Winter Holidays
This holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25th
What is Christmas?
This Jewish holiday is also known as the Festival of Lights and begins on December 10th this year
What is Hanukkah?
This religion uses the Bible
What is Christianity?
This religion is an Indian religion and is the third largest in the world with 1.25 billion followers
What is Hinduism?
Salt, BASIC, and the Navigators all meet on this night
This holiday celebrates African American culture and lasts seven days, beginning on December 26th
What is Kwanzaa?
This pagan festival originated with the Germanic peoples and is celebrated for almost two weeks, beginning on the winter solstice
What is Yule / Yuletide?
This religion uses the Quran
What is Islam?
This religion is a monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15th century by Guru Nanak
What is Sikhism?
This church, located on 23rd Street, is home to two UNI religious student organizations
What is St. Stephen's?
This holiday commemorates the day the famous Buddha, Siddhartha Guatama, experienced enlightenment
What is Bodhi Day?
This holiday celebrates the Roman Catholic belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, was conceived without original sin
What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
This religion uses the Torah
What is Judaism?
This religion recognizes no gods, originated in Japan, and is based upon the belief in (and worship of) kami
This is the only religious organization on campus to use Greek letters in their name
What is Chi Alpha?
This is a day of remembrance for Zoroastrians as it commemorates the death anniversary of the prophet Zoroaster
What is Zartosht No-Diso?
This Islamic holiday, also called "Birth of the Prophet", observes the birthday of Muhammad and was held in late October this year
What is Mawlid al-Nabi?
This religion uses the Tipitaka
What is Buddhism?
This religion is the oldest Korean religion, is practiced by about 16% of North Koreans and 8% of South Koreans, and is also known as Korean shamanism
What is Muism?
This is the number of official UNI Religion and Spirituality student organizations
What is 12?
This mid-January Hindu festival marks the sun's migration to the zodiac sign Makara (or Capricorn) on the Hindu calendar
What is Makar Sankranti / Maghi?
This holiday is held on January 1st and is the annual New Year festival of the Shinto religion
What is Gantan-sai?
This religion uses the Tao-te Ching and the Chuang-tzu
What is Taoism?
This religion is a monotheistic syncretic religion established in southern Vietnam in 1926
What is Cao Dai / Caodaism?
This is the only religious organization on campus to include the word "club" in their title
What is the Study of Religion Club?