INTERFAITH INITIATIVE
The Martin Luther King Center exists to promote communication, cooperation, and community among the diverse religious and spiritual groups and individuals of the University of Kentucky. Through events and partnerships our goal is to create a safe space for all cultures. We welcome and respect all, giving different cultures representation and a voice to be heard. The University of Kentucky creates and supports transformative experiences of spiritual growth, ethical reflection, interfaith and intercultural dialogue, community service, and social action.
The Interfaith Calendar information is for the purpose of highlighting religious observances, holidays and to serve as a guide to educate the UK community. We encourage members of our UK community to be sensitive and respectful to the global faith practices and traditions as you plan both social and academic initiatives throughout the year.
This is not an fully comprehensive list of all global faiths nor does it provide guidelines for academic accommodations. For information on the University's academic policy regarding religious observances, please visit The University Senate Website.
https://interfaithaction.org/contact/calendar/
INTERFAITH CALENDAR
-currently being updated
*The Interfaith room is located on the 3rd floor of the Gatton Student Center.
2022-2025 COMPREHENSIVE RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS CALENDAR
2022 | April | 2nd: Beginning of Ramadan
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10th: Palm Sunday | ||||
15th: Passover/ Good Friday | ||||
17th: Easter | ||||
24th: Orthodox Easter | ||||
May | 1st - 2nd: Eid al-Fitr | |||
5th: Cinco De Mayo | ||||
June | 5th: Shavuot- Sunday | Pentecost | ||
16th: Corpus Christi- Thursday | ||||
30th: Rath Yatra- Thursday | ||||
July | 10th: Eid al-Adha- Sunday | |||
30th: Muharram- Saturday | ||||
August | 8th: Ashura- Monday | |||
11th: Raksha Bandhan- Thursday | ||||
15th: Assumption of Mary- Monday | ||||
18th: Krishna Janmashtami- Thursday | ||||
30th: Ganesh Chaturthi- Tuesday | ||||
September | 26th: Rosh Hashanah- Monday | |||
26th- Oct 5th: Navaratri- Monday | ||||
27th: Meskel- Tuesday | ||||
October | 4th: St Francis Day- Tuesday | |||
5th: Yom Kippur | ||||
9th(Sunday)-16th: Sukkot | ||||
24th: Diwali | ||||
November | 24th: Thanksgiving- Thursday | |||
27th: First Sunday of Advent- Sunday | ||||
December | 16th- 24th: Posadas Navidenas | |||
19th: Hanukkah- Monday | ||||
21st: Solstice (Yule)- Wednesday | ||||
24th: Christmas Eve | ||||
25th: Christmas | ||||
26th: Kwanzaa | Zarathosht Diso- Monday | |||
28th: Holy Innocents- Wednesday | ||||
31st: New Year's Eve/ Watch Night - Saturday | ||||
2023 | January | 1st: New Years Day- Sunday | ||
6th: Epiphany- Friday | ||||
7th: Orthodox Christmas- Saturday | ||||
14th: Orthodox New Year - Saturday | 14th: Makar Sankranti | |||
16th: MLK Day- Monday | ||||
22nd: Lunar New Year- Sunday | ||||
February | 6th: Tu B'Shevat- Monday | |||
18th: Maha Shivaratri- Saturday | Isra and Mi'raj | |||
20th- President's Day- Monday | ||||
22nd: Ash Wednesday | Lent- Wednesday | |||
March | 7th: Purim- Tuesday | |||
8th: Holi- Wednesday | Laylat al Bara'at | |||
22nd: Beginning of Ramadan- Wednesday | ||||
30th: Rama Navami- Thursday | ||||
April | 2nd: Palm Sunday- Sunday | |||
5th: Passover- Wednesday | ||||
7th: Good Friday- Friday | ||||
9th: Easter- Sunday | ||||
16th: Orthodox Easter- Sunday | ||||
18th: Laylat al Qadr- Tuesday | Yom Hashoah | |||
21st: Eid al-Fitr - Friday | ||||
May | 5th: Cinco de Mayo- Friday | |||
9th: Lag BaOmer- Tuesday | ||||
18th: Ascension Day- Thursday | ||||
26th: Shavuot- Friday | ||||
28th: Pentecost- Sunday | ||||
June | 8th: Corpus Christi- Thursday | |||
19th: Juneteenth- Monday | Rath Yatra- Monday | |||
28th: Day of Arafat - Wednesday | ||||
29th: Eid al-Adha - Thursday | ||||
July | 19th: Muharram- Wednesday | |||
27th: Tisha B'Av- Thursday | ||||
28th: Ashura- Friday | ||||
August | 15th: Assumption of Mary- Tuesday | |||
30th: Raksha Bandhan- Wednesday | ||||
September | 6th: Krishna Janmashtami- Wednesday | |||
16th: Rosh Hashanah- Saturday | ||||
18th: Ganesh Chaturthi- Monday | ||||
23-24th: Yom Kippur- Monday | ||||
28th: Meskel- Thursday | ||||
29th- Oct 6th: Sukkot | ||||
October | 4th: St. Francis Day- Wednesday | |||
7th: Shemini Atzeret- Saturday | ||||
8th: Simchat Torah- Sunday | ||||
9th: Indigenous People's Day- Monday | ||||
15th-24th: Navaratri - Sunday | ||||
November | 1st: All Saint's Day- Wednesday | |||
2nd: All Souls Day- Thursday | ||||
12th: Diwali - Sunday | ||||
23rd: Thanksgiving- Thursday | ||||
December | 8th: Hanukkah - Friday | |||
21st: Solstice (Yule) - Thursday | ||||
24th: Christmas Eve- Sunday | ||||
25th: Christmas- Monday | ||||
26th: Kwanza- Tuesday | ||||
31st: New Year's Eve- Sunday | ||||
2024 | January | 1st: New Year's Day- Monday | ||
6th: Epiphany- Saturday | ||||
7th: Orthodox Christmas- Sunday | ||||
14th: Makar Sankranti- Sunday | ||||
25th: Tu B'Shevat- Thursday | ||||
February | 7th: Isra and Mi'raj- Wednesday | |||
10th: Chinese New Year- Saturday | ||||
14th: Ash Wednesday- Wednesday | Beginning of Lent | |||
March | 8th: Maha Shivaratri- Friday | |||
11th: Ramadan starts- Monday | ||||
24th: Purim- Sunday | 24th: Palm Sunday | |||
25th: Holi- Monday | ||||
29th: Good Friday- Friday | ||||
31st: Easter- Sunday | ||||
April | 1st: Easter Monday- Monday | |||
6th: Laylat al Qadr- Tuesday | ||||
10th: Eid al-Fitr - Wednesday | ||||
16th: Rama Navami- Tuesday | ||||
23rd- 30th: Passover- Tuesday | ||||
May | 2nd: National Day of Prayer- Thursday | |||
5th: Cinco de Mayo- Sunday | ||||
6th: Yom Hashoah- Monday | ||||
19th: Pentecost- Sunday | ||||
26th: Lag BaOmer- Sunday | ||||
30th:Corpus Christi- Thursday | ||||
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October | 3rd-12th: Navaratri- Thursday | |||
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December | ||||
2025 | January | Elevation of the Life Giving Cross (Holy Cross) | ||
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