DEI Calendar

Holy days, Heritage, and History Months

This calendar includes a listing of holy days / holidays, heritage, history and awareness months. This document is meant to serve as a resource and tool to help promote awareness and share information. This is not exhaustive of all major holy days in every religious tradition and some variances of dates will exist due to regional differences. Our CU community is encouraged to find opportunities to learn about and honor identities and cultures year-round as a part of our on-going commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Points to remember

• Dates are assembled from several calendars. Lunar calendars vary based on region and practice.
• ▲ Denotes a day that may have a work restriction and/or may be commonly taken off.
• ■ Denotes a day that may commonly be observed with fasting.
• Common dietary considerations for event planning
  • Kosher refers to the dietary guidelines of Jewish law which apply daily throughout the year. Restrictions include pork, shellfish (fish is usually allowed) and mixing meat with dairy.
  • Halal refers to the foods permitted according to Islamic dietary law throughout the year. Meat should be prepared in a specific way and will be certified. Restrictions include alcohol and pork.
  • Vegetarian is a diet that does not include meat and may include restrictions on other animal products.
  • Pescatarian is a vegetarian diet that includes fish or other aquatic animals.
  • Vegan refers to a diet that does not include any meat or food derived from animals (e.g., eggs, dairy products, etc.).
  • Gluten-free refers to a diet that excludes any food that contains gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye.
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Nut allergies (peanuts and/or tree nuts)
  • Shellfish allergies

Note: If you see a mistake or something missing on the document, please reach out to systemdei@cu.edu

2023