Services and Events

Religious Holidays

The following major Christian, Jewish and Muslim holidays are provided to avoid potential schedule conflicts involving large numbers of students. All students are responsible for negotiating their religious 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.)
Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.
Orthodox Christian holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.

2017-2018

Date	Holiday	Religion
Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017	Eid al-Adha	Muslim
Thursday, Sept. 21 – 29, 2017	Navaratri	Hindu
Thursday, Sept.21 – 22	Rosh Hashanah	Jewish

Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017	Yom Kippur	Jewish
Thursday, Oct. 5-11, 2017	Sukkot, first two days	Jewish

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017	Shemini Atzeret	Jewish
Friday, Oct. 13, 2017	Simchat Torah	Jewish
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017	Diwali	Hindu, Jain, Sikh
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017	Birth of Bab	Baha’i
Wednesday, Dec. 13 – Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017	Hanukkah	Jewish
Monday, Dec. 25, 2017	Christmas	Christian
Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018	Christmas	Orthodox Christian
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018	Ash Wednesday	Christian
Monday, Feb. 19, 2018	Great Lent Begins	Orthodox Christian
Thursday, March 1, 2018	Purim	Jewish
Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday	Christian
Saturday, March 31 – Saturday, April 7, 2018	Passover	Jewish
Sunday, April 1, 2018	Easter	Christian
Sunday, April 8, 2018	Easter (Pascha)	Orthodox Christian
Saturday, April 21 – May 2, 2018	Ridvan	Baha’i
Wednesday, May 16 – Thursday June 14, 2018	Ramadan	Muslim