Student Handbook

Religious Services and Holiday Calendar, 2024–2025

Weekly Services:

Mary Grace Williams, Chaplain of the College; Dean of Community Life
[email protected]
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Christian Service, Chapel of the Holy Innocents, Bard College
Sunday, 10:00 a.m., Worship Service, St. John the Evangelist (Episcopal), Barrytown
 
Joshua Boettiger, Rabbi and Jewish Chaplain
[email protected]
Thursday, 7:00 p.m., Cook and bake for Shabbat, Resnick A Kitchen
Friday, 6:30 p.m., Kabbalat Shabbat Services followed by Shabbat dinner, Resnick A (Center for Spiritual Life)
 
Dr. Tatjana Myoko von Prittwitz, Buddhist Chaplain 
[email protected]
Monday, 6:00 p.m., Thursday, 6:00 p.m., Meditation Group, Resnick A (Center for Spiritual Life)
 
Muslim Services
Fridays, 12:00 p.m., pick-up to go to the Kingston Mosque for Jummah Prayers. The Muslim Student Organization is offering transportation for anyone who would like to go to the mosque on Fridays for Jummah Prayers. Please contact Khadija Ghanizada at [email protected] or Ahmad Shoaib Jalil at [email protected] for more details.

Christian Holidays:

• November 1, 2024: All Saints’ Day
• December 8, 2024: Immaculate Conception
• December 25, 2024: Christmas Day
• January 1, 2025: St. Mary, Mother of God
• January 6, 2025: Epiphany
• January 7, 2025: Orthodox Christmas
• March 5, 2025: Ash Wednesday
• April 13, 2025: Palm Sunday
• April 17, 2025: Maundy Thursday
• April 18, 2025: Good Friday
• April 20, 2025: Easter Sunday
• April 20. 2025: Pascha (Orthodox Easter)
• May 29, 2025: Ascension    

Muslim Holidays:

• June 7, 2025: Eid al-Adha
• July 17, 2025: Muharram (Islamic New Year)
• September 04-05, 2025: Mawlid al-Nabi
• February 28-March 30, 2025: Ramadan
• March 27, 2025: Laylat al Qadr
• March 29-30, 2025: Eid al-Fitr

Jewish Holidays:

• October 2, 2024: Eve of Rosh Hashanah
• October 02-04, 2024: Rosh Hashanah
• October 10, 2024: Eve of Yom Kippur
• October 10-11, 2024: Yom Kippur
• October 16, 2024: Eve of Sukkot
• October 16- 23, 2024: Sukkot
• October 24, 2024: Eve of Simchat Torah
• October 24-25, 2024: Simchat Torah
• December 25, 2024: Eve of Hanukkah
• December 25, 2024 - January 02, 2025: Hanukkah
• February 12, 2025: Tu BiShvat
• March 13, 2025: Eve of Purim
• March 14, 2025: Purim
• April 12-20, 2025: Passover
• April 24, 2025: Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
• May 01, 2025: Israel Independence Day
• June 01, 2024: Eve of Shavuot
• June 03, 2025: Shavuot