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.

2019-2020

Date	Holiday	Religion
August 11, 2019	Eid al-Adha	Muslim
August 11, 2019	Tisha B’Av	Jewish
October 17-26, 2019	Navaratri	Hindu
September 30-October 1, 2019	Rosh Hashanah	Jewish
October 09, 2019	Yom Kippur	Jewish
October 14-15, 2019	Sukkot (first two days)	Jewish
October 21, 2019	Shemini Atzeret	Jewish
October 22, 2019	Simchat Torah	Jewish
October 27, 2019	Diwali	Hindu, Jain, Sikh
October 29, 2019	Birth of Bab	Baha’i
October 30, 2019	Birth of Baha’u’llah	Baha’i
December 23-30, 2019	Hanukkah	Jewish
December 25, 2019	Christmas	Christian
January 7, 2020	Christmas	Orthodox Christian
February 26, 2020	Ash Wednesday	Christian
March 2, 2019	Great Lent Begins	Orthodox Christian
March 9-10, 2020	Holi	Hindu
March 10, 2020	Purim	Jewish
April 9-16, 2020	Passover	Jewish
April 10, 2020	Good Friday	Christian
April 1 2020	Easter	Christian
April 19, 2020	Easter (Pascha)	Orthodox Christian
April 21-May 2, 2020	Ridvan	Baha’i
April 24 – May 23, 2020	Ramadan	Muslim