This calendar displays holidays and observances to create awareness, understanding and belonging among diverse cultural, spiritual and religious groups of our campus community.
If this calendar does not reflect your significant holiday, religious observance or cultural tradition, please email dei@shawnee.edu.
Agnosticism - belief that the existence of God or gods can not be known.
Atheism - disbelief in the existence of God or gods.
Baha'i - belief that there is only one god and that this one god is the source of all religions.
Buddhism - beliefs based on Gautama Buddha's teachings in which practitioners seek a state of enlightenment.
Christianity - beliefs based on Jesus Christ's teachings in which followers believe he is the Son of God and salvation from sin. Guidance for believers is found in the Holy Bible.
Hinduism - belief in the doctrines of samsara (cycle of life, death and reincarnation) and karma (law of cause and effect). Embraces a "way of life" as opposed to one, organized religion.
Islam - belief in one God and that Muhammad is the last messenger. Guidance for believers is found in the holy scriptures of the Qur'an and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad.
Jainism - nontheistic religion that practices self-discipline and abstention and has principles of non-absolutism, non-possessiveness and non-violence.
Judaism - belief in one god that was revealed to Abraham, Moses and other Hebrew prophets with whom believers have their own individual relationship. Guidance for believers is found in the Torah.
Odinism - ancient religion that believes in the worship of the Norse God Odin.
Shintoism - an indigenous religion in Japan in which practitioners believe that the Kami (unseen spiritual beings and powers) inhabit all things.
Sikhism - belief in one god and the teachings of the Ten Sikh Gurus enshrined in the Granth Sahib (sacred scripture) in in which believers are supposed to abide by equality, social justice, truthful living and the remembrance of God at all times.
Wiccan/Paganism - ancient tradition that has various views and beliefs and includes pagan practices focusing on nature and witchcraft.
2022
Event | Religion | Day |
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Gantan-Sai | Shinto | 1 |
Brithday of Guru Gobind Sing Ji | Sikhism | 3 |
Feast of Nativity | Orthodox Christian | 7 |
Lindisfarne Day | Odinism | 8 |
Maghi | Sikhism | 13 |
Chinese New Year | Buddhist | 21 |
Mahayana New Year | Mahayana Buddhist | 30 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Imbolc (northern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 2 |
Lughnassad (southern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 2 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Ash Wednesday | Christian | 2 |
Holi | Hinduism | 18 |
Easter | Odinism | 19 |
Ostara (northern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 20 |
Mabon (southern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 20 |
Naw Ruz | Baha'i | 21 |
Mahavira Jayanti | Jainism | 21 |
Magha Puja Day | Buddhism | 30 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Ramadan Begins | Islam | 3 |
Easter | Christian | 4 |
Vaisakhi | Sikhism | 13 |
Mahavir Jayanti | Jainism | 14 |
Good Friday | Christian | 15 |
Pesach/Passover | Judaism | 16 |
Vaisakhi | Sikhism | 17 |
Ridvan | Baha'i | 21 |
Holy Friday | Orthodox Christian | 22 |
Sigurd's Day | Odinism | 23 |
Pascha/Easter | Orthodox Christian | 24 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Beltane (northern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 1 |
Samhain (southern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 1 |
Hengest's Day or May Day | Odinism | 1 |
Ramadan Ends | Islam | 2 |
Eid al-Fitr | Islam | 3 |
Tish'a B'Av | Judaism | 7 |
Wesak (Buddha Day) | Buddhism | 16 |
Decleration of the Bab | Baha'i | 24 |
Ascension of Baha'u'llah | Baha'i | 29 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Pentecost | Christian | 5 |
Shavout | Judaism | 5-6 |
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji | Sikhism | 16 |
Midsummer | Odinism | 19 |
Pentecost | Orthodox Christian | 20 |
Litha (northern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 20 |
Yule (southern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 21 |
Midsummer's Day | Odinism | 21 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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The Martyrdom of the Bab | Baha'i | 10 |
Dharma Day | Buddhism | 13 |
Obon | Buddhism/Shintoism | 13 |
Asalha Puja Day | Buddhism | 26 |
Odinist Martyrs' Day or Stiklestad Day | Odinism | 31 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Lughnassad (northern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 1 |
Imbolc (southern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 1 |
Krishna Janmashtami | Hinduism | 19 |
Paryusana Festival Begins | Jainism | 23 |
Paryusana Festival Ends | Jainism | 30 |
Das Laxana Festival Begins | Jainism | 31 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Das Laxana Festival Ends | Jainism | 9 |
Mabon (northern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 22 |
Ostara (southern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 22 |
Harvest Festival | Odinism | 25 |
Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | 25-26 |
Navratri Begins | Hinduism | 26 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Navratri Ends | Hinduism | 4 |
Yom Kippur | Judaism | 5 |
Sukkot | Judaism | 10-16 |
Shemini Atzeret | Judaism | 17 |
Simchat Torah | Judaism | 18 |
Installation of Granth Sahib Ji as Guru | Sikhism | 20 |
Diwali | Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism Buddhism | 24 |
Birth of the Bab | Baha'i | 26 |
Samhain (northern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 31 |
Beltane (southern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 31 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Guru Nanak's Birthday | Sikhism | 8 |
Birth of Baha'ullah | Baha'i | 12 |
Einheriar or Heroes' Day | Odinism | 13 |
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji | Sikhism | 24 |
Event | Religion | Day |
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Bodhi Day | Buddhism | 8 |
Yule (northern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 22 |
Litha (southern hemisphere) | Wicca/Paganism | 22 |
Hanukkah | Judaism | 18-26 |
Yule Eve | Odinism | 20 |
Yule | Odinism | 21 |
Christmas | Christian | 25 |
Feast of the Nativity | Orthodox Christian | 25 |
Birthday of Guru Gobind Sing Ji | Sikhism | 29 |