{"id":663,"date":"2024-12-18T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/?p=663"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:40:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:40:49","slug":"spiritual-seasonal-observances-winter-2024-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/2024\/12\/18\/spiritual-seasonal-observances-winter-2024-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Seasonal Observances: Winter 2024-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emersonians,<\/span><\/p>\n

We send warm greetings to each of you.<\/span><\/p>\n

The end of the fall semester closes the first half of our academic year. The upcoming break provides an opportunity for respite and reflection, and we hope you find space to celebrate accomplishments and share joy with loved ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We also take this opportunity to share information about times of worship, celebration, and traditions of some of the many religious, spiritual, and cultural holidays and observances that come between December and February.<\/span><\/p>\n

We encourage you to explore your own way of finding comfort and connection this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Multifaith Observance Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n

A reminder that the<\/span>\u00a0Multifaith Observance Google Calendar<\/a>\u00a0can be synced to your personal Gmail account. The Multifaith Observance Google Calendar displays information on important religious and spiritual dates, as well as restrictions to note when planning campus events, course deadlines, meetings, or programs. The detailed spreadsheet list of these dates is also available at<\/span>\u00a0Multifaith Holidays through Academic Year 2027<\/a>. This resource from the<\/span>\u00a0Center of Spiritual Life<\/a>, based on resources from Harvard Divinity School, provides vital information. Please remember that our<\/span>\u00a0Religious Observance Policy<\/a>\u00a0exists so that holidays can be recognized and honored by members of our community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please know that these lists and descriptions are a work in progress; even within faith communities there is diversity as to how and when people mark ceremonies and rituals. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at<\/span>\u00a0celebratediversity@emerson.edu<\/a>\u00a0if we have inadvertently missed or erred in any of the information in this communication.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Multifaith<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Winter Spiritual Observances and Holidays<\/span><\/h2>\n

Winter Solstice and\/or Yule (Pagan)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n