Diwali is a major festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, notably Newar Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika.
The Jewish High Holy Days (Yamin Nora'im) commence during the Fall 2022 semester starting at sunset Sept. 25 for Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish new year, and conclude on Oct. 5 with end of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in faith. This article provides highlights and key facts about the High Holy Days for better understanding and for understanding of work-related restrictions during this time period.
Learn more about the origins of Easter, the holy day of the Christian tradition celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the victory of life over death, its different celebrations, and why it is celebrated on different dates depending on the Christian denomination.
Learn more about the Jewish holiday of Passover, the observance of the liberation of the ancient Israelites and their exodus from Egypt, traditions, activities, organizations and additional information.
Learn more about Ramadan's observance in 2022 (starting at sunset on April 1), tenets, traditions, activities, organizations and helpful information including Georgia State policies on religious accommodations.
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us on January 27, 2022 for a powerful conversation with Mr. George Rishfeld, a survivor of the Holocaust from Poland.
Religious studies scholars at Georgia State University and Spelman College have received a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to develop digital and physical archives to highlight Black women religious leaders’ contributions to religious communities and activism in the United States.
Learn more about Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, its historical and spiritual meaning, and how Hanukkah became a "parallel holiday" in American culture in the 20th century.
Learn more about Advent and Nativity Fast in the different traditions of Christianity, which begin Nov. 28, 2021.
Diwali is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, notably Newar Buddhists. The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika.
