Campus Council on Community & Diversity
Holiday Observances 2003-04
(From the Multicultural Calendar printed by Creative Cultural Communications, Ontario, Canada. For more information, their web site is: www.multiculturalcalendar.com) An additional diversity calendar to check out: www3.kumc.edu/diversity
Capitalized days are the holiest and some may abstain from work.
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June 21 |
National Aboriginal Day (Canda) |
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(All holy days begin at sunset the day before the date listed and end at sundown on the date listed) |
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February 26 - March 1 |
Intercalary Days |
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March 2 - 20 |
Ala |
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March 21 |
NAW RUZ - New Year |
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April 21 - May 2 |
RIDVAN |
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May 23 |
Declaration of the Bab |
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May 29 |
ASCENSION OF BAHA'U'LLAH |
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July 9 |
Martyrdom of the Bab |
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October 20 |
Birth of the Bab |
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November 12 |
Birth of Baha'u'llah |
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November 26 |
Day of the Covenant |
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November 28 |
Ascension of the Abdu'l-Baha |
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January 22 |
NEW YEAR (China/Vietnam/Taiwan) |
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February 21 |
Losar - Tibet |
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April 13-14 |
SONGKRAN (New Year) - Asia |
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May 4 |
WESAK |
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July 2 |
Wassa |
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July 21 |
Dharma Day |
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October 28 |
Pavarana |
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November 26 |
Kathina |
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Julian (Eastern) Calendar |
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Gregorian (Western) Calendar |
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January 6 |
Epiphany - Western |
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January 6 |
ARMENIAN CHRISTMAS |
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January 7 |
CHRISTMAS - Eastern |
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January 19 |
Theophany - Eastern |
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February 23 |
Lent begins - Eastern |
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February 25 |
Lent begins - Western |
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February 25 |
Ash Wednesday - Western |
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April 4 |
Palm Sunday - Western |
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April 4 |
Palm Sunday - Eastern |
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April 8 |
Holy Thursday - Western |
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April 8 |
Holy Thursday - Eastern |
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April 9 |
GOOD FRIDAY - Western |
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April 9 |
HOLY FRIDAY- Eastern |
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April 11 |
EASTER - Western |
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April 11 |
PASCHA (EASTER) - Eastern |
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May 20 |
Ascension - Western |
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May 20 |
Ascension - Eastern |
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May 30 |
Pentecost - Western |
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May 30 |
Pentecost - Eastern |
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August 11 |
Assumption - Armenian |
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August 15 |
Assumption - Western/Eastern |
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December 25 |
CHRISTMAS - Western |
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January 13 |
Lohri |
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January 26 |
Basant Panchami |
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February 18 |
Shivratri |
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March 6 |
Holi |
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March 30 |
Ram Navami |
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April 13 |
BAISAKHI |
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August 30 |
Raksha Bandham |
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September 6 |
JANMASHTAMI |
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September 17 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
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October 15 |
Navratri |
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October 21 |
Durga Puja |
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October 22 |
Dussehra |
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October 31 |
Karva Chauth |
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November 12 |
DIWALI |
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(Dates are subject to sighting of moon) |
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February 1 |
Day of Hajj |
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February 2 |
EID-UL-ADHA |
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February 22 |
First of Muharram |
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March 2 |
Ashura |
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May 2 |
Eid-Maulad-un-Nabi |
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October 15 |
First of Ramadan |
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November 14 |
EID-UL-FITR |
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April 3 |
MAHAVIRA JAYANTI |
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April 22 |
Akshaya-tritiya |
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September 11 |
PARYUSHANA-PARVA |
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September 18 |
Dashalakshani-parva |
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September 18 |
Samvatsari |
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September 27 |
Ananta-Chaturdasi |
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September 28 |
Ksmavani |
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November 12 |
Mahavira Nirvana |
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November 26 |
Lokashah Jayanti |
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(All holy days begin at previous sundown, * Some Jews may abstain from work) |
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February 7 |
Tu B'Shevat |
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March 7 |
Purim |
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April 6-13 |
Pesach* |
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May 26-27 |
Shavout* |
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September 16-17 |
ROSH HASHANAH* |
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September 25 |
YOM KIPPUR* |
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September 30 - October 6 |
Sukkot* |
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October 7 |
Shemini Atzeret* |
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October 8 |
Simchat Torah* |
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December 8-15 |
Hanukkah |
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January 1 |
Gantan-sai (New Year) |
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January 15 |
Seijin-no-ki (Coming-of-Age) |
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February 3 |
Setsubrun-sai (Bean Throwing Festival) |
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March 21 |
Shunki-sorei-sai (Spring Equinox) |
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July 30 |
Oh-harai-taisai (Grand Purification Ceremony) |
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September 23 |
Shubun no hi (Equinox Ceremony) |
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December 21 |
Tohji-taisai (Grand Ceremony of the Winter Solstice) |
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(The old lunar calendar is Bikarami; the new solar calendar is Nanakshahi). THe dates below are mostly Nanakshahi unless otherwise indicated. |
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January 5 |
Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday |
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March 7 |
Hola Mohalla (Bikarami-old) |
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April 13 |
BAISKHI |
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June 16 |
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev |
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Setember 1 |
First Parkash |
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November 12 |
DIWALI |
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November 9 |
GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY (Bikarami-old) |
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November 24 |
Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur |
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February 2 |
Imbolg |
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March 20 |
Eostre |
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May 1 |
Beltane |
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June 21 |
Litha |
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August 1 |
Lugnasad |
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September 22 |
Harvestide |
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October 31 |
Samhain |
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December 21 |
Yule |
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March 16 -20 |
Gahamabar Hamaspathmaedem |
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March 21 |
NAW RUZ-NEW YEAR (Fasli) |
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March 26 |
Birthday of Prophet Zarathustra |
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April 30 - May 4 |
Gahambar Maidyozarem |
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June 29 - July 3 |
Gahambar Maidyoshem |
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August 13 - 22 |
Fravardeghan Days |
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August 23 |
NAW RUIZ-NEW YEAR (Shenshai) |
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September 12 - 16 |
Gahamba Paitishahem |
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October 12 - 16 |
Gahambar Ayathrem |
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December 26 |
DEATH of PROPHET ZARATHUSTRA |
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December 31 - January 4 |
Ghamabar Maidyarem |
"In Germany they first came for the Communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they cane for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me -- and by that time no one was left to speak up."
Pastor Martin Niemoller