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:
- In a new window, sign in to your CC email account in Outlook on the web
- Open your calendar in Outlook on the web
- In the left side column, click Add calendar
- In the window that pops up, click "Subscribe from the Web"
- Copy, then paste this subscription link into the appropriate field
- Name the calendar CC religious holidays (give it a cool color and icon if you'd like)
- 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 |