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Guidelines for Observance of Religious Holidays
As a non-sectarian institution, Allegheny College affirms the variety of religious faiths represented within our community and supports individuals' personal practice and expression of religion. We urge flexibility in allowing time away from work or classes for religious holidays. We encourage individuals who celebrate or decorate for religious holidays to do so with sensitivity to those who are not religious or whose faith does not lend itself to outwardly visible expression. Common spaces should provide room for representation of a variety of faiths. We support continuing education about religious diversity and awareness of religious seasons that members of our campus community observe.
Suggested actions:
| Wednesday, 9/12-Friday 9/14: | Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) begins at sundown on 9/12, ends at sunset on 9/14 |
| Thursday, 9/13: | Ramadan (Muslim month of fasting daily from sunset to sundown) begins |
| Friday, 9/21- 9/22 | Yom Kippur begins at night fall on 9/21 and ends at sundown on 9/22. (High Holiday, Sabbath and fasting, Jewish Day of Atonement) |
| Saturday, 10/13: | Eid al-Fitr Feast Ramadan ends (Muslim month of fasting daily from sunset to sundown) |
| Thursday, 12/20: | Eid al-Adha (Muslim three-day Festival of Sacrifice begins) |
| Tuesday, 12/25: | Christmas (Christian celebration of birth of Jesus, school not in session) |
| Sunday, 3/23: | Easter ((Christian celebration of resurrection of Christ; school not in session: note: Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on Apr. 27) |
| Sunday, 3/23: | Passover (Jewish week-long celebration of Exodus from Egypt begins at sundown) |
| Wednesday, 9/26: | Sukkot begins (Jewish Festival of Booths) |
| Wednesday, 10/3: | Sukkot ends (Jewish Festival of Booths) |
| Thursday, 11/1: | All Saints Day (Holy Day of Oblication for Catholics: attendance at Mass required) |
| Sunday, 12/2: | Advent begins (Christian season of preparation for birth of Jesus; four Sundays prior to Christmas) |
| Tuesday, 12/4: | Hanukkah begins at sundown ((Jewish Festival of Lights) |
| Saturday, 12/8: | Immaculate Conception Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics: attendance at Mass required |
| Wednesday, 12/12: | Hanukkah ends at sundown ((Jewish Festival of Lights) |
| Wednesday, 12/12: | Hanging of the Greens service, 7 pm |
| Tuesday, 2/22: | Tu B'Shevat (Jewish Arbor Day) |
| Wednesday, 2/6: | Ash Wednesday (First Day of Lent 40-day season of repentance) (4 p.m. campus service) |
| Sunday, 3/16: | Palm Sunday (Christian observance of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem) |
| Thursday, 3/20: | Maundy Thursday (Christian observance of Jesus' Passover meal with disciples) |
| Friday, 3/21: | Good Friday (Christian observance of Jesus' crucifixion and burial) |
| Friday, 3/21: | Purim (Jewish festival celebrating rescue from Persians) |
| Friday, 5/2: | Yom Hashoah (Jewish day of Holocaust remembrance) |
Please contact the office of Religious Life with any questions and for
further assistance, 814-332-2800
