Religious Holidays and Celebrations 2017-2018 Academic Year
The Benedictine University community is comprised of people of different faiths, religions and beliefs. Understanding how and why we worship helps us to understand that we may not be as different as we think or as others might have us believe. The community is encouraged to learn of the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced at the University to come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
June 2017 – December 2017 May 26, 2017 - June 25, 2017 Ramadan month Islam July 11, 2017 Patriarch of Western Monasticism Catholic August 14, 2017 Krishna Jayanthi Hindu August 15, 2017 Solemnity of the Assumption Catholic August 25, 2017 - September 5, 2017 Ganesh Chathurthi Hindu August 30, 2017 – September 4, 2017 Hajj Islam September 1, 2017 – September 5, 2017 Eid-Ul-Adha Islam September 12, 2017 Muharram Islam September 20, 2017 - September 30, 2017 Navaratri Hindu September 20, 2017 – September 22, 2017 Rosh Hashanah Jewish September 29, 2017 – September 30, 2017 Yom Kippur Jewish October 4, 2017 – October 11, 2017 Sukkot Jewish October 20, 2017 – October 21, 2017 Birth of B'Ab Baha'i October 12, 2017 Shemini Azterot/Simchat Torah Jewish October 19, 2017 Diwali (Deepavali) Hindu October 19, 2017 Bandi Chor Diwas Sikh October 31, 2017 Reformation Day Protestant November 1, 2017 All Saints' Day (Holy Day) Catholic/Protestant November 4, 2017 Guru Nanak Jayanti Sikh November 30, 2017 – December 1, 2017 Mawlid al-Nabi Islam December 3, 2017 First Sunday of Advent Catholic/Protestant Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary December 8, 2017 Catholic (Holy Day) December 12, 2017 – December 20, 2017 Hanukkah al-Nabi Jewish December 25, 2017 Nativity of the Lord (Holy Day) Catholic/Protestant December 26, 2017 - January 1, 2018 Kwanzaa Cultural
Religious Holidays and Celebrations 2017-2018 Academic Year
The Benedictine University community is comprised of people of different faiths, religions and beliefs. Understanding how and why we worship helps us to understand that we may not be as different as we think or as others might have us believe. The community is encouraged to learn of the variety of celebrations and traditions practiced at the University to come to a better understanding and greater appreciation of each other.
January 2018 – May 2018 January 1, 2018 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day) Catholic January 5, 2018 Guru Gobind Singh Janaynti Sikh January 7, 2018 Orthodox Christmas (Old Calendar) Orthodox January 13, 2018 Lohri Sikh/Hindu January 14, 2018 Makar Sankranti Hindu January 24, 2018 Bhodi Day Buddhist February 8, 2018 Nirvana Day Buddhist February 13, 2018 Maha Shivaratri Hindu February 14, 2018 Ash Wednesday Catholic/Protestant February 16, 2018 Chinese New Year Cultural February 18, 2018 First Sunday of Lent Catholic/Protestant March 1, 2018 – March 2, 2018 Purim Jewish March 1, 2018 – March 2, 2018 Holi Hindu March 21, 2018 Solemnity of St. Benedict Catholic March 25, 2018 Palm Sunday Catholic/Protestant March 30, 2018 - April 7, 2018 Pesach (Passover) Jewish March 29, 2018 Holy Thursday Catholic/Protestant March 30, 2018 Good Friday Catholic/Protestant March 31, 2018 Holy Saturday Catholic/Protestant Easter Sunday Catholic/Protestant April 1, 2018 Orthodox Palm Sunday Orthodox April 2, 2018 Easter Monday Catholic April 6, 2018 Holy and Great Friday Orthodox Visakha Day Buddhist April 8, 2018 Pascha (Orthodox Easter) Orthodox April 11, 2018 – April 12, 2018 Yom HaSho’ah Jewish April 14, 2018 Vaisakhi Day Buddhist April 22, 2018 Earth Day None May 10, 2018 Ascension of the Lord Catholic May 15, 2018 – June 14, 2018 Ramadan Month Islam May 20, 2018 Pentecost Sunday Catholic/Protestant
Community members are encouraged to send suggestions or corrections to [email protected] or (630) 829-1310.