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Religious Holidays

The following Multi-Faith Religious Holiday Calendars are provided as an educational resource and as a tool for planning when considering how events and activities may impact religious observances by members of our diverse campus. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of these calendars, we rely on the expertise of our religious, spiritual and worldview campus groups to assist in making our calendars as accurate and representative as possible. Please reach out to faith@uoguelph.ca with any feedback, questions, or corrections.

Academic Accommodation of Religious Obligations

The University acknowledges the pluralistic nature of the graduate and undergraduate communities. Accommodation will be made to students who experience a conflict between a religious obligation and scheduled tests, mid-term exams, final exams, or requirements to attend classes and participate in laboratories. Further information can be found online or by contacting Diversity and Human Rights. The Multi-Faith Resource Team is available for support and consultation.

Add the Religious Holidays Calendar to Outlook

The Multi-Faith Resource Team has created an Outlook calendar of Religious Holidays that is available to everyone with an @uoguelph.ca email. You can add it to your Outlook by following one of these methods. The calendar belongs to mrhc@uoguelph.ca - just search this email in Outlook as per one of the listed methods to find and add the calendar.

Religious Holidays Calendars

Date

Holiday

Religious, Spiritual or Worldview Tradition

2023

   

Wednesday, September 6

Sri Krishna Jayanti / Janmashtami
Religious accommodation recommended

Hinduism
Friday, September 15 at Sundown - 
Sunday, September 17 at Sundown
Rosh Hashanah
Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date.
Judaism
Sunday, September 24 at Sundown - 
Monday, September 25 at Sundown

Yom Kippur
Religious accommodation recommended

Judaism

Tuesday, September 26 at Sundown - 
Wednesday, September 27 at Sundown

Mawlid al-Nabi

Islam

Friday, September 29 at Sundown - 
Friday, October 6 at Sundown

Sukkot
Religious accommodation recommended

Judaism

Friday October 6 at Sundown - Sunday October 8 at Sundown

Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah 
Religious accommodation recommended

Judaism

Sunday, October 15 - 
Monday, October 23

Navaratri

Hinduism

Monday, October 16 - 
Tuesday, October 17

Birth of the Bab
Birth of Baha'u'llah

Religious accommodation recommended

Baha'i

Friday, October 20

Installation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Religious accommodation recommended

Sikhism

Tuesday, October 24

Dasara

Hinduism

Wednesday, November 1

All Saints Day

Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

Thursday, November 2 

All Souls Day

Christianity (Roman Catholic)

Sunday, November 12 

Diwali
Religious accommodation recommended

Hinduism/Sikhism

Friday, November 24 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Religious accommodation recommended
Sikhism
Monday, November 27 Birthdate of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Religious accommodation recommended
Sikhism
Thursday, December 7 at Sundown - 
Friday, December 15 at Sundown 
Hanukkah Judaism

Sunday, December 25

Christmas 
Religious accommodation recommended.

Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

2024

 

 

Sunday, January 7

Christmas 
Religious accommodation recommended

Christianity (Orthodox)

Saturday, January 13 Maghi Sikhism
Monday, January 15 Makar Sankranti
Religious accommodation recommended

Hinduism

Wednesday, January 17

Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Ji

Sikhism

Monday, January 22  

Lunar New Year

Buddhism

Wednesday, January 25

Mahayana New Year
Religious accommodation recommended

Buddhism

Thursday, February 8

Laylat al Miraj

Islam

Wednesday, February 14

Vasanta Panchami

Hinduism

Saturday, February 24 at Sundown - 
Sunday, February 25 at Sundown

Laylat al Baraat

Islam

Monday, February 26

Magha Puja Day

Buddhism

Monday, March 11 at Sundown - 
Wednesday, April 10 at Sundown 

Ramadan
Religious accommodation recommended

Islam

Tuesday, March 21

Naw-Ruz

Baha'i

Saturday, March 23 at Sundown -
Sunday, March 24 at Sundown

Purim

Judaism

Monday, March 25

Holi 
Religious accommodation recommended

Hinduism/Sikhism

Friday, March 29

Good Friday
Religious accommodation recommended.

Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

Sunday, March 31

Easter
Religious accommodation recommended

Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)

Friday, April 5

Good Friday
Religious accommodation recommended

Christianity (Orthodox)

Friday, April 5 at Sundown -
Saturday, April 6 at Sundown

Yom HaShoah

Judaism

Saturday, April 6

Laylat al Qadr

Islam

Sunday, April 7

Easter
Religious accommodation recommended

Christianity (Orthodox)

Tuesday April 9 at Sundown -
Wednesday, April 10 at Sundown 
Eid Al-Fitr
Religious accommodation recommended
Islam
Saturday, April 13 Vaisakhi
Religious accommodation recommended
 Hinduism
Sunday, April 21 Ridvan (1st day)
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Monday, April 22 at Sundown -
Tuesday, April 30 at Sundown
Passover/Pesach
Religious accommodation recommended, particularly for first two days (April 5 sundown - April 7 sundown) and last two days (April 11 sundown - April 13 sundown)
Judaism
Monday, April 29 Ridvan (9th day)
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Thursday, May 2 Ridvan (12th day)
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Sunday, May 19 Pentecost Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
Thursday, May 23 Wesak / Vesak - Buddha Day
Religious accommodation recommended
Buddhism
Wednesday, May 24 Declaration of the Bab
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Wednesday, May 29  Shavuot
Religious accommodation recommended
Judaism
Monday, May 29  Ascension of Baha'u'llah
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Tuesday, June 11 at Sundown -
Thursday, June 13 at Sundown
Shavuot
Religious accommodation recommended
Judaism
Saturday, June 15 at Sundown - 
Sunday, June 16 at Sundown
Eid al-Adha
Religious accommodation recommended
Islam
Sunday, Jun 23 Pentecost Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
Sunday, July 7 Al Hijra / Muharram Islam
Wednesday, July 10  Martyrdom of the Bab
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Sunday, July 21 Asalha Puja Day Buddhism
Monday, August 12 at Sundown - 
Tuesday, August 13 at Sundown
Tish a B'Av
Religious accommodation recommended
Judaism
Monday, August 26 Sri Krishna Jayanti / Janmashtami
Religious accommodation recommended
Hinduism

Date

Holiday

Religious, Spiritual or Worldview Tradition

2024

  
Monday August 26thSri Krishna Jayanti / Janmashtami
Religious accommodation recommended
Hinduism
Saturday September 14th at Sundown - Sunday September 15th at SundownMawlid al-NabiIslam
Wednesday October 2nd at Sundown - Friday October 4th at SundownRosh Hashanah
Recommended Accommodations: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this date.
Judaism
Thursday October 3rd - Friday October 11thNavaratriHinduism
Friday October 11th at Sundown - Saturday October 12th at SundownYom Kippur
Religious accommodation recommended
Judaism
Saturday October 12thDasaraHinduism
Wednesday October 16th at Sundown - Wednesday October 23th at SundownSukkot
Religious accommodation recommended
Judaism
Sunday October 20thInstallation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Religious accommodation recommended
Sikhism
Wednesday October 23rd at Sundown - Friday October 25th at SundownShemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah 
Religious accommodation recommended
Judaism
Friday November 1stAll Saints DayChristianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
Friday November 1stDiwali
Religious accommodation recommended
Hinduism/Sikhism
Saturday November 2ndAll Souls DayChristianity (Roman Catholic)
Saturday November 2nd - Sunday November 3rdBirth of the Bab
Birth of Baha'u'llah
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Friday November 15thBirthdate of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Religious accommodation recommended
Sikhism
Sunday November 24thMartyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
Religious accommodation recommended
Sikhism
Wednesday December 25thChristmas 
Religious accommodation recommended.
Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
Wednesday December 25th at Sundown - Thursday January 2nd at SundownHanukkahJudaism

2025

  
Sunday, January 5Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh JiSikhism
Tuesday January 7thChristmas 
Religious accommodation recommended
Christianity (Orthodox)
Monday January 13thMaghiSikhism
Tuesday January 14thMakar Sankranti
Religious accommodation recommended
Hinduism
Tuesday January 14thMahayana New Year
Religious accommodation recommended
Buddhism
Monday January 27thLaylat al MirajIslam
Wednesday January 29thLunar New YearBuddhism
Sunday February 2ndVasanta PanchamiHinduism
Wednesday February 12thMagha Puja DayBuddhism
Thursday February 13th at Sundown - Friday February 14th at sundownLaylat al BaraatIslam
March 1st at Sundown - March 30th at sundownRamadan
Religious accommodation recommended
Islam
Thursday March 13th at Sundown - Friday March 14th at SundownPurimJudaism
   
Friday March 14thHoli 
Religious accommodation recommended
Hinduism/Sikhism
Friday March 21stNaw-RuzBaha'i
Thursday March 27thLaylat al QadrIslam
Sunday March 30th at Sundown - Monday March 31st at SundownEid Al-Fitr
Religious accommodation recommended
Islam
Saturday April 12th at Sundown - Sunday April 20th at SundownPassover/Pesach
Religious accommodation recommended, particularly for first two days (April 12 sundown - April 14 sundown) and last two days (April 18 sundown - April 20 sundown)
Judaism
Monday April 14thVaisakhi
Religious accommodation recommended
Hinduism
Friday April 18thGood Friday
Religious accommodation recommended
Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
Sunday April 20thEaster
Religious accommodation recommended
Christianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
Monday April 21stRidvan (1st day)
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Thursday April 24th at Sundown - Friday April 25th at SundownYom HaShoahJudaism
Friday April 25thGood Friday
Religious accommodation recommended
Christianity (Orthodox)
Sunday April 27thEaster
Religious accommodation recommended
Christianity (Orthodox)
Tuesday April 29thRidvan (9th day)
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Friday May 2ndRidvan (12th day)
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Monday May 12thWesak / Vesak - Buddha Day
Religious accommodation recommended
Buddhism
Saturday May 24thDeclaration of the Bab
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Thursday May 29thAscension of Baha'u'llah
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Sunday June 1st at Sundown - Tuesday June 3rd at sundownShavuot
Religious accommodation recommended
Judaism
Friday June 6th at Sundown - Saturday June 7th at SundownEid al-Adha
Religious accommodation recommended
Islam
Sunday June 8thPentecostChristianity (Protestant, Roman Catholic)
Sunday June 15thPentecostChristianity (Orthodox)
Thursday June 26thAl Hijra / MuharramIslam
Thursday July 10thMartyrdom of the Bab
Religious accommodation recommended
Baha'i
Thursday July 10thAsalha Puja DayBuddhism
Saturday August 2nd at Sundown - Sunday August 3rd at SundownTish a B'Av
Religious accommodation recommended
Judaism
Friday August 15thSri Krishna Jayanti / Janmashtami
Religious accommodation recommended
Hinduism