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.

2020–2021

Date	Holiday	Religion
July 29, 2020	Tisha B’Av	Jewish
July 31, 2020	Eid al-Adha	Muslim
September 19–20, 2020	Rosh Hashanah	Jewish
September 28, 2020	Yom Kippur	Jewish
October 3–4, 2020	Sukkot	Jewish
October 10, 2020	Shemini Atzeret	Jewish
October 11, 2020	Simchat Torah	Jewish
October 17, 2020	Navaratri	Hindu
October 18, 2020	Birth of Bab	Baha’i
November 12, 2020	Birth of Baha’u’llah	Baha’i
November 14, 2020	Diwali	Hindu, Jain, Sikh
December 11–18, 2020	Hanukkah	Jewish
December 25, 2020	Christmas	Christian
January 7, 2021	Christmas	Orthodox Christian
February 17, 2021	Ash Wednesday	Christian
February 26, 2021	Purim	Jewish
March 15, 2021	Great Lent Begins	Orthodox Christian
March 28, 2021	Passover	Jewish
March 29, 2021	Holi	Hindu
April 2, 2021	Good Friday	Christian
April 4, 2021	Easter	Christian
April 13, 2021	Ramadan	Muslim
April 20, 2021	Ridvan	Baha’i
May 2, 2021	Easter (Pascha)	Orthodox Christian
May 13, 2021	Eid al-Fitr	Muslim