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.

2018-2019

Date	Holiday	Religion
Wednesday, August 22, 2018	Eid al-Adha	Muslim
October 9-18, 2018	Navaratri	Hindu
September 10-11, 2018	Rosh Hashanah	Jewish
Wednesday, September 19, 2018	Yom Kippur	Jewish
September 24-30, 2018	Sukkot (first two days)	Jewish
Monday, October 1, 2018	Shemini Atzeret	Jewish
Tuesday, October 2, 2018	Simchat Torah	Jewish
Wednesday, November 7, 2018	Diwali	Hindu, Jain, Sikh
Friday, November 9, 2018	Birth of Bab	Baha’i
December 3-10, 2018	Hanukkah	Jewish
Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas	Christian
Monday, January 7, 2019	Christmas	Orthodox Christian
Wednesday, March 6, 2019	Ash Wednesday	Christian
Monday, March 11, 2019	Great Lent Begins	Orthodox Christian
Thursday, March 21, 2019	Purim	Jewish
Friday, April 19, 2019	Good Friday	Christian
April 20-27, 2019	Passover	Jewish
Sunday, April 21, 2019	Easter	Christian
Sunday, April 28, 2019	Easter (Pascha)	Orthodox Christian
April 21-May 2, 2019	Ridvan	Baha’i
May 6-June 5, 2019	Ramadan	Muslim