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Selected Religious Holidays, Celebrations and ObservancesFall 2018 – Summer 2020This list is compiled by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life at Bucknell University for the use of Bucknell faculty, staff and students for planning purposes. As per the April 6, 2004 vote of the Faculty (thus enacting it into policy): “...faculty are expected to be mindful of potential conflicts with religious observances, and it is incumbent upon each individual faculty member to make reasonable accommodation when a student’s observance of a religious holiday conflicts with an academic obligation.” “Scheduling for other major University events and extracurricular activities should also be done mindfully of religious holidays, and schedule conflicts should be avoided when possible so that religiously observant students are able to participate.” This calendar may contain some errors due to the complexity of some religious calendars: please double check dates before scheduling events. Also, please note that not all holidays, celebrations and observances fall on the same dates/days each year.. Please send any corrections or suggestions to the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (chapel@bucknell.edu).NOTES:Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in bold and italicJewish and Muslim holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first date shown; this calendar also notes where evening observances are common.Holidays indicated by * have been designated non-work days by those that celebrate themFall 2018Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesNotesEid al-AdhaMuslimAug. 22, 2018*Non-work dayJanmashtamiHinduSept. 2, 2018Rosh Hashanah (New Year)JewishSept. 10-11, 2018(plus Sept. 9 evening)*Non-work daysAshura (New Year)MuslimSept. 12, 2018Yom Kippur(Day of Atonement)JewishSept. 19, 2018(plus Sept. 18 evening)*Non-work daySukkotJewishSept. 24-30, 2018(plus Sept. 23 evening)*24-25 non-work daysShemini AtzeretJewishOct. 1, 2018*Non-work daySimchat TorahJewishOct. 2, 2018(plus Oct. 1 evening)*Non-work dayIndigenous Peoples’ DayOct. 8, 2018Navaratri/DassehraHinduOct. 9-18, 2018DiwaliHinduNov. 7, 2018Veteran’s DayNov. 11, 2018Mawlid (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)MuslimNov. 20, 2018ThanksgivingNov. 22, 2018Classes not in sessionHanukkah (Chanukah)JewishDec. 3-10, 2018(Plus Dec. 2 evening)Holiday observance is in eveningsChristmas DayChristianDec. 25, 2018(plus Dec. 24 evening)*Non-work day/ Classes not in sessionSpring 2019Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesNotesNew Year’s DayJan. 1, 2019(plus Dec. 31 evening)*Non-work day/ Classes not in sessionOrthodox ChristmasOrthodox ChristianJan. 7, 2019Martin Luther King DayJan. 21, 2019Classes not in sessionLunar New YearFeb. 5, 2019Presidents’ DayFeb. 18, 2019Maha ShivaratriHinduMar. 4, 2019Ash WednesdayChristianMar. 6, 2019Beginning of LentChristianMar. 6, 2019HoliHinduMar. 21-22, 2019PurimJewishMar. 21, 2019(plus Mar. 20 evening)Good FridayChristianApr. 19, 2019EasterChristianApr. 21, 2019RamanavamiHinduApr. 14, 2019PassoverJewishApr. 20-27, 2019(plus Apr. 19-20 evenings)*20-21, 26-27 non-work daysOrthodox Good FridayOrthodox ChristianApr. 26, 2019Orthodox EasterOrthodox ChristianApr. 28, 2019RamadanMuslimMay 6 – June 4, 2019(plus May 5 evening)Holiday observance is in eveningsSummer 2019Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesNotesMemorial DayMay 27, 2019Classes not in sessionLailat Ul QadrMuslimMay 31, 2019Eid al-Fitr(End of Ramadan)MuslimJun. 5, 2019*Non-work dayShavuotJewishJun. 9-10, 2019*Non-work dayU.S. Independence DayJul. 4, 2019*Non-work day/ Classes not in sessionEid al-AdhaMuslimAug. 12, 2019*Non-work dayJanmashtamiHinduAug. 23, 2019Fall 2019Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesNotesAshura (New Year)MuslimSept. 1, 2019Navarati/DassehraHinduSept. 29-Oct. 7, 2019Rosh Hashanah(New Year)JewishSept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019(plus Sept. 29 evening)*Non-work daysYom Kippur(Day of Atonement)JewishOct. 9, 2019(plus Oct. 8 evening)*Non-work dayIndigenous Peoples’ DayOct. 14, 2019SukkotJewishOct. 14-20, 2019(plus Oct. 13 evening)*14-15 non-work daysShemini AtzeretJewishOct. 21, 2019*Non-work daySimchat TorahJewishOct. 22, 2019(plus Oct. 21 evening)*Non-work dayDiwaliHinduOct. 27, 2019Mawlid (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)Nov. 10, 2019Veteran’s DayNov. 11, 2019Thanksgiving DayNov. 28, 2019Classes not in sessionHanukkah (Chanukah)Dec. 23-30, 2019(plus Dec. 22 evening)Holiday observance is in eveningsChristmas DayDec. 25, 2019(plus Dec. 24 evening)*Non-work day/ Classes not in sessionSpring 2020Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesNotesNew Year’s DayJan. 1, 2020(plus Dec. 31 evening)*Non-work day/ Classes not in sessionOrthodox ChristmasOrthodox ChristianJan. 7, 2020Martin Luther King DayJan. 20, 2020Classes not in sessionLunar New YearJan. 25, 2020Presidents’ DayFeb. 17, 2020Maha ShivaratiHinduFeb. 21, 2020Beginning of LentChristianFeb. 26, 2020Ash WednesdayChrsitianFeb. 26, 2020HoliHinduMar. 9-10, 2020PurimJewishMar. 10, 2020(plus Mar. 9 evening)RamanavamiHinduApr. 2, 2020PassoverJewishApr. 9-16, 2020(plus Apr. 8-9 evenings)*9-10, 15-16 non-work daysGood FridayChristianApr. 10, 2020EasterChristianApr. 12, 2020Orthodox Good FridayOrthodox ChristianApr. 17, 2020Orthodox EasterOrthodox ChristianApr. 19, 2020RamadanMuslimApr. 24 – May 23, 2020(plus Apr. 23 evening)Holiday observance is in eveningsSummer 2020Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesNotesLailat Ul QadrMuslimMay 19, 2020Eid al-Fitr(End of Ramadan)MuslimMay 24, 2020*Non-work dayMemorial DayMay 25, 2020Classes not in sessionShavuotJewishMay 29-30, 2020*Non-work daysU.S. Independence DayJul. 4, 2020*Non-work day/ Classes not in sessionJanmashtamiHinduAug. 10, 2020Ashura (New Year)MuslimAug. 20, 2020 ................
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