Inclusive Scheduling
How Loyola schedules events affects climate and relates to our mission. Loyola recommends groups adopt an inclusive approach to scheduling their campus events. That means being mindful of faith traditions and also coordinating efforts with other groups so as not to unnecessarily compete or overlap.
Major Religious Holidays and Celebrations
A handy interfaith calendar of major holy days and observances. Please be sure to check the calendar before scheduling events to avoid unnecessary conflicts. Also be sure to check the events calendar to see what other groups have reserved space on or near your desired day.
| Date (2024-2025) | Holiday | Tradition |
|---|---|---|
|
Jun. 16 |
*Eid al Adha (begins at sundown) |
Islamic |
|
Jun. 20 |
*Eid al Adha
(ends at sundown) |
Islamic |
| Jul. 16 |
Ashura (begins at sundown) |
Islamic |
| Jul. 17 |
Ashura (ends at sundown) |
Islamic |
| Aug. 15 |
**The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
Catholic |
|
Oct. 2 |
*Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Oct. 4 |
*Rosh Hashanah
(ends at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Oct. 11 |
*Yom Kippur (begins at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Oct. 12 |
*Yom Kippur (ends at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Oct. 16 |
*Sukkot (begins at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Oct. 23 |
*Sukkot
(ends at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Oct. 23 |
*Shemini Atzeret (begins at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Oct. 25 |
*Shemini Atzeret
(ends at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Nov. 1 |
**All Saints Day |
Catholic |
|
Nov. 2 |
All Souls Day |
Catholic |
| Nov. 2 |
*Birth of the Báb (begins at sundown) |
Baha'i |
| Nov. 3 | *Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (ends at sundown) |
Baha'i |
| Dec. 8 | **Feast of the Immaculate Conception | Catholic |
| Dec. 25 | *Hanukkah
(begins at sundown) |
Jewish |
| Dec. 25 | **Christmas | Christian |
| Dec. 26 |
Kwanzaa (begins at sundown) |
Interfaith African-American |
| Jan. 1 |
Kwanzaa (ends at sundown)
|
Interfaith African-American |
| Jan. 2 |
*Hanukkah (ends at sundown) |
Jewish |
| Jan. 29 |
Chinese New Year |
Confucian/Daoist/Buddhist |
|
Feb. 12 |
*Tu BiShvat (begins at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Feb. 13 |
*Tu BiShvat (ends at sundown) |
Jewish |
| Mar.1 | Ramadan
(begins at sundown) |
Islamic |
|
Mar. 13 |
*Purim (begins at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Mar. 14 |
*Purim (ends at sundown) |
Jewish |
|
Mar. 29 |
Ramadan (ends at sundown)
|
Islamic |
|
Mar. 31 |
*Eid al-Fitr (begins at sundown)
|
Islamic |
|
Apr. 1 |
*Eid al-Fitr (ends at sundown)
|
Islamic |
|
Apr. 12 |
*Pesach (Passover) (begins at sundown)
|
Jewish |
| Apr. 13 | Palm Sunday | Christian |
| Apr. 17 | Holy Thursday | Christian |
| Apr. 18 | Good Friday |
Christian |
| Apr. 20 |
**Easter Sunday |
Christian |
| Apr. 20 |
*Pesach (Passover) (ends at sundown)
|
Jewish |
| Apr. 20 | Pascha (Greek Orthodox Easter) | Greek Orthodoxy |
|
May 22 |
*Declaration of the Báb |
Baha’i |
| May 28 |
*Ascension of Baha'u'llah (begins at 3 a.m.) |
Baha'i |
| May 29 |
*Ascension of Baha'u'llah (ends at sundown) |
Baha'i |
| Jun.1 | *Shavuot
(begins at sundown) |
Jewish |
| Jun. 3 | *Shavuot
(ends at sundown) |
Jewish |
Please note:
- Holidays indicated in bold with an asterisk (*) require abstinence from all secular activity; i.e., homework, exams, field trips, class meetings, etc. While the other religious holidays may not necessarily require abstinence from all secular activity, some of them may involve fasting, a dietary change, or special celebrations that may occur during the day or the evening.
- Holidays indicated with a double asterisk (**) are Holy Days of Obligation for Catholics. In addition, all Sundays are Holy Days of Obligation. When the solemn feasts of Mary, the Mother of God (Jan. 1), the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin (Aug. 15), and All Saints (Nov. 1) fall on a Saturday or Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is abolished. Although the obligation to attend Holy Mass is abolished, parishes continue to observe these holy days by scheduling one or more masses at a convenient time so that those who wish to participate are able to do so.
- In the Jewish tradition, all work-related activities stop from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday to observe Shabbat (Sabbath).
- Islamic dates are approximate. The official days can be plus/minus one day and depend upon the official physical sighting of the new moon.
- According to the Eastern Orthodox Church calendar, the day begins after evening vespers at sunset and concludes with vespers on the following day. For this reason, the observance of all Eastern Orthodox holy days begins at sunset on the evening before the holy day.