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HPU encourages faculty, staff, and students to be aware of and respect the diverse religious observances of members of our university community when scheduling university-wide events, examinations, and other major academic requirements. This calendar is not intended to be a comprehensive list of religious holy days, but highlights observances of particular significance to traditions represented within the HPU community. Some observances follow lunar calendars and may vary by a day depending on religious tradition and local practice. If you have suggestions for additions to this list, please contact Vice President & Minister to the University, Rev. Dr. Preston Davis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2026-2027<\/span><\/h3>\n

Fall 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\ufeffDate<\/th>Holy Day \/ Observance<\/th>Tradition<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
August 15<\/td>Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary<\/td>Catholic\/Christian<\/td> <\/tr>\n
August 25\u201326<\/td>Mawlid al-Nabi \u2014 birthday of the Prophet Muhammad*<\/td>Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
September 4<\/td>Krishna Janmashtami<\/td>Hinduism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
September 8\u201315<\/td>Paryushan<\/td>Jainism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
September 11 (sunset)\u201313 (nightfall)<\/td>Rosh Hashanah \u2014 Jewish New Year<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
September 20 (sunset)\u201321 (nightfall)<\/td>Yom Kippur \u2014 Day of Atonement<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
September 25 (sunset)\u2013October 2<\/td>Sukkot \u2014 Festival of Booths<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
October 2 (sunset)\u20133<\/td>Shemini Atzeret<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
October 3 (sunset)\u20134<\/td>Simchat Torah<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
October 22<\/td>Birth of the B\u00e1b<\/td>Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed<\/td> <\/tr>\n
October 23<\/td>Birth of Bah\u00e1\u02bcu'll\u00e1h<\/td>Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed<\/td> <\/tr>\n
November 1<\/td>All Saints' Day<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
November 8<\/td>Diwali \u2014 Festival of Lights<\/td>Hinduism\/Jainism\/Sikhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
November 24<\/td>Guru Nanak Gurpurab \/ Birthday of Guru Nanak<\/td>Sikhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
November 26<\/td>Thanksgiving<\/td>Federal<\/td> <\/tr>\n
November 29<\/td>Advent begins<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
December 4 (sunset)\u201312<\/td>Hanukkah \u2014 Festival of Lights<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
December 8<\/td>Bodhi Day<\/td>Buddhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
December 8<\/td>Feast of the Immaculate Conception<\/td>Catholic<\/td> <\/tr>\n
December 24<\/td>Christmas Eve<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
December 25<\/td>Christmas \u2014 Birth of Christ<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
December 26\u2013January 1<\/td>Kwanzaa<\/td>Cultural<\/td> <\/tr>\n
December 31<\/td>Watch Night<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n\n

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Spring 2027<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\ufeffDate<\/th>Holy Day \/ Observance<\/th>Tradition<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
January 6<\/td>Epiphany \u2014 Revelation of Christ<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
January 7<\/td>Christmas \/ Feast of the Nativity<\/td>Eastern Orthodox Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
January 15<\/td>Maghi<\/td>Sikhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
February 7 (sunset)\u2013March 8\/9<\/td>Ramadan \u2014 month of fasting*<\/td>Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
February 10<\/td>Ash Wednesday \u2014 beginning of Lent<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 1\u201320<\/td>Nineteen Day Fast<\/td>Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 6\u20137<\/td>Maha Shivaratri<\/td>Hinduism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 9 or 10<\/td>Eid al-Fitr \u2014 Festival of Breaking the Fast*<\/td>Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 15<\/td>Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti<\/td>Hinduism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 20\u201321<\/td>Naw-R\u00faz \/ Nowruz<\/td>Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed\/Zoroastrianism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 21<\/td>Palm Sunday<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 22 (sunset)\u201323<\/td>Purim \u2014 celebration of Jewish deliverance in ancient Persia<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 25<\/td>Maundy\/Holy Thursday \u2014 Last Supper<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 26<\/td>Good Friday \u2014 Crucifixion of Christ<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
March 28<\/td>Easter \u2014 Resurrection of Christ<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
April 14<\/td>Vaisakhi<\/td>Sikhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
April 15<\/td>Rama Navami<\/td>Hinduism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
April 20\u2013May 2<\/td>Ridv\u00e1n<\/td>Bah\u00e1\u02bc\u00ed<\/td> <\/tr>\n
April 21 (sunset)\u201329<\/td>Pesach\/Passover<\/td>Judaism<\/td> <\/tr>\n
April 30<\/td>Orthodox Good Friday<\/td>Eastern Orthodox Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
May 2<\/td>Pascha \/ Orthodox Easter<\/td>Eastern Orthodox Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
May 16<\/td>Pentecost \u2014 Birth of the Church<\/td>Christianity<\/td> <\/tr>\n
May 16\u201317<\/td>Eid al-Adha \u2014 Festival of Sacrifice*<\/td>Islam<\/td> <\/tr>\n
May 20<\/td>Vesak \u2014 Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing<\/td>Buddhism<\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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