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
| 2024 | |||
| Block A | June 15th* - 16th | Eid-Al-Adha | Muslim |
| Block A | June 21st | Yule Litha Summer Solstice | Wiccan/Pagan |
| Blocks B & C | June 26th* - July 24th | Hijra | Muslim |
| Block B | July 5th* - 6th | Ashura | Muslim |
| Block 1, Week 1 | August 26th | Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu |
| Block 1, Weeks 1 & 2 | August 30th* for 8–10 days | Paryushana Parva | Jain |
| Block 1, Week 2 | September 6th for 10 days | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu |
| Block Break 1 | September 21st | Autumn Equinox | Wiccan/Pagan |
| Block 2, Week 2 | October 2nd* - 4th* | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish |
| Block 2, Weeks 2 & 3 | October 3rd - 11th | Navaratri | Hindu |
| Block 2, Week 3 | October 11th* - 12th* | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
| Block Break 2 & Block 3, Wk 1 | October 16th* - 23rd | Sukkot | Jewish |
| 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 2 | Starts November 1st | Diwali | Hindu/Jain/Sikh |
| Block 3, Week 2 | November 1st - 2nd | Día de Los Muertos | Meso-American/Indigenous/Christian, Catholic |
| Block 3, Week 2 | November 2nd | Birth of Bab | Bahá'í |
| Block 3, Week 2 | November 3rd* | Birth of Baha'u'Llah | Bahá'í |
| Block 4, Week 3 | December 8th | Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) | Buddhist |
| Block 4, Week 3 | December 12th | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Christian, Catholic |
| Winter Break | December 21st | Yule-Litha (Winter Solstice) | Wiccan/Pagan |
| Winter Break | December 25th | Christmas | Christian, Catholic/Protestant |
| Winter Break | December 25th* - January 2nd | Hanukkah | Jewish |
| Winter Break | December 26th - January 1st | Kwanzaa | African American/Pan-African |
| 2025 | |||
| Winter Break | January 1st | Gantan-Sai | Shinto |
| Half Block, Week 1 | January 7th | Feast of the Nativity | Christian, Orthodox |
| Block 5, Week 2 | January 29th | Lunar New Year | Taoist/Confucian/Buddhist |
| Block 5, Week 3 | February 1st | Imbolc | Wiccan/Neo-Pagan |
| Block 5, Week 3 | February 3rd | Setsubum-Sai | Shinto |
| Block Break 5 | February 15th | Nirvana Day | Buddhist |
| Block 6, Week 2 | February 25th - 28th | Ayyám-i-Ha | Bahá'í |
| Block 6, Wk 2 - Block 7 Wk 1 | February 28th - March 29th | Ramadan | Muslim |
| Block 6 and Spring Break | March 1st - 19th | Alá (Month of Fasting) | Bahá'í |
| Block 6, Week 3 | March 3rd | Clean Monday (Beginning of Great Lent) | Christian/Orthodox |
| Block 6, Week 3 | March 5th | Ash Wednesday | Christian, Catholic/Protestant |
| Spring Break | March 13th* - 14th | Purim | Jewish |
| Spring Break | March 14th* | Holi | Hindu |
| Spring Break | March 19th | Spring Equinox/Ostara | Wiccan/Neo-Pagan |
| Spring Break | March 21st | Nowruz | Zoroastrian |
| Spring Break | March 21st* | Naw-Rúz | Bahá'í |
| Block 7, Week 1 | March 29th* | Eid-al-Fitr | Muslim |
| Block 7, Wk 3 - Block Break 7 | April 12th* - 20th* | Passover | Jewish |
| Block 7, Week 4 | April 14th | Vaisakhi/Baisakhi | Sikh/Hindu/Buddhist |
| Block Break 7 | April 17th | Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday | Christian, Catholic/Protestant |
| Block Break 7 | April 18th | Good Friday (Catholic/Protestant) | Christian, Catholic/Protestant |
| Block Break 7 | April 18th | Good Friday (Orthodox) | Orthodox |
| Block Break 7 | April 20th | Easter (Catholic/Protestant) | Christian, Catholic/Protestant |
| Block Break 7 | April 20th | Easter (Orthodox) | Orthodox |
| Block Break 7 - Block 8, Wk 2 | April 20th* - May 2nd | Ridvan | Bahá'í |
| Block 8, Week 1 | April 23rd* - 24th* | Yom HaShoah | Jewish |
| Block 8, Week 2 | May 1st | Beltane | Wiccan/Neo-Pagan |
| Block 8, Week 4 | May 12th (dates vary by region) | Visakha Puja | Buddhist |
| Summer Break | May 27th-28th | Ascension of Baha'u'llah | Bahá'í |
| Summer Break | June 1st* - 3rd | Shavuot (Pentecost) | Jewish |
| Summer Break | June 6th* - 7th | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Summer Break | June 20th | Yule-Litha (Summer Solistce) | Wiccan/Neo-Pagan |
| Summer Break | July 5th* - 6th | Ashura | Muslim |
| Summer Break | TBA | Hijra | Muslim |