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

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262 S Willard Street
Burlington, VT 05401

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