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  Religious Communities at the university of Maine

 

Holy days in bold are considered very important holy days. Please take note when scheduling: students, faculty and employees may be absent from school or work.

 
  Religious Index
  Baha'i Islam Sikhism
  Buddhist Jainism Pagan
  Christianity Judaism Shinto
  Hinduism Rastafarian Zoroastrian
   

 

 

  Bahá’í Symbol                Baha'i Related links 
Feb 26-March 1 Intercalary Days The Bahá'í World - Official Website
March 2 Alá (19 Day Fast Begins) www.bahai.com
March 21 Now Ruz (New Year) Bahá'í-Faith.org
March  21   Feast Of Ridvan
May 23 Declaration of the Bab/Birth of Bahaullah
May 29 Ascension of Baha'u'llah 
July 9               Martyrdom of the Bab
October 20 Birth of the B'ab
 November 12 Birth of the Baha'u'llah
 November26 Day of the Covenant
 November28 Ascension of  'Abdu'l-Baha
All holy days begin at sunset of the previous day
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  Buddhist  Related links 
February 13 Nirvana Day Buddha.net

February 15

Paranirvana Day- (Buddha’s Death) Buddhist Society
March 14

Magha Puja Day

Bodh Gaya - The Sacred Buddhist village
April 8 Birth of Buddha’s Monasteries of Tibet
April 13 Therevadin Buddhist New Year Plant Cultures - sacred and spiritual
May 13 Buddha Day - Visakha Puja
May 23 Wesak
July 6 Dalai Lama Birthday
July 11 Asalha Puja Day
July 13 Obon (Ulambana)
July 21 Wassana
August 10 Asalha Puja
October 7 Pavarana Day
November  15 Kathina
December 8 Bodhi Day 
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    Christianity   Related links

January-6

Epiphany

Christianity.com

January-6

Three King's Day Christianitytoday.com

February-2

Candlemas

Vatican

March-1

Ash Wednesday

Holycrossonline.org

March-1

St. David's Day 

March-17

St. Patrick's Day

March-25

Annunciation

March-26

Laetare Sunday

April-9

Palm Sunday

April-14

Good Friday

April-16

Easter Sunday

April-23

St. George's Day

May-25

Ascension

June-4

Pentecost

June-11

Trinity Sunday

June-15

Corpus Christi

August-6

The Transfiguration

August-15

Assumption Day

November-1

All Saint's Day

November-2

All Soul's Day

November-30

St. Andrew's Day

December-8

Immaculate Conception

December-24

Christmas Eve

December-25

Christmas Day

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  Coptic and Eastern Orthodox
January 6 Armenian Christmas
January 7 Christmas
January 14 New Year
January 19 Theophany/Timkat
March 6 Great Lent begins
April 16 Palm Sunday
April 20 Holy Thursday
April 21 Holy FridayRIDAY
April 23 Pascha (Easter)
June 1 Ascension
June 11 Pentecost
August 15 Assumption
September 11 Meskerem
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Hinduism Related links
February 2 Vasant Panchami The Hindu Universe
February 26 Maha Shivaratri Hindu Resources Online
March 14 Holi Hinduism Today
March 30 Hindi New Year- Vaisakhi  Plant Culture - Sacred and spiritual
March 30 Ramayana Begins Plant Culture - Religious art
April 6 Rama Navami (close of Ramayana)  
April 13 Hanuman Jayanti  
April 13 Baisakhi  
April 14 Vaisakhi (vye-sak-hee) (New Year)  
May 13 Buddha Purnima/Vasakhi Purnima  
July 11 Guru Purnima  
July 28 Teej  
July 30 Nag Panchami  
September 8 Pitr-Paksha  
September 23 Navaratri begins (to October 1)  
September 29 Saraswati Puja  
October 1 Navaratri ends  
October 2

Dasshera

 
October 21 Diwali  
November 15 Guru Nanak Jayanti  
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  ISLAM Related links
Jan 10 Eid-Ul-Adha Islamicity
Jan 31 Hijra New year muslimheritage.com
Feb 9 Ashura Zaytuna Institute
Feb 10 1st Muharram Virtual Civilisation
April 11 Mawlid an Nabi ediscoverIslam
August 22 Lailat al Miraj Islamia
September 9 Lailat al Bara'ah
September 24 Ramadan begins            (through Oct. 23)
October 20 Jummatul Wida
October 24 Eid al Fitr
December 30 Waqf al Arafa (Hajj Day)
December 31

Eid al Adha

The Islamic calendar is subject to sighting of moon

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  Jain Symbol  Jainism   Related Links
April 11

Mahavir Jayanti

Jain Spirit
April 21

Mahavira Jayanti

Institute of Jainology
May 10

Akshaya Tritya

Jain Alliance
September 1 Parva Plant cultures - Sacred and spiritual
September 8 Dashalakshani-Parva Jain World
September 8 Samvatsari
September 17 Ananta-Chaturdasi
September 18 Ksamavani
October  31

Deep Diwali

November  1

Mahavira Nirvana

November 26

Lokashah Jayanti

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    JUDAISM   Related Links

February-13

Tu B'Shevat

Judaism 101

March-14

Purim

The Judaism Site

April-13

Passover

UNION for REFORM JUDAISM

May-16

Lag B'omer

Jewish net

June-2

Shavu'ot

Torah.org

August-3

Tisha B'Av

 

August-25

Month of Elul Begins

 

September-8 to September-9

First Selichot Service

 

September-16 to September-17

First Selichot Service

 

September-23

Rosh Hashanah

 

October-2

Yom Kippur / Atonement Day

 

October-6-13

Sukkot

 

October-14

Simkhat Torah

 

December-16 - 23

Chanukkah

 

December-31

The Tenth of B'Tevet

 
     
Note: Each holiday begins at sundown the previous day  

 

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Sikhism Related links
January-5 Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib All about sikh

January-13

Maghi

Sikhnet.com

March-14

Sikh New Year

Plant Cultures

March-15

Hola Mohalla

Sikh Point

April-14

Vaisakhi

Sikhs.org

September-1

First Parkash (Nanakshaki)

September-1

First Parkash Guru Granth Sahib

October-20

Installation of Holy Scriptures as Guru Granth Sahib Ji

October-21

Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas)

November-5

Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib

November-24

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib

Note: Dates for Sikh holidays are determined according to the date of their observance in India.

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Wicca Symbol Paganism Related links 

February-1

Lunasa or Lammas (Southern Hemisphere)

Witchvox

February-1

Oimelc / Brigid (Northern Hemisphere)

The Pagan Federation

February-2

Candlemas

Wicca.org

March-21

Mabon - Autumnal Equinox (Southern Hemisphere)

Wiccan Resources

March-21

Ostara - Spring Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)

 Pagans.org

April-30

Beltane (Northern Hemisphere)

 

April-30

Samhain (Southern Hemisphere)

 

June-21

Litha - Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)

 

June-21

Yule - Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)

 

July-31

Lunasa or Lammas (Northern Hemisphere)

 

July-31

Oimelc / Brigid (Southern Hemisphere)

 

September-21

Mabon - Autumnal Equinox (Northern Hemisphere)

 

September-21

Ostara - Spring Equinox (Southern Hemisphere)

 

October-31

Beltane (Southern Hemisphere)

 

October-31

Samhain (Northern Hemisphere)

 

December-21

Litha - Summer Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)

 

December-21

Yule - Winter Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)

 
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  The Rastafari flag   Rastafarian   Related Links
January-6 Christamas Day (Ethiopian) wikipedia
April-21 Anniversary of Haile Selassie's visit to Jemaica Imperialethiopia
July- 23 Birthday of Hailae Selassie Time Europe: Haile Selassie
August-17 Birthday of Marcus Garvey Rastafarispeaks
September-11 Ethiopian New Year  
November-2 Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie  
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    Shinto Related Links

February-3-4

Setsubun

Shinto festivals

March-21

Shunbun no Hi / Vernal Equinox Day

Japanese holidays

July-13

O - Bon / Festival of Souls (lunar date)

Shintoism 

July 30

Oh-Harai-Taisai

 

August-6

Hiroshima Peace Ceremony

 

August-13-17

O - Bon / Festival of Souls (solar date)

 

September-23

Shubun no Hi  / Autumnal Equinox Day

 

November-15

Shichi - Go - San (Seven - Five - Three) 

 

December 21