Religious Observances 2018-2019 Hamline University is home to a wide spectrum of rich religious and cultural traditions. The diversity of beliefs and understanding is a defining component of our campus community. The Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service and Social Justice seeks to foster an environment where these myriad traditions are respected and explored.
The Wesley Center is proud to share a cross section of major observances of religions represented on campus and around the world.
If you have questions about religious and spiritual life at Hamline University, please contact Zan Christ, Coordinator for Religious and Spiritual Life Programs at the Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice at [email protected]
*Please note that Jewish and Muslim holidays start sundown of the preceding day.
image from Interfaith Prayer Book July 2018 MARTYRDOM OF ASALHA PUJA THE BAB Buddhism Bahá'í Friday, July 27th Tuesday, July 10th
August 2018 EID AL-ADHA Islam Tuesday, August 21 September 2018 KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI Hinduism Sunday, September 2nd PARYUSHANA Jainism Friday, September 7th - Friday, September 14th
ROSH HASHANAH Judaism HIJRA - NEW Monday, September 10th - YEAR Tuesday, September 11th Islam Wednesday, September 12th YOM KIPPUR Judaism Wednesday, September SUKKOT 19th Judaism Monday, September 24th - Monday, October 1st October 2018 SIMCHAT TORAH NAVRATRI Judaism Hinduism Tuesday, October 2nd Tuesday, October 9th - Thursday, October 18th DUSSEHRA Hinduism Friday, October 19th November 2018 DIWALI Hinduism/Jainism/Sikhism BIRTH OF THE Wednesday, November 7th BAB BIRTH OF Bahá'í BAHÁ'U'LLÁH Friday, November 9th Bahá'í Saturday, November 10th December 2018 HANUKKAH BODHI DAY Judaism Buddhism Monday, December 3rd - Friday, December 8th Monday, December 10th
CHRISTMAS Christianity Tuesday, December 25th
DEATH OF PROPHET ZARATHUSTRA Zoroastrian Tuesday, December 26th January 2019 CHRISTMAS DAY
Orthodox Christianity Monday, January 7th February 2019 CHINESE NEW YEAR Buddhism Tuesday, February 5th March 2019 MAHASHIVRATRI ASH Hinduism WEDNESDAY Monday, March 4th Christianity HOLI Wednesday, March 6th Hindu Thursday, March 21st NAW RUZ/ HOLA MOHALLA NOWRUZ Sikhism Bahá'í/Zoroastrian Friday, March 21st Thursday, March 21st
BIRTH OF PROPHET ZARATHUSTRA Zoroastrian Thursday, March 28th
April 2019 GOOD FRIDAY PASSOVER Christianity Judaism Friday, April 19th Saturday, April 20th - Saturday, April 27th EASTER Western Christianity May 2019 Sunday, April 21st Orthodox Christianity RAMADAN Sunday, April 28th Islam Monday, May 6th - Monday, June 3rd
DECLARATION OF THE BAB Bahá'í Friday, May 24th June 2019 EID AL-FITR SHAVUOT Islam Judaism Tuesday, June 4th Sunday, June 9th - Monday, June 10th Produced by the Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice
Contact: Zan Christ, Coordinator for Religious and Spiritual Life Programs at [email protected]