McGill University recognizes and respects the diversity of its community, including diversity of religious faiths and observances. The University is committed to providing an environment in which its students can fulfill both their university and their religious commitments.
Faiths
The multifaith calendar is published as a service to the University community, according to Senate policy (see Chapter Seven in the Handbook of Student Rights and Responsibilities). This is not a conclusive list, and additional documentation may be requested from the student to demonstrate a religious commitment.
Holy days for the current academic year
This information was compiled with the assistance of the McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (MORSL), based on the interfaith calendar. Questions about any date provided in this multifaith calendar should be sent to degeval.es [at] mcgill.ca (Enrolment Services).
* festival begins at sundown the day before this date
** date of celebration may vary based on local customs or according to moon sightings
Holy Days 2021
September | ||
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Date | Faith | Festival |
September 7 *, 2021 - September 8, 2021 | Judaism | Rosh Hashanah * |
September 10, 2021 | Hinduism | Ganesh Chaturthi |
September 16 *, 2021 | Judaism | Yom Kippur * |
September 20, 2021 – October 6, 2021 | Hinduism | Pitru Paksha |
September 21 *, 2021 - September 27, 2021 | Judaism | Sukkot * |
September 22 *, 2021 | Wicca | Mabon * |
September 28 *, 2021 | Judaism | Shemini Atzeret * |
September 29 *, 2021 | Judaism | Simhat Torah * (Rejoicing of the Law) |
October | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
October 11, 2021 – October 20, 2021 | Hinduism | Durga Puja |
October 18, 2021 | Islam | Mawlid al-Nabi |
October 19, 2021 | Hinduism | Sharad Purnima |
October 20, 2021 | Sikhism | Installation of Scriptures as Guru Granth |
October 31 *, 2021 | Wicca | Samhain * |
November | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
November 1, 2021 | Christianity | All Saints' Day |
November 4, 2021 | Hinduism/Sikhism | Diwali |
November 6 *, 2021 | Baha'i | The Birth of the Báb * |
November 7, 2021 | Baha'i | The Birth of the Bahá'ulláh |
November 19, 2021 | Sikhism | Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib |
November 24, 2021 | Sikhism | Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom |
November 25 *, 2021 | Baha'i | Day of the Covenant * |
November 27, 2021 | Baha'i | Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá |
November 28, 2021 | Christianity | First Day of Advent |
November 29 *, 2021 - December 6, 2021 | Judaism | Hanukkah * |
December | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
December 21 *, 2021 | Wicca | Yule * |
December 25 *, 2021 | Christianity | Christmas * |
Holy Days 2022
January | ||
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Date | Faith | Festival |
January 1, 2022 | Shinto | Gantan-Sai (New Year's Day) |
January 6, 2022 | Christianity | Epiphany |
January 6, 2022 | Christianity (Orthodox) | Feast of the Theophany (modified Julian Calendar) |
January 7, 2022 | Christianity (Orthodox) | Feast of the Nativity ** |
January 9, 2022 | Sikhism | Birthday Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
January 13, 2022 | Sikhism | Maghi |
January 13, 2022 | Hinduism | Makar Sankranti |
January 16 *, 2022 - January 17, 2022 | Judaism | Tu B'Shvat * |
January 18, 2022 - January 25, 2022 | Christianity | Week of Prayer for Christian Unity |
January 21, 2022 | Buddhism | Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean/New Year ** |
February | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
February 2 *, 2022 | Wicca | Imbolc * (The Feast of Waxing Light) |
February 4, 2022 | Hinduism | Vasant Pachami ** |
February 28, 2022 | Islam | Lailat al Miraj |
March | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
March 2, 2022 | Christianity | Lent begins |
March 2, 2022 | Christianity | Ash Wednesday |
March 7, 2022 | Christianity (Orthodox) | Great Lent Begins |
March 16 *, 2022 - March 17, 2022 | Judaism | Purim * |
March 18 *, 2022 | Islam | Lailat al Bara'a * |
March 18, 2022 | Hinduism/Sikhism | Holi ** |
March 21 *, 2022 | Wicca | Ostara * |
March 21 *, 2022 | Baha'i | Naw-Rúz (New Year's Day) * |
March 21, 2022 | Zoroastrianism | Norouz (New Year's Day) |
March 26, 2022 | Zoroastrianism | Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zarathustra) ** |
April | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
April 3 *, 2022 | Islam | Ramadan Begins * |
April 10, 2022 | Hinduism | Rama navami ** |
April 14, 2022 | Sikhism | Baisakhi ** |
April 15, 2022 | Christianity | Good Friday |
April 16 *, 2022 - April 23, 2022 April 16-17; April 22-23 are the "religious days" where students would not attend class, work, use electronics, etc. |
Judaism | Pesach (Passover) * |
April 17, 2022 | Christianity | Easter |
April 17, 2022 | Christianity (Orthodox) | Palm Sunday |
April 17, 2022 - April 24, 2022 | Christianity (Orthodox) | Holy Week |
April 18, 2022 | Sikhism | Birthday of Guru Angad Dev |
April 21 *, 2022 | Baha'i | First day of Ridván * |
April 22, 2022 | Christianity (Orthodox) | Good Friday |
April 28 *, 2022 | Judaism | Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day * |
April 28 *, 2022 | Islam | Laylat al-Qadr * |
April 29 *, 2022 | Baha'i | Ninth day of Ridván * |
May | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
May 1 *, 2022 | Wicca | Beltane * |
May 2, 2022 | Islam | Eid al-Fitr - Ramadan End |
May 2 *, 2022 | Baha'i | Twelfth day of Ridván * |
May 24 *, 2022 | Baha'i | Declaration of the Báb * |
May 29, 2022 | Baha'i | Ascension of the Bahá'u'lláh |
June | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
June 4 *, 2022 - June 6, 2022 | Judaism | Shavuot * |
June 5, 2022 | Christianity | Pentecost |
June 16, 2022 | Sikhism | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan |
June 22, 2022 | Aboriginal Spirituality | Aboriginal Day (Canada) |
June 22 *, 2022 | Wicca | Litha * |
July | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
July 8, 2022 | Islam | Day of Arafah |
July 10 *, 2022 | Baha'i | Martyrdom of the Báb * |
July 10 *, 2022 | Islam | Eid al-Adha * (The Festival of Sacrifice) |
July 30 *, 2022 | Islam | Al-Hijra Muharram * (Islamic New Year) |
August | ||
Date | Faith | Festival |
August 1, 2022 | Wicca | Lammas (English/Scottish custom) |
August 6, 2022 | Christianity (Orthodox) | Transfiguration Day (modified Julian Calendar) |
August 5 *, 2022 | Judaism | Tish'a B'Av * |
August 8 *, 2022 | Islam | Ashura * |
August 11, 2022 | Hinduism | Raksha Bandhan ** |
August 18, 2022 | Hinduism | Sri Krishna Jayanti (Krishna Janmashtami) ** |