Our mission
The Binghamton University Interfaith Council (BUIC) is composed of various religious institutions and organizations from around the greater Binghamton area that have committed themselves to serving the religious and spiritual needs of the University community.
Our main purposes are to:
- serve as spiritual counselors for students and provide services and resources to faculty and staff
- provide a venue for discussion across lines of faith and belief practices
- foster a greater appreciation of the many faith groups represented at Binghamton University and in the world
- facilitate interfaith dialogue
- help students connect to faith communities if they desire
Our members
BUIC includes campus ministers/faith leaders as well as established Student Association (SA) chartered faith-based clubs. The members of BUIC pledge to respect the diversity of religious experience while maintaining the integrity of beliefs. Meet our committee members.
Office hours, events and holidays calendar
To set up a zoom meeting or phone call with any of our members, see schedules below and email buic@binghamton.edu.
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If you anticipate a need for disability-related accommodations or auxiliary aids to attend or participate, please contact us at buic@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3010. We ask that you provide us with at least 3-5 days of advance notice regarding your equal access needs.
2026-27 Religious holidays
Aug. 1 - Lughnasadh
Aug. 6 - Feast of the Transfiguration
Aug. 15 - Feast of the Assumption
Aug. 25-26 - Mawlid al-Nabi
Sept. 4 - Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Sept. 8-15 - Paryushan Parva
Sept. 11-13 - Rosh Hashanah
Sept. 14 - Ganesh Chaturthi
Sept. 20-21 - Yom Kippur
Sept. 25-Oct. 2 - Sukkot
Oct. 2-4 - Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah
Oct. 11-19 - Sharada Navaratri
Oct. 20 - Dussehra
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 - Samhain
Nov. 1 - All Saints’ Day
Nov. 2 - All Souls' Day
Nov. 8 - Diwali
Nov. 10 - Birth of the Bab
Nov. 11 - Birth of the Baha’u’llah
Nov. 22 - Feast of Christ the King
Nov. 24 - Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
Nov. 26 - Day of the Covenant
Nov. 28 - Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha
Dec. 4-12 - Hanukkah
Dec. 8 - Bodhi Day
Dec. 21 - Yule/Winter Solstice
Dec. 25 - Christmas
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1 - Kwanzaa
Jan. 6 - Epiphany
Jan. 14 - Makar Sankranti
Feb. 6 - Chinese New Year
Feb. 7-Mar. 8 - Ramadan
Feb. 10 - Ash Wednesday
(Lent begins)
Mar. 6 - Laylat al-Qadr
Mar. 6-7 - Maha Shivaratri
Mar. 10 - Eid al-Fitr
Mar. 10 - Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti
Mar. 15 - Clean Monday
(Great Lent begins)
Mar. 20 - Ostara
Mar. 21 - Naw-Ruz
Mar. 22-23 - Holi
Mar. 22-23 - Purim
Mar. 25 - Maundy Thursday
(Lent ends)
Mar. 26 - Good Friday
Mar. 26 - Khordad Sal
Mar. 28 - Easter
Apr. 12 - Theravada New Year
Apr. 14 - Vaisakhi
Apr. 15 - Rava Navami
Apr. 19 - Mahavir Jayanti
Apr. 20 - May 2 - Festival of Ridván
Apr. 21-29 - Passover
Apr. 30 - Orthodox Good Friday
May 1 - Beltane
May 2 - Orthodox Easter
May 6 - Ascension Day
May 15-16 - Day of Arafat
May 16 - Pentecost
May 16-17 - Eid al-Adha
May 19 - Vesak/Buddha Day
Jun. 6 - Islamic New Year
Jun. 10-12 - Shavuot
Jun. 15 - Ashura
Jun. 20 - Orthodox Pentecost
Jun. 21 - Litha/Summer Solstice
Jul. 1 - Dharma Day
Jul. 9-10 - Martyrdom of the Bab
Location
University Union West, 3rd floor, UUW-306 (upstairs from the Bookstore)
Contact BUIC
For more information, contact BUIC at buic@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3010