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Interfaith Resources

Champlain College welcomes a community of religious and spiritual diversity.

Interfaith Room Local Places of Worship Interfaith Calendar

Champlain College Interfaith Room

The College opened an Interfaith Room on the Burlington main campus in 2019. Located in the Miller Information Commons (MIC) Library, Room 220, the Interfaith Room provides a centrally-located, private, and quiet environment for those who wish to participate in worship and reflection while on campus.

Open during regular Library hours, MIC 220 can be accessed through the main stairwell, elevator, or the side stairwell for greater privacy. The room is equipped with a bench, shoe rack, floor pillows, and various religious and spiritual texts and objects.

Depending on the year, students may also find student-led interfaith and religious-based clubs on campus. Students are also able to start new clubs through the Office of Student Engagement and Student Government Association.

Library Hours & Location
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Places of Worship in the Burlington Area

Champlain’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion maintains a list of places of worship in the Burlington area, listed below.

Resources listed with “LGBTQIA+ Affirming” next to them are congregations we have confirmed participated in local Pride celebrations. If you have questions about a specific organization, we suggest looking at the organization’s website for an explicit statement of welcome and/or an official designation.

Key phrases to look for are as follows:

  • In the United Church of Christ, if a congregation is listed as “Open and Affirming,” they have made a public commitment to have LGBTQIA+ in all levels of their ministry and church membership.
  • In the United Methodist Church, look for the phrase “Reconciling Congregation.”
  • In the Presbyterian Church, look for the phrase “More Light Congregation.”

Thank you to Reverend Laura Engelken from the UVM Interfaith Center for all the tips!

Interfaith Calendar

(*) means the observance begins the night before
(+) means fasting or abstaining from certain foods is involved
(@) means work restrictions
(☆) means families usually gather

  • Holiday Faith 2024 2025 2026
    Holiday Krishna Janmashtami + Faith Hinduism 2024 Aug 26 2025 Aug 15 2026 Sep 4 Dates may vary
    Holiday Paryushana Parva ☆+ Faith Jainism 2024 Aug 31-Sept 7 2025 Aug 20-27 2026 Sep 8-15
    Holiday Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi Faith Hinduism 2024 Sept 7 2025 Aug 26 2026 Sep 14
    Holiday Onam Faith Hinduism 2024 Sep 14 2025 Sep 5 2026 Aug 26
    Holiday Mawlid al-Nabi Faith Islam 2024 Sep 16 2025 Sep 5 2026 Aug 26 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Mabon Faith Paganism 2024 Sept 22 2025 Sept 22 2026 Sept 22
    Holiday Rosh Hashanah *☆ Faith Judaism 2024 Oct 3-4 2025 Sep 23-24 2026 Sep 12-13 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Navratri + Faith Hinduism 2024 Oct 3-12 2025 Sep 22-Oct 1 2026 Oct 11-20 Dates may vary
    Holiday Durga Puja Faith Hinduism 2024 Oct 8-12 2025 Sep 27-Oct 1 2026 Oct 16-20
    Holiday Yom Kippur *☆+ Faith Judaism 2024 Oct 12 2025 Oct 2 2026 Sep 21 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Dussehra* Faith Hinduism 2024 Oct 12 2025 Oct 2 2026 Oct 20
    Holiday Sukkot *☆ Faith Judaism 2024 Oct 17-23 2025 Oct 7-13 2026 Sep 26-Oct 2 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Karwa Chauth Faith Hinduism 2024 Oct 19 2025 Oct 9 2026 Oct 28
    Holiday Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah *☆ Faith Judaism 2024 Oct 24-25 2025 Oct 14-15 2026 Oct 3-4 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Diwali Faith Jainism, Hinduism, Sikhism 2024 Oct 31 2025 Oct 20 2026 Nov 8 Dates may vary
    Holiday Diwali Faith Hinduism 2024 Nov 1 2025 Oct 20 2026 Nov 8
    Holiday Samhain Faith Paganism 2024 Nov 1 2025 Nov 1 2026 Nov 1 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Dia de los Muertos Faith Mesoamerican 2024 Nov 1-2 2025 Nov 1-2 2026 Nov 1-2
    Holiday Twin Holy Birthdays (Báb & Bahá’u’lláh)* Faith Bahá’í Faith 2024 Nov 2-3 2025 Oct 22-23 2026 Nov 10-11 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Guru Nanak Dev Ji Jayanti Faith Sikhism 2024 Nov 15 2025 Nov 5 2026 Nov 24
    Holiday Day of the Covenant Faith Bahá’í Faith 2024 Nov 25 2025 Nov 25 2026 Nov 26 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Faith Bahá’í Faith 2024 Nov 27 2025 Nov 27 2026 Nov 28 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Bodhi Day Faith Buddhism 2024 Dec 8 2025 Dec 8 2026 Dec 8
    Holiday Gita Jayanti Faith Hinduism 2024 Dec 11 2025 Nov 30 2026 Dec 19
  • Holiday Faith 2024 2025 2026
    Holiday Yule Faith Paganism 2024 Dec 21 2025 Dec 21 2026 Dec 21
    Holiday Christmas ☆ Faith Christianity 2024 Dec 25 2025 Dec 25 2026 Dec 25
    Holiday Zarathosht Diso Faith Zoroastrian 2024 Dec 26 2025 Dec 26 2026 Dec 26
    Holiday Kwanzaa Faith African American 2024 Dec 26-Jan 1 2025 Dec 26-Jan 1 2026 Dec 26-Jan 1
    Holiday Hanukkah Faith Judaism 2024 Dec 26-Jan 2 2025 Dec 15-22 2026 Dec 3-12 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Oshogatsu/Gantan-Sai (New Year) Faith Shintoism 2024 Jan 1, 2025 2025 Jan 1, 2026 2026 Jan 1, 2027
    Holiday Asara B’Tevet+ Faith Judaism 2024 Jan 10, 2025 2025 Dec 30 2026 Dec 20
  • Holiday Faith 2025 2026 2027
    Holiday Orthodox Christmas Faith Orthodox Christian 2025 Jan 7 2026 Jan 7 2027 Jan 7
    Holiday Lohri Faith Hinduism, Sikhism 2025 Jan 13 2026 Jan 13 2027 Jan 13
    Holiday Makar Sankranti Faith Hinduism 2025 Jan 14 2026 Jan 14 2027 Jan 14
    Holiday Pongal Faith Hinduism 2025 Jan 14 2026 Jan 14 2027 Jan 14
    Holiday Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Faith Sikhism 2025 Jan 6 2026 Dec 26, 2025 2027 Jan 14
    Holiday Imbolc Faith Paganism 2025 Feb 2 2026 Feb 2 2027 Feb 2 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Lailat-ul-Miraj Faith Islam 2025 Jan 27 2026 Jan 16 2027 Dec 26, 2026 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Lunar New Year ☆ Faith Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism 2025 Jan 29 2026 Feb 17 2027 Feb 6
    Holiday Vasant Panchami Faith Hinduism 2025 Feb 2 2026 Jan 23 2027 Feb 11
    Holiday Ash Wednesday + Faith Christianity 2025 Mar 5 2026 Feb 18 2027 Feb 10
    Holiday Magha Puja Day Faith Buddhism 2025 Feb 12 2026 Mar 3 2027 Feb 21 Dates may vary
    Holiday Lailat-ul-Bara’at Faith Islam 2025 Feb 14 2026 Feb 3 2027 Jan 24 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Ayyám-i-Há Faith Bahá’í Faith 2025 Feb 25-28 2026 Feb 25-Mar 1 2027 Feb 26-Mar 1 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Nineteen Day Fast + Faith Bahá’í Faith 2025 Mar 1-19 2026 Mar 2-20 2027 Mar 2-20 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Maha Shivaratri+ Faith Hinduism 2025 Feb 26 2026 Feb 15 2027 Mar 6
    Holiday Ramadan + Faith Islam 2025 Mar 1- 30 2026 Feb 18-Mar 19 2027 Feb 8-Mar 9 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Ostara Faith Paganism 2025 Mar 20 2026 Mar 20 2027 Mar 20
    Holiday Naw-Rúz Faith Zoroastrianism, Bahá’í Faith 2025 Mar 20 2026 Mar 21 2027 Mar 21 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Ta’anit Esther + Faith Judaism 2025 Mar 13 2026 Mar 2 2027 Mar 23
    Holiday Purim * Faith Judaism 2025 Mar 14 2026 Mar 3 2027 Mar 24 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Holi + Faith Hinduism 2025 Mar 14 2026 Mar 3 2027 Mar 22
    Holiday Good Friday + Faith Christianity / Orthodox 2025 Apr 18/Apr 18 2026 Apr 3/Apr 10 2027 Mar 26/Apr 30
    Holiday Easter / Pascha (Easter) ☆ Faith Christianity / Orthodox 2025 Apr 20/Apr 20 2026 Apr 5/Apr 12 2027 Mar 28/May 2
    Holiday Ugadi Faith Hinduism 2025 Mar 29 2026 Mar 19 2027 Apr 7
    Holiday Eid-ul-Fitr Faith Islam 2025 Mar 30-31 2026 Mar 19-20 2027 Mar 9-10 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Baisakhi/Vaisakhi (New Year) Faith Sikhism, Hinduism 2025 Apr 13 2026 Apr 13 2027 Apr 14
    Holiday Ram Navami Faith Hinduism 2025 Apr 5 2026 Mar 26 2027 Apr 14
    Holiday Hanuman Jayanti Faith Hinduism 2025 Apr 12 2026 Apr 1 2027 Apr 20
    Holiday Riḍván * Faith Bahá’í Faith 2025 Apr 20-May 1 2026 Apr 21-May 2 2027 Apr 21-May 2 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Mahavir Jayanti Faith Jainism 2025 Apr 10 2026 Mar 30 2027 Apr 18 Dates may vary
    Holiday Pesach (Passover) *☆+ Faith Judaism 2025 Apr 13-20 2026 Apr 2-9 2027 Apr 22-29 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Beltane Faith Paganism 2025 May 1 2026 May 1 2027 May 1 Observance begins sundown the day before
  • Holiday Faith 2025 2026 2027
    Holiday Vesak/Visakha Puja (Buddha Day) Faith Buddhism 2025 May 12 2026 May 1 2027 May 20 Dates may vary
    Holiday Declaration of the Báb * Faith Bahá’í Faith 2025 May 23 2026 May 24 2027 May 24 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh * Faith Bahá’í Faith 2025 May 28 2026 May 29 2027 May 29 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Shavuot *☆ Faith Judaism 2025 June 2-3 2026 May 22-23 2027 Jun 11-12 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Eid-ul-Adha ☆ Faith Islam 2025 June 6-7 2026 May 26-27 2027 May 16-17 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Litha/Midsummer Faith Paganism 2025 June 20 2026 June 21 2027 June 21
    Holiday Martyrdom of The Báb* Faith Bahá’í Faith 2025 July 9 2026 July 10 2027 July 10 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Ashura+ Faith Islam 2025 July 6 2026 June 26 2027 June 15 Observance begins sundown the day before
    Holiday Lammas (Lughnasadh) Faith Paganism 2025 Aug 1 2026 Aug 1 2027 Aug 1
    Holiday Raksha Bandhan Faith Hinduism 2025 Aug 8 2026 Aug 27 2027 Aug 16

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