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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 Vice President & Minister to the University, Rev. Dr. Preston Davis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2024-2025<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/colgroup>\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Ninja Column 1<\/th>Ninja Column 2<\/th>Ninja Column 3<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
4\/10<\/td>Mahavir Jayanti
birth of Lord Mahavir<\/td>		Jainism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1\/7<\/td>Bodhi Day
Enlightenment of Buddha<\/td>		Buddhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1\/14<\/td>Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib<\/td>Sikh<\/td> <\/tr>\n
February<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
2\/26<\/td>Maha Shivaratri<\/td>Hindu<\/td> <\/tr>\n
2\/28 - 3\/30<\/td>Ramadan
30 days honoring revelations to Prophet Muhammed<\/td>		Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
3\/5<\/td>Ash Wednesday
Beginning of Lent<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
3\/13- 3\/14<\/td>Purim
celebration of the Jewish peoples deliverance from ancient Persian Empire<\/td>		Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
3\/14<\/td>Holi
Festival of Color, Love, and Spring<\/td>		Hindu<\/td> <\/tr>\n
3\/15<\/td>Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti<\/td>Hindu<\/td> <\/tr>\n
April<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
4\/6<\/td>Rama Navami<\/td>Hindu<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1\/7<\/td>Christmas - Eastern Orthodox<\/td>Eastern Orthodox<\/td> <\/tr>\n
4\/12 - 4\/20<\/td>Pesach (Passover)<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
4\/13<\/td>Palm Sunday <\/td>Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
4\/17<\/td>Maundy Thursday
Last supper with Christ<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
4\/18<\/td>Good Friday
Crucifixion of Christ<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
4\/20<\/td>Easter
Resurrection of Christ<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
May<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
June<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
6\/6-6\/7<\/td>Eid al Adha
Sacrifice Day<\/td>		Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
6\/8<\/td>Pentecost
Birth of the Church<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
July<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
7\/16 - 7\/17<\/td>Ashura<\/td>Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
August<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
11\/2<\/td>Birth of Bab
cofounder of Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed<\/td>		Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed<\/td> <\/tr>\n
August<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
26<\/td>Krishna Janmashtami<\/td>Hindu<\/td> <\/tr>\n
8\/31-9\/7<\/td>Paryushan<\/td>Jain<\/td> <\/tr>\n
September<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
9\/15 - 9\/16<\/td>Mawlid-al-Nabi
birthday of the prophet Muhammad<\/td>		Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
October<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
10\/2(sunset)-10\/4 (sunset)<\/td>Rosh Hashanah
New Year<\/td>		Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
10\/11 (sunset) - 10\/12(sunset)<\/td>Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement<\/td>		Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
10\/16 - 10\/23<\/td>Sukkot
Festival of booths<\/td>		Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
November<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
11\/1<\/td>All Saints Day<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
11\/1<\/td>Diwali<\/td>Hinduism, Jain<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Fall 2024<\/strong><\/td>Holy Days<\/strong><\/td>Tradition<\/strong><\/td> <\/tr>\n
11\/3<\/td>Birth of Bah\u00e1\u00fallah
cofounder of Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed<\/td>		Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed<\/td> <\/tr>\n
11\/28<\/td>Thanksgiving<\/td>Federal<\/td> <\/tr>\n
December<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
12\/1<\/td>Advent begins<\/td>Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
12\/24<\/td>Christmas Eve<\/td>Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
12\/25<\/td>Christmas
Birth of Christ<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
12\/25 - 1\/2<\/td>Hanukkah<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
12\/26-1\/1<\/td>Kwanzaa<\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
12\/31<\/td>Watch Night<\/td>Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Spring 2025<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
January<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
1\/6<\/td>Epiphany
Revelation of Christ as Son of God<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n\n

2025-2026<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/colgroup>\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
Ninja Column 1<\/th>Ninja Column 2<\/th>Ninja Column 3<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2<\/td>Purim<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
26<\/td>Khordad Sal<\/td>Zoroastrianism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
26<\/td>Rama Navami<\/td>Hinduism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
20<\/td>Nowruz<\/td>Zoroastrianism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
19-20<\/td>Eid al-Fitr<\/td>Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
3\/15<\/td>Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti<\/td>Hindu<\/td> <\/tr>\n
3\/14<\/td>Holi
Festival of Color, Love, and Spring<\/td>		Hindu<\/td> <\/tr>\n
3\/13- 3\/14<\/td>Purim
celebration of the Jewish peoples deliverance from ancient Persian Empire<\/td>		Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1-20<\/td>Nineteen Day Fast<\/td>Baha'i<\/td> <\/tr>\n
29<\/td>Palm Sunday <\/td>Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
18-19<\/td>Ramakrishna Jayanti<\/td>Hinduism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
18<\/td>Ash Wednesday
Beginning of Lent<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
2\/17-3\/18<\/td>Ramadan
30 days honoring revelations to Prophet Muhammed<\/td>		<\/td> <\/tr>\n
17<\/td>Lunar New Year<\/td>Taoism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
15-16<\/td>Maha Shivaratri<\/td>Hinduism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
February<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
12<\/td>Pascha (Easter)<\/td>Orthodox<\/td> <\/tr>\n
July<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
25-26<\/td>Ashura<\/td>Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
June<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
26-27<\/td>Eid al Adha
Sacrifice Day<\/td>		Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
24<\/td>Pentecost
Birth of the Church<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1<\/td>Vesak<\/td>Buddhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
May<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
20-5\/2<\/td>Ridvan<\/td>Baha'i<\/td> <\/tr>\n
20<\/td>Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib<\/td>Sikh<\/td> <\/tr>\n
10<\/td>Orthodox Good Friday<\/td>Orthodox<\/td> <\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Easter
Resurrection of Christ<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Good Friday
Crucifixion of Christ<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Maundy Thursday
Last supper with Christ<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1-9<\/td>Pesach (Passover)<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
April<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
31<\/td>Mahavir Jayanti
birth of Lord Mahavir<\/td>		Jainism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
October<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
November<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
23-24<\/td>Birth of the Baha'u'llah<\/td>Baha'i<\/td> <\/tr>\n
22-23<\/td>Birth of the Bab<\/td>Baha'i<\/td> <\/tr>\n
20<\/td>Diwali<\/td>Hinduism, Jain<\/td> <\/tr>\n
15<\/td>Simchat Torah<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
14<\/td>Shemini Atzeret<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
6 (sunset)-13 (sunset)<\/td>Sukkot
Festival of booths<\/td>		Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1 (sunset) - 2(sunset)<\/td>Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement<\/td>		Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1<\/td>All Saints Day<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
22(sunset)- 24(sunset)<\/td>Rosh Hashanah
New Year<\/td>		Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
September<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
21-28<\/td>Paryushan<\/td>Jain<\/td> <\/tr>\n
16-17<\/td>Krishna Janmashtami<\/td>Hindu<\/td> <\/tr>\n
15<\/td>Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin<\/td>Catholic\/Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
2-3<\/td>Tish B'Av<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
August<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
Fall 2025<\/strong><\/td>Holy Days<\/strong><\/td>Tradition<\/strong><\/td> <\/tr>\n
27<\/td>Thanksgiving<\/td>Federal<\/td> <\/tr>\n
30<\/td>Advent begins<\/td>Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
December<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
8<\/td>Feast of the Immaculate Conception<\/td>Catholic<\/td> <\/tr>\n
8<\/td>Bodhi Day<\/td>Buddhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
14 (sunset)-22 (sunset)<\/td>Hanukkah<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
12\/24<\/td>Christmas Eve<\/td>Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
12\/25<\/td>Christmas
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12\/26-1\/1<\/td>Kwanzaa<\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
12\/31<\/td>Watch Night<\/td>Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
Spring 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
January<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td> <\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Epiphany
Revelation of Christ as Son of God<\/td>		Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
1\/7<\/td>Christmas - Eastern Orthodox<\/td>Eastern Orthodox<\/td> <\/tr>\n
13<\/td>Maghi<\/td>Sikhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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