Religious Holidays 2023-2024 Calendar
September 05, 2023
The list of holidays below is intended to serve as a one-page resource, outlining the religious holidays and observances that are most likely to impact students, faculty, and staff at Columbia during this academic year. Please note that the table below does not represent a complete list of observed holidays and that observances often vary from one individual or community to another. (A longer and more comprehensive list of holidays can be found here.) Any questions regarding religious observances and/or accommodation requests can be directed to The Earl Hall Center for Religious Life ([email protected] and (212) 854-2184 )
- Holiday
- Tisha B'Av
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 8/12-8/13
- Holiday
- Paryushana Parva
- Religion
- Jainism
- Day
- 8/30
- Holiday
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Religion
- Hindu
- Day
- 9/6-9/7
- Holiday
- Rosh Hashanah
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 9/15-9/17
- Holiday
- Yom Kippur
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 9/24-9/25
- Holiday
- Sukkot
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 9/29-10/6
- Holiday
- Shemini Atzeret
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 10/6-10/7
- Holiday
- Simchat Torah
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 10/7-10/8
- Holiday
- Navratri
- Religion
- Hindu
- Day
- 10/15-10/24
- Holiday
- Vijayadashimi/Dusshera
- Religion
- Hindu
- Day
- 10/24
- Holiday
- Diwali
- Religion
- Hindu
- Day
- 11/12
- Holiday
- Hanukkah
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 12/7-12/15
- Holiday
- Bodhi Day
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Day
- 12/8
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Religion
- Christian
- Day
- 12/25
- Holiday
- Orthodox Christmas
- Religion
- Orthodox Christian
- Day
- 1/7
- Holiday
- Makara Sankranti
- Religion
- Hindu
- Day
- 1/15
- Holiday
- Ash Wednesday
- Religion
- Christian
- Day
- 2/14
- Holiday
- Maha Shivaratri
- Religion
- Hindu
- Day
- 3/8
- Holiday
- Ramadan
- Religion
- Islam
- Day
- 3/10-4/10
- Holiday
- Purim
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 3/23-3/24
- Holiday
- Holi (Festival of Colors)
- Religion
- Hindu
- Day
- 3/25
- Holiday
- Holy Thursday
- Religion
- Christian
- Day
- 3/28
- Holiday
- Good/Holy Friday
- Religion
- Christian
- Day
- 3/29
- Holiday
- Easter
- Religion
- Christian
- Day
- 3/31
- Holiday
- Eid al-Fitr
- Religion
- Islam
- Day
- 4/9-4/10 (date can vary by a day)
- Holiday
- Pesach (Passover)
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 4/22-4/30
- Holiday
- Pascha
- Religion
- Orthodox Christian
- Day
- 5/5
- Holiday
- Vesak (Visakha Puja), Buddah Day
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Day
- 5/23
- Holiday
- Shavuot
- Religion
- Judaism
- Day
- 6/11-6/13
- Holiday
- Eid al-Adha
- Religion
- Islam
- Day
- 6/17
- Holiday
- Ashura
- Religion
- Islam
- Day
- 7/16-7/17