This guide, based off of the 2021-22 guide from Georgia State's University Senate Cultural Diversity Committee gives a breakdown of holidays observed in the Jewish faith, and helps to explain when work is not permitted during the period of each holiday. Holidays are listed in a table from AY 2022-23 through AY 2028-29.
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 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.
This year, UN set the theme as "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow", to appreciate the contributions of women leaders, "who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all".
Find events for Lunar New Year (Chinese New Year) happening at Georgia State to kick off the Year of the Tiger in 2022.
Learn more about Kwanzaa, its principles and symbols, the lighting of the kinara (candleholder), and the ways it is celebrated.
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.
