Eastern Orthodox)
|
| Apr. 2 | Fri | Good Friday |
Christianity (RC, P)
|
| Apr. 4 | Sun | Easter |
Christianity (RC, P)
|
| Apr. 6 | Tue | Mahavira-Jayanti |
Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism
|
| Apr. 8 Apr. 9 |
Sundown-Thu Sundown-Fri |
Yom HaSho’ah | Judaism |
| Apr. 12 May 11 |
Sundown-Mon Sundown-Tue |
**Ramadan begins | Islam |
| Apr. 20 Apr. 21 |
Sundown-Tue Sundown-Wed |
Ridván (1st day) of Most Great Festival | Baha’is |
| Apr. 28 Apr. 29 |
Sundown-Wed Sundown-Thu |
Ridván (9th day) | Bahá’í |
| Apr. 30 | Fri | Holy Friday |
Orthodox Christian
|
| May 1 May 2 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Sun |
Ridván (12th day) | Bahá’í |
| May 2 | Sun | Easter/Pascha |
Orthodox Christian
|
| May 12 May 13 |
Sundown-Wed Sundown-Thu |
Eid al-Fitr (date can vary by a day) | Islam |
| May 16 May 17 |
Sundown-Sun Sundown-Mon |
**Shavuot | Judaism |
| May 22 May 23 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Sun |
Declaration of the Báb | Bahá’í |
| May 28 May 29 |
Sundown-Fri Sundown-Sat |
Ascension of Baha’u’lláh | Bahá’ |
| July 17 July 18 |
Sundown-Sat Sundown-Sun |
**Tisha B’ Av | Judaism |
| July 19 July 20 |
Sundown-Mon Sundown-Tue |
**Eid al-Adha (date can vary by a day) | Islam |
