Winter Term: Cultural and Religious Observances

Posted on November 27, 2023

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Deerfield Academy Winter Term 2023-2024: Cultural/Religious Observances

As we make curricular, cocurricular, and other related plans for the Deerfield Academy community, including student assessments, please be attentive to these (below) and other observances. This list is not exhaustive, and please allow it to remind us of the many geographic and spiritual locations from where our community members originate. Please contact Jan Flaska with any questions. Source: Williams College 2023-2024 Multi-faith Religious Calendar (source)

December 7-15 Hanukkah
Thursday (sunset) to Friday (sunset) (Judaism)

February 10 Lunar New Year
Saturday (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism)

February 14 Ash Wednesday – Lent begins
Wednesday (Christianity)

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