Chaplain
Multifaith Observances 2007-08

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September
Islam September 13, Ramadan (Holy Month of day time fasting begins)
Judaism September 13, Rosh Hashanah (New Year 5768)
September 22, Yom Kippur
September 27, Sukkot

October
Hinduism October 11, Navaratri (Beginning of nine day celebration)
October 21, Dassehra (Celebrates victory of good over evil)
Islam October 13, Eid ul-Fitr (Breaking of the Fast of Ramadan)
Bahai October 20, Birth of the Bab

November
Christianity November 1, All Saints Day
Hinduism November 9, Diwali
Bahai November 12, Birth of Baha'u'llah

December
Judaism December 5-13, Hanukkah
Christianity December 2,First Sunday of Advent
December 25, Christmas
Islam December 19, Day of Hajj/Day at Arafat (Observed on Hajj)
December 20, Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice, observed world-wide)
Multifaith December 26-January 1, Kwanzaa

January
Christianity January 6, Epiphany (also Ethiopian and Armenian Christmas Day)
January 7, Christmas Day (Orthodox)
January 18, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (begins)
Judaism January 22, Tu B'Shevat (Festival of Trees)
Judaism and Multifaith January 27, National Holocaust Memorial Day
Islam January 19, Ashura (commemorates martyrdom of Husain, Prophet Muhammad's grandson)

February
Christianity February 6, Ash Wednesday
Chinese February 7, Chinese New Year
Hinduism February 11, Vasant Panchami (Associated with Saraswati, goddess of learning,Lakshmi, goddess of wealth)

March
Christianity March 10, Clean Monday (Beginning of Orthodox Lent)
March 16, Palm Sunday
March 21, Good Friday
March 23, Easter    
Judaism March 21, Purim
Hinduism March 6, Mahahsivaratri (dedicated to Shiva) 
Islam March 20, Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad)

April
Hinduism April 6, Bikarami Samvat (New Year 2065)
Judaism April 20, Passover
Christianity April 27, Easter (Orthodox)

May
Judaism May 2, Yom Hashoah (in memory of the Holocaust victims
Buddhism May 20, Wesak (Budha Day)