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Religious Days of Observance

Academic Calendars & Resources

2024-2025 Religious Days of Observance

Belmont University would like for students, faculty, and staff to be aware of a broad range of religious observances. Below is a list of holy days observed by students in our community. This list, though thorough in its inclusion of traditions represented on our campus, is not complete. Consequently, please direct suggestions for additions to the list to the Office of University Ministries.

*Note that Jewish and Muslim holy days begin at sundown on the first day indicated.

Observances that are bolded and italicized indicate holy days on which absence from work or school is common 

Date

Holy Day

Tradition

October 2-4*

Rosh HaShanah

Jewish

October 11-12*

Yom Kippur

Jewish

October 16-23*

Sukkot

Jewish

October 28-November 27

Kathin

Theravada Buddhist

October 29-November 3

Diwali begins

Hindu/Jain

December 8

Bodhi Day

Mahayana Buddhist

December 25

Christmas

American

December 26-January 2* Hanukkah Jewish

January 7

Feast of the Nativity

Orthodox Christian

January 29

Lunar New Year

East Asian Traditions

February 28-March 30*

Ramadan

Muslim

March 5

Ash Wednesday

Catholic/Protestant Christian

March 13-14

Purim

Jewish

March 14

Holi

Hindu

March 30-31*

'Eid al-Fitr

Muslim

April 12*-20

Pesach/Passover

Jewish

April 13-19

Holy Week/Holy Pascha

Christian

April 18

Good/Holy Friday

Christian

April 20

Easter/Pascha

Christian

April 23-24*

Yom HaShoah

Jewish

June 1-3*

Shavuot

Jewish