Religious/Spiritual Holidays

The following holidays are listed to avoid potential schedule conflicts involving large numbers of students. In some traditions, on some holidays adherents are not allowed to work, or attend class. All such holidays are marked with an asterisk (*) to so indicate. All students are responsible for negotiating their religious/spiritual practice needs with their professor(s).

Please Note:

  • Muslim holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given. Muslim holidays are based on a lunar calendar, and the actual dates are determined by direct observation of the moon and announced by the mosque. (The most observant Muslims will observe all days; others may observe the first two days of Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Ahda.)
  • Orthodox Christian holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.
  • All Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.
  • The Chinese/Lunar New Year festivities begin the evening before the date given.

*Please note that those holidays listed in bold are those where a fast is required, special worship is warranted, or work is forbidden

  • Sun Dance Ritual (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): July-August 2025
  • Green Corn Ceremony (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): July-September 2025
  • 'Āshūrā’ (Islam): July 4-5, 2025
  • H.H. Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso Birth Date (Buddhism): July 6, 2025
  • Chaturmas (Hinduism, Jainism): July 6-November 1, 2025
  • Martyrdom of the Báb (Baháʼí): July 9, 2025
  • Āsāḷha Pūjā / Dhamma Day (Buddhism): July 10, 2025
  • Buck Moon (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality, Paganism): July 10, 2025
  • Guru Purnima (Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism): July 10, 2025
  • Urs Syedna Hatim Mohyuddin (Islam): July 11, 2025
  • Vassa / Rains Retreat (Buddhism): July 11-October 7, 2025
  • Shiv'á Asár beTammúz (Judaism): July 13, 2025
  • Pioneer Day (Latter Day Saint movement): July 24, 2025
  • Naga Panchami (Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism): July 29, 2025
  • Oh-Harai-Taisai (Shintoism): July 30, 2025
  • Hopi Snake Dance (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): August-September 2025
  • Native Wild Rice Harvest (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): August-September 2025
  • Lughnasadh or Lammas (Paganism): August 1, 2025
  • Dormition Fast (Christianity): August 1-14, 2025 / August 7-22, 2025 / August 14-28, 2025
  • Tisha B’Av (Judaism): August 2-3, 2025
  • Layman Pan Y’un Memorial (Buddhism): August 3, 2025
  • Fravardeghan Days (Zoroastrianism): August 5-14, 2025 / March 16-20, 2026 /
  • Transfiguration of Jesus Christ / Feast of the Transfiguration (Christianity): August 6, 2025
  • Cross-Quarter Day (Paganism): August 7, 2025
  • International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): August 9, 2025
  • Raksha Bandhan (Hinduism): August 9, 2025
  • Sturgeon Moon (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality, Paganism): August 9, 2025
  • Sea Org Day (Scientology): August 12, 2025
  • Arba'een (Islam): August 14-15, 2025
  • Assumption of Mary, Solemnity / Dormition of the Theotokos (Christianity): August 15, 2025
  • Naw-Rúz (Baháʼí, Zoroastrianism): August 15, 2025 / March 20, 2026
  • Krishna Janmashtami (Hinduism): August 16-17, 2025
  • Birthday of Prophet Zoroaster / Khordad Sal (Zoroastrianism): August 20, 2025 / March 26, 2026
  • Paryushana Parva (Jainism): August 20-27, 2025
  • Festival of Ksitigarbha (Jizo) Bodhisattva (Buddhism): August 26, 2025
  • Ganesh Chaturthi (Hinduism): August 26-27, 2025
  • Samvatsari (Jainism): August 27, 2025
  • Dashalakshani Parva (Jainism): August 28-September 7, 2025
  • Sunrise Dance (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): September 2025
  • Beginning of the Liturgical Year (Christianity): September 1, 2025
  • First Parkash Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Sikhism): September 1, 2025
  • Mawlid an-Nabi (Islam): September 4-5, 2025
  • Onam (Hinduism): August 26-September 5, 2025
  • Anant Chaturdashi / Ganesh Visarjan (Hinduism, Jainism): September 6, 2025
  • Ulambana / Ghost Festival (Buddhism): September 6, 2025
  • Corn Moon (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality, Paganism): September 7, 2025
  • Pitru Paksha (Hinduism): September 7-21, 2025
  • Birth Date of H.H. Sakya Trizin (Buddhism): September 7, 2025
  • Ksamavani (Jainism): September 8, 2025
  • Urs Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (Islam): September 8, 2025
  • Nativity of the Theotokos / Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christianity): September 8, 2025 / September 21, 2025 / May 9, 2026
  • Anniversary of the Tatsunokuchi Persecution (Buddhism): September 12, 2025
  • Ghambar Paitishem (Zoroastrianism): September 12-16, 2025
  • Elevation of the Holy Cross / Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Christianity): September 13, 2025 / September 14, 2025 / September 27, 2025
  • Auditors' Day (Scientology): September 14, 2025
  • Festival of Higan-e (Buddhism): September 19-25, 2025
  • Birthday of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (Buddhism): September 21, 2025
  • International Day of Peace (Interfaith): September 21, 2025
  • Eihei Dogen Kigen Memorial (Buddhism): September 22, 2025
  • Mabon or Autumn Equinox (Paganism): September 22, 2025
  • Shūbun-no-hi (Shintoism): September 22, 2025
  • Rosh Hashanah (Judaism): September 22-24, 2025
  • Navaratri (Hinduism): September 22-October 2, 2025
  • Shuki sorei sai (Shintoism): September 23, 2025
  • Tzom Gedalya (Judaism): September 25, 2025
  • Milad Imam-uz-Zamaan (Islam): September 25-26, 2025
  • Durga Puja (Hinduism): September 28-October 2, 2025
  • Saraswati Puja (Hinduism): September 29, 2025
  • Navpad Oli (Jainism): September 29-October 7, 2025
  • San Geronimo Day (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): September 30, 2025
  • Iroquois Harvest Ceremony (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): October 2025
  • Yom Kippur (Judaism): October 1-2, 2025
  • Dusserah (Hinduism): October 2, 2025
  • Mehragan (Zoroastrianism): October 2, 2025
  • Bodhidharma Memorial (Buddhism): October 5, 2025
  • World Communion Sunday (Christianity): October 5, 2025
  • Harvest Moon / Mid-Autumn Festival (Aboriginal, Buddhism, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality, Paganism): October 6, 2025
  • Sukkot (Judaism): October 6-13, 2025
  • Atmasiddhi Rachna Divas (Jainism): October 7, 2025
  • International Association of Scientologists Day (Scientology): October 7, 2025
  • Pavāraṇā (Buddhism): October 7, 2025
  • Kaṭhina Cībar Dān (Buddhism): October 7-November 5, 2025
  • Karva Chauth (Hinduism): October 9-10, 2025
  • Milad Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin (Islam): October 11-12, 2025
  • Aga Khan’s Birthday / Saligrah Khushiali (Islam): October 12, 2025
  • Ghambar Ayathrem (Zoroastrianism): October 12-16, 2025
  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): October 13, 2025
  • Nichiren Shonin Memorial (Buddhism): October 13, 2025
  • Shemini Atzeret (Judaism): October 13-14, 2025
  • Simchat Torah (Judaism): October 14-15, 2025
  • Dhanteras (Hinduism): October 18, 2025
  • Installation of Holy Scriptures as Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Sikhism): October 20, 2025
  • Naraka Chaturdashi (Hinduism): October 20, 2025
  • New Year / Enlightenment Day of Gautamswami (Jainism): October 20, 2025
  • Diwali / Deepavali (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism): October 20-24, 2025
  • Bandi Chhor Divas (Sikhism): October 21, 2025
  • Mahavira Nirvana (Jainism): October 21, 2025
  • Govardhan Puja (Hinduism): October 22, 2025
  • Vikram Samvat New Year / Jain New Year and Day of Enlightenment (Hinduism, Jainism): October 22, 2025 / March 19, 2026
  • Twin Holy Birthdays (Baháʼí): October 22-23, 2025
    • Birth of the Báb (Baháʼí): October 22, 2025
    • Birth of Bahá’u’lláh (Baháʼí): October 23, 2025
  • Bhai Dooj (Hinduism): October 23, 2025
  • Gyan Panchami (Jainism): October 26, 2025
  • Reformation Day (Christianity): October 31, 2025
  • Samhain (Paganism): October 31-November 1, 2025
  • National Native American Heritage Month (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): November 2025
  • Solemnity of All Saints / All Saints' Sunday (Christianity): November 1, 2025 / June 7, 2026
  • Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (Christianity): November 2, 2025
  • Beaver Moon (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality, Paganism): November 5, 2025
  • Birth Date of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Sikhism): November 5, 2025
  • Dev Deepawali / Kartika Purnima (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism): November 5, 2025
  • Lokashah Jayanti (Jainism): November 5, 2025
  • Cross-Quarter Day (Paganism): November 7, 2025
  • Birth Date of Shrimad Rajchandra (Jainism): November 9, 2025
  • Feast of the Einherjar / Ancestors' Blót (Paganism): November 11, 2025
  • Nativity Fast / Fast of the Prophets (Christianity): November 15-December 24, 2025 / November 24, 2025-January 7, 2026
  • Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary / Presentation of the Theotokos (Christianity): November 21, 2025
  • Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (Christianity): November 23, 2025
  • Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (Sikhism): November 24, 2025
  • Tiantai / Tendai Memorial (Buddhism): November 24, 2025
  • Day of the Covenant (Baháʼí): November 24-25, 2025
  • Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Baháʼí): November 26-27, 2025
  • Native American Heritage Day (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality): November 28, 2025
  • Advent (Christianity): November 30-December 24, 2025
  • Gita Mahotsav (Hinduism): December 1, 2025
  • Maunajiyaras (Jainism): December 1, 2025
  • Cold Moon (Aboriginal, First Nation, Indigenous Spirituality, Paganism): December 4, 2025
  • Karthika Deepam (Hinduism): December 4, 2025
  • Sanghamitta Day (Buddhism): December 4, 2025
  • Feast of Saint Nicholas (Christianity): December 6, 2025 / December 19, 2025
  • Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christianity): December 8, 2025
  • Bodhi Day (Buddhism): December 8, 2025 / January 7, 2026
  • Yud Tet Kislev (Judaism): December 9, 2025
  • Gita Mahotsav / Gita Jayanti (Hinduism): December 11, 2025
  • Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Christianity): December 12, 2025
  • Hanukkah (Judaism): December 14-22, 2025
  • Urs Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed (Islam): December 18, 2025
  • Pancha Ganapati (Hinduism): December 21-25, 2025
  • Yule or Winter Solstice (Paganism): December 21, 2025-January 1, 2026
  • Tohji-Tasai (Shintoism): December 22, 2025
  • Joseph Smith’s Birthday (Latter Day Saint movement): December 23, 2025
  • Nativity of the Lord / Nativity of Christ (Christianity): December 25, 2025 / January 6, 2026 / January 7, 2026
  • Zartosht No-Diso (Zoroastrianism): December 26, 2025
  • Asarah B’Tevet (Judaism): December 30-31, 2025
  • New Year’s Celebration (Scientology): December 31, 2025
  • Ghambar Maidyarem (Zoroastrianism): December 31, 2025-January 4, 2026