Bonnier Multifaith CenterFostering lives of engaged compassion through the cultivation of diverse religious and spiritual practices.

Rooted in the College’s core values of faith, justice, community, service and excellence, the purpose of the Bonnier Multifaith Center is to foster lives of engaged compassion through cultivating diverse religious and spiritual practices. Activities in the Center include personal and communal meditation and prayer, interfaith conversations, text studies, and contemplative practices that sustain lives of engaged compassion. We invite all members of the Gustavus community, regardless of their religious and philosophical commitments, to use the Center for personal prayer, reflection, and meditation during unscheduled times and to request and use the Center’s space for organized religious, spiritual, or contemplative practices. 


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Multifaith Holiday Calendar - 2024-2025
Dates Holiday Tradition Accomodations may be requested
June 19 Juneteenth Black American summer break
June 16-20 Eid al Adha Islam yes; summer break
Sept. 22 Autumn Equinox Paganism  
Oct. 2-4 Rosh Hashanah Judaism yes
Oct. 3-12 Dashain/Navaratri Hinduism  
Oct. 11-12 Yom Kippur Judaism yes
Oct. 14 Indigenous Peoples Day Secular  
Oct. 16-23 Sukkot Judaism yes, 1st 2 and last 2 days, fall break
Oct. 24-25 Simkhat Torah Judaism yes, fall break
Oct. 31 Reformation Day Protestant Christianity  
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Samhain Paganism  
Oct. 31 - Nov 2 Day of the Dead Spanish Catholic/Mexican/ Indigenous  
Nov. 1 All Saints Day Christianity  
Nov. 1 Diwali/Deepawali Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism  
Nov. 14-16
 Loy Krathong Thai Buddhist  
Dec. 1-24
 Advent Christianity  
Dec. 12
 Our Lady of Guadalupe Mexican/Catholic  
Dec. 21
 Yule/Solstice Christianity/Paganism  
Dec. 25 Christmas Day Christianity winter break
Dec. 25- Jan. 2 Hanukkah Judaism winter break
Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Kwanzaa  Black American winter break
Jan. 7 Orthodox Christmas Orthodox Christianity  winter break
Jan. 29 Lunar New Year Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism  
Feb. 28 - Mar. 29 Ramadan Islam yes
Mar. 5 Ash Wednesday
Christianity
 yes, spring break
Mar. 14 (varies) Holi Hinduism  
Mar. 20 Spring Equinox (Ostara) Paganism  
Mar. 29-30
 Eid al-Fitr Islam yes
Apr. 12 Passover Judaism yes, 1st 2 and last 2 days
Apr. 17 Maundy Thursday Christianity yes
Apr. 18 Good Friday Christianity campus closed
Apr. 20 Easter Christianity campus closed
Apr. 20 Orthodox Easter  Orthodox Christianity campus closed
Apr. 23-24 Yom HaShoah Judaism yes
May 1 Beltane Paganism  

May 12 (varies)

 Vesak Buddhism campus closed

Notes:
This list is not exhaustive and observances are not necessarily days when individuals will not attend work or school. There are also different levels of observance in different traditions.

Many Jewish and Muslim holidays begin in the evening on the first date listed. Not all Muslims will recognize the listed dates; they may require direct observation of the moon. Some cultures mark Buddhist holidays on different dates.

"A student whose religious observance conflicts with a course requirement may request an academic accommodation from the instructor. Students should normally make such requests in writing by the end of the second week of classes, but there may be exceptions. Students may also request accommodations for religious tranditions surrounding death and dying when the need arises." (Excerpt from course syllabus language regarding Academic Accommodation for Religious Observance)

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