Religious Holy Days
Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Bahá'i, Buddhist & Hindu Holy Days
2008-2009 Academic Year
Vanderbilt Policy Regarding Religious Holidays
Christian Calendar
Christmas - December 25, 2008
Good Friday - April 10, 2009
Easter - April 12, 2009
Feast of the Epiphany (Orthodox) - January 2, 2009
Holy Week (Orthodox) - April 5 - 11, 2009
Easter (Orthodox) - April 12, 2009
Annunciation Day (Orthodox) - August 15, 2009
Jewish Calender
In the Jewish tradition, all Sabbaths and holidays begin at sundown the day prior to the holiday and end at nightfall the last day of the holiday.
Rosh Hashanah - September 29 - October 1, 2008
Yom Kippur - October 9 - 10, 2008
Sukkot - October 13 - 15, 2008
Simkhat Torah - October 21 - 22, 2008
Chanukah - December 21 - 29, 2008
Passover - April 8 - 16, 2009
Shavuot - June 8 - 10, 2008/May 28- 30, 2009
The Islamic Calendar
All Islamic dates are "tentative" as they follow the lunar calendar and depend on sighting of the moon.
Ramadan begins - September 2, 2008/August 22 - 2009
Eid-al-Fitr (Ramadan ends) - October 2, 2008/September 21, 2009
Hajj days - December 6 - 11, 2008
Eid-al-Adha - December 9, 2008
The Bahá'í Calendar
Please note that Bahá'í Holy Days are always observed on the date listed above, regardless of the day of the week the Holy Day falls on. So if a Holy Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, work suspended doesn't bounce over to Monday.
Birth of the Bab - October 20, 2008
Naw-Ruz (New Year's Day) - March 21, 2009
Festival of the Ridvan - April 21, 2009
The Declaration of the Bab - May 23, 2009
Ascension of Bahá-u'lláh - May 29, 2009
The Hindu Calendar
Rathayatra - July 4, 2008
Dusserah - October 9, 2008/September 28, 2009
Deepavali - October 28, 2008/October 17, 2009
Buddhist Calendar
Mahayana Buddhist New Year - January 10 - 13, 2009
Nirvana Day - February 15, 2009
Theravadin Buddhist New Year - April 8 - 11, 2009
Vesak Puja- Buddha Day - May 20, 2008/May 9, 2009
Ullambana (Obon) - July 13 - 16, 2008/July 13, 2009
Asalha Puja Day - July 18, 2008/July 7, 2009
Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) - December 8, 2008/December 8, 2009
Religious Life
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