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

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
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