Observance | Holy Days

HPU encourages faculty,  staff, and students to be aware of and respect the diverse religious observances of college community members when scheduling college-wide events, exams and other major academic assignments. The calendar below is not a comprehensive list of holy days, but it includes holidays of particular significance to traditions represented on campus. If you have suggestions for additions to this list, please contact the Minister to the University, Rev. Preston Davis.

2020 – 2021

Fall 2020	Holy Days	Tradition
August
8/29	Ashura	Islam
September
9/18 (sunset)-20 (sunset)	Rosh Hashanah	Judaism
9/27 (sunset) -9/28 (sunset)	Yom Kippur	Judaism
October
10/3-9	Sukkot	Judaism
November
11/1	All Saints Day	Christianity
11/14	Diwali	Hinduism
December
12/11-18	Hanukkah	Judaism
12/24	Christmas Eve	Christian
12/25	Christmas	Christian
12/31	Watch Night	Christian
Spring 2021
January
1/6	Epiphany	Christian
February
2/8	Nirvana Day	Buddhism
2/12	Chinese New Year	Chinese Tradition
2/17	Ash Wednesday	Christian
2/26	Purim	Judaism
March
3/17	St. Patrick's Day	Christian
3/25	Mahavir Jayanti	Jainism
3/28	Magha Puja Day Palm Sunday	Buddhism Christian
3/28-4/8	Pesach	Judaism
3/29	Holi	Hinduism
April
4/1	Maundy Thursday	Christian
4/2	Good Friday	Christian
4/4	Easter	Christian
4/13	Ramadan Begins	Islam
May
5/2	Pascha (Easter)	Orthodox Christian
5/14-16	Eid al Fitr (Ramadan Ends	Islam
June
July
7/20-23	Eid al Adha (Sacrafice Day)	Islam
7/24	Asalha Puja Day	Buddhist

Detail of Holy Days

• Interfaith Calendar, list of holidays from different traditions
• Definitions and descriptions of holidays