Declaration of the Báb

Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration: Work forbidden

Vesākha (Buddhist)

Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration:

Vesàkha (also spelled Vesak or Wesak) is the second month of the Buddhist calendar and it is traditionally believed that Siddhattha Gotama was born, enlightened and passed away on the full moon eve of the month of Vesàkha, although this is not specifically stated in the…

Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh (Bahá'í)

Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration: Work forbidden

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Lailat al-Miraj (Islamic)

Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration:

Lailat al Miraj, also known as Shab-e-Miraj, celebrates the Isra and Miraj of the Prophet Muhammad, When Muhammad went from Mecca to Al-Haram As-Sharif (Temple Mount) and was then raised to Jannah (Heaven), met with the Prophets and eventually with Allah (God). 

Summer Solstice (Pagan/Wiccan/Earth-based)

Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration:

The summer solstice occurs exactly when the Earth's axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'. Though the summer solstice is an instant in time, the term is also colloquially used like Midsummer to refer to the day on which it occurs. Except…

Lailat al Bara'a/Mid-Sha'ban [Islamic]

Campus Multi-Faith Cooperative, Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration: None

Muslim holiday celebrated on the 15th night of the month of Sha'aban (a night of worship and salvation), the eighth month of the Islamic calendar.

Martyrdom of the Báb [Bahá'í]

Campus Multi-Faith Cooperative, Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration: Work Forbidden

The Martyrdom of the Báb took place on July 9, 1850 at noon by a firing squad in Tabriz in 1850 C.E. It is commemorated as a solemn Holy Day by Bahá'ís around the world. This day is observed at noon, work and commerce are suspended on this day.…

Ramadan [Islamic]

Campus Multi-Faith Cooperative, Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration: Day-time Fasting

Ramadan is a time for spiritual purification achieved through fasting, reading the Qu’ran and worship in the mosque or at home. Celebrated during the ninth month of Islamic calendar, the fast is observed each day from sunrise to sunset. Fasting during…

Tisha B'Av [Jewish]

Campus Multi-Faith Cooperative, Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration: 25 hours of fasting

July 15, 2013 (sundown)   -  July 16, 2013 (sundown)

Tisha B’Av, also known as “The Ninth of Av,” is a fast day that commemorates the destruction of the two Temples. Tisha B’Av is a full fast day, meaning that no food or drink can be consumed from…

Asalha Puja [Buddhist]

Campus Multi-Faith Cooperative, Religious Holiday

Schedule Consideration: None

Thervada Buddhists celebrates the first teaching of the Buddha. It is usually celebrated with readings from the Buddhist scriptures, and is an opportunity to reflect deeply on their content. Asalha is also the month of the starting of the monsoon.