Religious Holiday Calendar

Colorado College strives to be a diverse community of discovery and learning. As such we create an environment that is open to and supportive of a wide range of religious and spiritual traditions. As part of this, CC encourages students, faculty, and staff to be aware of and respectful of the diverse and religious observances of our community.

The calendar below contains many sacred, holy, and religious holidays that are of importance to traditions represented on campus, though it is not comprehensive. Suggestions for additions to this list may be directed to Chaplain Kate Holbrook.

Many religious dates are calculated from a lunar calendar. As such, there could be variations to when they begin and end. There may also be regional variations. Many sacred and holy days of observance dates change each year which is helpful to note.

*Indicates the holiday begins at sundown on the first day indicated and will end on the last day at sundown.

Import the Calendar

You can subscribe to the religious holidays Outlook calendar below:

  1. In a new window, sign in to your CC email account in Outlook on the web
  2. Open your calendar in Outlook on the web
  3. In the left side column, click Add calendar
  4. In the window that pops up, click "Subscribe from the Web"
  5. Copy, then paste this subscription link into the appropriate field
  6. Name the calendar CC religious holidays (give it a cool color and icon if you'd like)
  7. Click the import button

2024-2025 Religious Holiday Dates

 

2025
Summer Break June 6th* - 7th Eid-Al-Adha Muslim
Summer Break June 21st Yule Litha Summer Solstice Wiccan/Pagan
Summer Break June 26th* - 27th Hijra Muslim
Summer Break July 5th* - 6th Ashura Muslim
NSO August 16th Krishna Janmashtami Hindu
NSO & Block 1, Week 1 August 21st-28th* Paryushana Parva Jain
Block 1, Week 1 August 26th*-27th* Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu
Block 2, Week 1 September 21st Autumn Equinox Wiccan/Pagan
Block 2, Week 1 September 22nd* - 24th* Rosh Hashanah Jewish
Block 2 Weeks 1 & 2 September 22- Oct. 2 Navaratri Hindu
Block 2, Week 2 October 1st* - 2nd* Yom Kippur Jewish
Block 2, Weeks 3 & 4 October 6th* - 13th* Sukkot Jewish
Block 2, Week 4 October 13th* - 15th* Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Jewish
Block 3, Week 1 October 21st Diwali Hindu/Jain/Sikh
Block 3, Week 1 October 22nd* Birth of Bab  Bahá'í
Block 3, Week 1 October 23rd* Birth of Baha'u'Llah Bahá'í
Block 3, Week 2 October 31st Samhain Wiccan/Pagan
Block 3, Week 2 November 1st All Saints Day/All Souls Christian, Catholic
Block 3, Week 3 November 1st - 2nd Día de Los Muertos Meso-American/Indigenous/Christian, Catholic
Block 4, Week 3 December 8th Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) Buddhist
Block 4, Week 3 December 12th Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Christian, Catholic
Block 4, Week 4 & Winter Break  December 14th* -  22nd* Chanukah Jewish
Winter Break December 21st Yule-Litha (Winter Solstice) Wiccan/Pagan
Winter Break December 25th Christmas Christian, Catholic/Protestant 
Winter Break December 26th - January 1st Kwanzaa African American/Pan-African
2026
Winter Break January 1st Gantan-Sai Shinto
Half Block January 7th Feast of the Nativity Christian, Orthodox
Block 5, Week 3 February 1st Imbolc Wiccan/Pagan
Block 5, Week 3 February 1st* - 2nd* Tu B’Shvat Jewish
Block 5, Week 3 February 3rd Setsubun-Sai Shinto
Block 6, Week 1 February 15th Nirvana Day Buddhist
Block 6, Week 1 February 17th Lunar New Year Taoist/Confucian/Buddhist
Block 6, Week 1 February 17th* - March 18th Ramadan Muslim
Block 6, Week 1 Febuary 18th Ash Wednesday Christian, Catholic/Protestant
Block 6, Week 2 February 23rd Clean Monday (Beginning of Great Lent) Christian/Orthodox
Block 6, Week 2 February 25th - March 1st* Ayyám-i-Ha Bahá'í
Block 6, Week 3 & Spring Break March 2nd - 20th Alá (Month of Fasting) Bahá'í
Block 6, Week 3 March 2nd* - 3rd* Purim Jewish
Block 6, Week 3 March 4th Holi Hindu
Spring Break March 19th Spring Equinox/Ostara Wiccan/Pagan
Spring Break March 20th Nowruz / Naw-Rúz Zoroastrian/Bahá'í
Spring Break March 18th*- 19* Eid-al-Fitr Muslim
Block 7, Weeks 2 & 3 April 1st* - 9th* Pesach (Passover) Jewish
Block 7, Week 2 April 2nd Maundy/Holy Thursday Christian, Catholic/Protestant
Block 7, Week 2 April 3rd  Good Friday (Catholic/Protestant) Christian, Catholic/Protestant
Block 7, Week 3 April 5th Easter (Catholic/Protestant) Christian, Catholic/Protestant
Block 7, Week 3 April 10th Good Friday (Orthodox) Orthodox
Block 7, Week 4 April 12th Easter (Orthodox) Orthodox
Block 7, Week 4 April 13th* - 14th* Yom HaShoah Jewish
Block 7, Week 4 April 14th Vaisakhi/Baisakhi Sikh/Hindu/Buddhist
Block 8, Weeks 1 & 2 April 20th* - May 2nd Ridvan Bahá'í
Block 8, Week 2 May 1st Beltane Wiccan/Pagan
Block 8, Week 2 May 1st (dates vary by region) Visakha Puja (Buddha Day) Buddhist
Summer Break May 21st* - 23rd* Shavuot (Pentecost) Jewish
Summer Break May 27th* - 28th Eid al-Adha Muslim
Summer Break May 29th Ascension of Baha'u'llah Bahá'í
Summer Break June 16th*-17th Hijra Muslim
Summer Break June 21st Litha (Summer Solistce) Wiccan/Pagan
Summer Break June 25th*-26th Ashura Muslim
Summer Break July 22nd* - 23rd* Tish’a B’av Jewish
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