Interfaith Holiday Calendar
Our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and communitypartners are members of diverse religious faiths and traditions. In planning events, programs, andacademicschedules,LMU community members are encouraged to be conscious ofholy day observances that may present conflicts or challenges to full participation(for example:religious services, fasting, or sleep interruptions).
The yearly calendars below are offered for your reference.If you notice any errors or believe a holiday is omitted that should be included, please contact us at mission@lmu.edu.
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Holidays marked with an *asterisk begin the evening of the previous day.
Date Holiday Tradition(s) JANUARY 1/1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Christian (Catholic) 1/1 Gantan-Sai/Shogatsu Shinto 1/6 Feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day Christian (Catholic) 1/7 Christmas Christian (Orthodox) 1/20 Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday Sikh 1/14 New Year Christian (Orthodox) 1/15 Makar Sankranti Hindu 1/21 World Religion Day Baha'i FEBRUARY 2/2* Imbolc Pagan and Wiccan 2/6* Tu Bishvat Jewish 2/7* Lailat al Miraj Muslim 2/10 Lunar New Year Various 2/13 Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras Christian (Catholic) 2/14 Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 2/15 Parinirvana or Nirvana Day Buddhist 2/26 Festival of Ayyam-i-Ha Baha'i MARCH 3/11* - 4/8 Ramadan Muslim 3/8 Maha Shivaratri Hindu 3/19 Feast of St. Joseph, husband of Mary
Patronal feast of the Sisters of St. Joseph of OrangeChristian (Catholic) 3/20 Ostara Pagan and Wiccan 3/21* Naw Ruz (New Year) Baha'i, Zoroastrianism 3/24* Purim Jewish 3/25 Feast of the Annunciation Christian (Catholic) 3/25 Holi Hindu 3/25 - 3/27 Hola Mohalla Sikh 3/29 Good Friday Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 3/31 Easter Christian (Catholic, Protestant) APRIL 4/10* - 4/12 Eid al-Fitr Muslim 4/14 Vaisakhi Sikh 4/21 Mahavir Jayanti Jain 4/23* - 4/30 Passover/Pesach Jewish MAY 5/1 Beltane Pagan and Wiccan 5/3 Good Friday Christian (Orthodox) 5/5 Easter/Pascha Christian (Orthodox) 5/15 Buddha's birthday Buddhist 5/23* Vesak Buddhist JUNE 6/9 Race Unity Day Baha'i 6/10 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Deb Sahib Sikh 6/12* - 6/13 Shavuot Jewish 6/20 Litha, summer solstice Pagan and Wiccan 6/14* - 6/19 The Hajj Muslim 6/17* - 6/20 Eid al-Adha Muslim JULY 7/8* Hijiri (Islamic New Year) Muslim 7/10* Martyrdom of the Báb Baha'i 7/23 Birthday of Haile Selassie Rastafarian 7/24 Pioneer Day Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 7/31 Feast of St. Ignatius
Patronal feast of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)Christian (Catholic) AUGUST 8/1 Lughnasadh Pagan or Wiccan 8/13* Tisha B'Av Jewish 8/15 Feast of the Assumption Christian (Catholic) 8/25* Arbaeen Muslim SEPTEMBER 9/11 Nayrouz Christian (Coptic Orthodox) 9/16 Mawlid Muslim 9/22 Mabon, autumnal equinox Pagan and Wiccan 9/29 - 10/14 Pitru Paksha Hindu OCTOBER 10/3 Navratri Hindu 10/3* - 10/4 Rosh Hashanah Jewish 10/12* Yom Kippur Jewish 10/12 Dussehra Hindu 10/17* - 10/23 Sukkot Jewish 10/31 - 11/4 Diwali Hindu, Sikh, Jain NOVEMBER 11/1 All Saints Day Christian (Catholic) 11/1 Jain New Year Jain 11/1* Samhain Pagan and Wiccan 11/1 - 11/2 Día de los Muertos Christian (Catholic) 11/2 All Soul's Day Christian (Catholic) 11/2* Birthday of theBáb Baha'i 11/3* Birthday of Baha'u'llah Baha'i DECEMBER 12/8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian (Catholic) 12/8 Bodhi Day Buddhist 12/12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Christian (Catholic) 12/21 Yule, winter solstice Pagan and Wiccan 12/25 Christmas Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 12/26* - 1/2 Hanukkah Jewish -
Holidays marked with an *asterisk begin the evening of the previous day.
Date Holiday Tradition(s) JANUARY 1/1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Christian (Catholic) 1/1 Gantan-Sai/Shogatsu Shinto 1/6 Feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day Christian (Catholic) 1/7 Christmas Christian (Orthodox) 1/20 Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday Sikh 1/14 New Year Christian (Orthodox) 1/15 Makar Sankranti Hindu 1/15 World Religion Day Baha'i FEBRUARY 2/2* Imbolc Pagan and Wiccan 2/6* Tu Bishvat Jewish 2/15 Parinirvana or Nirvana Day Buddhist 2/18 Lailat al Miraj Muslim 2/18 Maha Shivaratri Hindu 2/21 Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras Christian (Catholic) 2/22 Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 2/24 Festival of Ayyam-i-Ha Baha'i MARCH 3/7* Purim Jewish 3/8 Holi Hindu 3/8 - 3/10 Hola Mohalla Sikh 3/19 Feast of St. Joseph, husband of Mary
Patronal feast of the Sisters of St. Joseph of OrangeChristian (Catholic) 3/21 Ostara Pagan and Wiccan 3/21* Naw Ruz (New Year) Baha'i, Zoroastrianism 3/22 - 3/31 Navaratri Hindu 3/22 - 4/21 Ramadan Muslim 3/25 Feast of the Annunciation Christian (Catholic) APRIL 4/4 Mahavir Jayanti Jain 4/6* - 4/13 Passover/Pesach Jewish 4/7 Good Friday Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 4/9 Easter Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 4/14 Vaisakhi Sikh 4/14 Good Friday Christian (Orthodox) 4/16 Easter/Pascha Christian (Orthodox) 4/21 - 4/22 Eid al-Fitr Muslim MAY 5/1 Beltane Pagan and Wiccan 5/5 Buddha's birthday Buddhist 5/5* Vesak Buddhist 5/23 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Deb Sahib Sikh 5/26* - 5/27 Shavuot Jewish JUNE 6/11 Race Unity Day Baha'i 6/24 Litha, summer solstice Pagan and Wiccan 6/27* - 7/1 The Hajj Muslim 6/29* Eid al-Adha Muslim JULY 7/10* Martyrdom of the Báb Baha'i 7/23 Birthday of Haile Selassie Rastafarian 7/24 Pioneer Day Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 7/31 Feast of St. Ignatius
Patronal feast of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)Christian (Catholic) AUGUST 8/1 Lughnasadh Pagan or Wiccan 8/15 Feast of the Assumption Christian (Catholic) 8/29* Hijiri (Islamic New Year) Muslim SEPTEMBER 9/6* Arbaeen Muslim 9/11 Nayrouz Christian (Coptic Orthodox) 9/16* - 9/17 Rosh Hashanah Jewish 9/22 Mabon, autumnal equinox Pagan and Wiccan 9/25* Yom Kippur Jewish 9/27 Mawlid Muslim 9/29* - 10/6 Sukkot Jewish 9/29 - 10/14 Pitru Paksha Hindu OCTOBER 10/24 Dussehra Hindu 10/16* Birthday of the Bab Baha'i 10/17* Birthday of Baha'u'llah Baha'i NOVEMBER 11/1* Samhain Pagan and Wiccan 11/1 All Saints Day Christian (Catholic) 11/1 - 11/2 Día de los Muertos Christian (Catholic) 11/2 All Soul's Day Christian (Catholic) 11/2 Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie Rastafarian 11/12 Diwali Hindu, Sikh, Jain 11/27 Jain New Year Jain DECEMBER 12/8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian (Catholic) 12/8 Bodhi Day Buddhist 12/8* - 12/15 Hanukkah Jewish 12/12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Christian (Catholic) 12/21 Yule, winter solstice Pagan and Wiccan 12/25 Christmas Christian (Catholic, Protestant) -
Holidays marked with an *asterisk begin the evening of the previous day.
Date Holiday Tradition(s) JANUARY 1/1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Christian (Catholic) 1/1 Gantan-Sai/Shogatsu Shinto 1/6 Feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day Christian (Catholic) 1/7 Christmas Christian (Orthodox) 1/10 Bodhi Day Buddhist 1/13 Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday Sikh 1/14 New Year Christian (Orthodox) 1/14 Makar Sankranti Hindu 1/16 World Religion Day Baha'i 1/17* Tu BiShvat Jewish 1/21 Lunar New Year Various FEBRUARY 2/2* Imbolc Pagan and Wiccan 2/15 Parinirvana or Nirvana Day Buddhist 2/25 Festival of Ayyam-i-Ha Baha'i MARCH 3/1 Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras Christian (Catholic) 3/1 Maha Shivaratr Hindu 3/1 Lailat al Miraj Muslim 3/2 Ash Wednesday Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 3/17* Purim Jewish 3/17 - 3/18 Holi Hindu 3/18 - 3/20 Hola Mohalla Sikh 3/19 Feast of St. Joseph, husband of Mary
Patronal feast of the Sisters of St. Joseph of OrangeChristian (Catholic) 3/20 Ostara Pagan and Wiccan 3/21* Naw Ruz (New Year) Baha'i, Zoroastrianism 3/25 Feast of the Annunciation Christian (Catholic) APRIL 4/2 Hindi New Year Hindu 4/2 - 5/2 Ramadan Muslim 4/10 Ramanavami Hindu 4/10 Palm Sunday Christian 4/14 Vaisakhi Sikh 4/16* - 4/23 Pesach (Passover) Jewish 4/15 Mahavir Jayanti Jain 4/15 Good Friday Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 4/17 Easter Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 4/22 Holy Friday Christian (Orthodox) 4/24 Easter (Pascha) Christian (Orthodox) 4/28* Yom HaShoah Jewish MAY 5/1 Beltane Pagan and Wiccan 5/3* Eid al-Fitr, end of Ramadan Muslim 5/8 Buddha's birth Buddhist 5/16 Vesak Buddhist 5/17* - 5/18 Shavuot Jewish 5/24* Declaration of the Báb Baha'i 5/26 Feast of the Ascension Christian (Catholic) JUNE 6/5* - 6/6 Shavuot Jewish 6/8 Race Unity Day Baha'i 6/12 All Saints Day Christian (Orthodox) 6/16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Deb Sahib Sikh 6/24 Litha, summer solstice Pagan and Wiccan JULY 7/7 - 7/12 The Hajj Muslim 7/9 - 7/10 Eid al-Adha Muslim 7/10* Martyrdom of the Báb Baha'i 7/23 Birthday of Haile Selassie Rastafarian 7/24 Pioneer Day Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 7/31 Feast of St. Ignatius
Patronal feast of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)Christian (Catholic) AUGUST 8/1 Lughnasadh Pagan or Wiccan 8/15 Feast of the Assumption Christian (Catholic) 8/29* Hijiri (Islamic New Year) Muslim SEPTEMBER 9/10 - 9/25 Pitru Paksha Hindu 9/11 Nayrouz Christian (Coptic Orthodox) 9/17* Arbaeen Muslim 9/23 Mabon, autumnal equinox Pagan and Wiccan 9/23 - 9/31 Paryushana Jain 9/25* - 9/27 Rosh Hashanah Jewish 9/26 - 10/4 Navarati Hindu OCTOBER 10/4* Yom Kippur Jewish 10/5 Dussehra Hindu 10/8* Mawlid Muslim 10/9* - 10/16 Sukkot Jewish 10/24 Diwali Hindu, Sikh, Jain 10/26* Birthday of the Bab Baha'i 10/26* - 10/27 Rosh Hashanah Jewish 10/27* Birthday of Baha'u'llah Baha'i NOVEMBER 11/1* Samhain Pagan and Wiccan 11/1 All Saints Day Christian (Catholic) 11/1 - 11/2 Día de los Muertos Christian (Catholic) 11/2 All Soul's Day Christian (Catholic) 11/2 Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie Rastafarian 11/24 Jain New Year Jain DECEMBER 12/8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian (Catholic) 12/8 Bodhi Day Buddhist 12/12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Christian (Catholic) 12/18* - 12/26 Hanukkah Jewish 12/21 Yule, winter solstice Pagan and Wiccan 12/25 Christmas Christian (Catholic, Protestant) -
Holidays marked with an *asterisk begin the evening of the previous day.
Date Holiday Tradition(s) JANUARY 1/1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Christian (Catholic) 1/1 - 1/6 Gantan-Sai/Shogatsu Shinto 1/6 Feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day Christian (Catholic) 1/7 Christmas Christian (Orthodox) 1/14 New Year Christian (Orthodox) 1/14 Makar Sankranti Hindu 1/17 World Religion Day Baha'i 1/20 Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday Sikh FEBRUARY 2/1 Lunar New Year Various 2/2* Imbolc Pagan and Wiccan 2/15 Parinirvana or Nirvana Day Buddhist 2/16 Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Christian (Catholic) 2/17 Ash Wednesday, beginning of Lent Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 2/26* Purim Jewish 2/24 - 2/28 Festival of Ayyam-i-Ha Baha'i 2/28* Tu Bishvat Jewish MARCH 3/11 Maha Shivaratr Hindu 3/11 Lailat al Miraj Muslim 3/17* Purim Jewish 3/19 Feast of St. Joseph, husband of Mary
Patronal feast of the Sisters of St. Joseph of OrangeChristian (Catholic) 3/20 Ostara Pagan and Wiccan 3/20* Naw Ruz (New Year) Baha'i, Zoroastrianism 3/15 Feast of the Annunciation Christian (Catholic) 3/28* - 4/4 Passover Jewish 3/28 Palm Sunday Christian (Catholic) 3/28 - 3/29 Holi Hindu 3/29 - 3/31 Hola Mohalla Sikh APRIL 4/1 Holy Thursday Christian (Catholic) 4/2 Good Friday Christian (Catholic) 4/3 Holy Saturday Christian (Catholic) 4/4 Easter Christian (Catholic, Protestant) 4/12 - 5/12 Ramadan Muslim 4/13 Vaisakhi Hindu 4/24 Easter Christian (Orthodox) 4/25 Mahavir Jayanti Jain MAY 5/1 Beltane Pagan and Wiccan 5/13* Eid al-Fitr, end of Ramadan Muslim 5/13 Feast of the Ascension Christian (Catholic) 5/17* - 5/18 Shavuot Jewish 5/19 Buddha's Birth Buddhist 5/23* Declaration of the Báb Baha'i 5/26 Vesak Buddhist JUNE 6/10 Feast of the Ascension Christian (Orthodox) 6/13 Race Unity Day Baha'i 6/16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Deb Sahib Sikh 6/20 Litha, summer solstice Pagan and Wiccan 6/27 All Saints Day Christian (Orthodox) JULY 7/9 Martyrdom of the Báb Baha'i 7/17 - 7/22 The Hajj Muslim 7/19 - 7/23 Eid al-Adha Muslim 7/23 Birthday of Haile Selassie Rastafarian 7/24 Pioneer Day Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 7/31 Feast of St. Ignatius
Patronal feast of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)Christian (Catholic) AUGUST 8/1 Lughnasadh Pagan or Wiccan 8/10* Hijiri Muslim 8/15 Feast of the Assumption Christian (Catholic) SEPTEMBER 9/4 - 9/11 Paryushana Jain 9/7* - 9/8 Rosh Hashanah Jewish 9/11 Nayrouz Christian (Coptic Orthodox) 9/16* Yom Kippur Jewish 9/21* - 9/27 Sukkot Jewish 9/20 - 10/6 Putru Paksha Hindu 9/21 Mabon, autumnal equinox Pagan and Wiccan 9/28* Arbaeen Muslim OCTOBER 10/7 - 10/15 Navratri Hindu 10/15 Dussehra Hindu 10/19* Mawlid Muslim NOVEMBER 11/1* Samhain Pagan and Wiccan 11/1 All Saints Day Christian (Catholic) 11/1 - 11/2 Día de los Muertos Christian (Catholic) 11/2 All Soul's Day Christian (Catholic) 11/2 Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie Rastafarian 11/4 Diwali Hindu, Sikh, Jain 11/5 New Year Jain 11/7* Birthday of the Bab Baha'i 11/19 Guru Nanak Ji's birthday Sikh 11/29* - 12/6 Hanukkah Jewish DECEMBER 12/8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christian (Catholic) 12/8 Bodhi Day Buddhist 12/12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Christian (Catholic) 12/21 Yule, winter solstice Pagan and Wiccan 12/25 Christmas Christian (Catholic, Protestant)
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