Religious Holidays
The following list of religious holidays for 2022-2023 was compiled by BMC student leaders, based on their identification of dates that would have the most impact on their experiences at the College. This impact may include, but is not limited to students fasting, attending services, or going home to be with family. Our intent is to provide community members with a list that is easy to access and that raises awareness of the communities of faith on campus. For a more comprehensive listing of religious holidays, view this external calendar for 2022.
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Religious Holidays Fall 2022
| Date | Day of the Week | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 1-2 | Monday and Tuesday | Lughnasadh/Lammas |
| Aug. 5-6 | Friday and Saturday | Tisha B'Av |
| Aug. 7 | Sunday | Ashura (begins at sundown |
| Aug. 15 | Monday | The Assumption |
| Aug. 18-19 | Thursday and Friday | Krishna Janmashtami |
| Sept. 21-29 | Mabon | |
| Sept. 25-27 | Sunday-Tuesday | Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown) |
| Sept. 26 | Monday | Navaratri (begins) |
| Oct. 4-5 | Tuesday and Wednesday | Yom Kippur (begins at sundown) |
| Oct. 7-8 | Friday and Saturday | Mawlid al-Nabi |
| Oct. 9-16 | Sukkot (begins at sundown) | |
| Oct. 17-18 | Monday and Tuesday | Simchat Torah (begins at sundown) |
| Oct. 24 | Monday | Diwali |
| Oct. 30-Nov. 2 | Sunday-Wednesday | Samhain |
| Nov. 1 | Tuesday | All Saints Day |
| Nov. 2 | Wednesday | All Souls Day |
| Dec. 8 | Thursday | Immaculate Conception |
| Dec. 18-27 | Chanukah (begins at sundown) | |
| Dec. 21-Jan. 1 | Yule | |
| Dec. 25 | Sunday | Christmas |
| Dec. 26-Jan. 2 | Kwanzaa (begins) |
Religious Holidays Spring 2023
| Date | Day of the Week | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Sunday | Mary Mother of God |
| Jan. 6 | Friday | Feast of the Epiphany |
| Jan. 7 | Saturday | Orthodox Christmas |
| Jan. 22 | Sunday | Chinese New Year |
| Feb. 1 | Wednesday | Imbolc |
| Feb. 5-6 | Sunday and Monday | Tu BiShvat |
| Feb. 22 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday |
| March 6 | Monday | Magha Puja Day (observed), Holi, Purim (begins at sundown) |
| March 22-April 22 | Ramadan (begins at sundown) | |
| April 2 | Sunday | Palm Sunday |
| April 5 | Wednesday | Passover (begins at sundown) |
| April 6 | Thursday | Holy/Maundy Thursday |
| April 7 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 8 | Saturday | Visakha Puja, Holy Saturday |
| April 9 | Sunday | Easter |
| April 14 | Friday | Holy Friday (Orthodox) |
| April 16 | Sunday | Pascha (Orthodox) |
| April 21-22 | Friday and Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (begins at sundown) |
| April 30-May 1 | Sunday and Monday | Beltane |
| May 18 | Thursday | Ascension Thursday |
| May 28 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| June 19-23 | Monday-Friday | Litha (Summer Solstice) |