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.)
- Orthodox Christian holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.
- Jewish holidays (indicated with * below) begin at sunset on the evening before the date given. No work can be done on these holidays.
Date | Religious Holiday | Religion |
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August 6-7, 2022 | Tisha B'Av | Jewish |
August 9-10, 2022 | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
September 26-27, 2022 | Rosh Hashanah* | Jewish |
September 26-October 5, 2022 | Navaratri | Hindu |
October 20, 2022 | Birth of the GURU Granth | Sikh |
October 5, 2022 | Yom Kippur* | Jewish |
October 10-16, 2022 | Sukkot | Jewish |
October 17-18, 2022 | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish |
October 18, 2022 | Simchat Torah | Jewish |
October 24, 2022 | Diwali | Hindu, Jain, Sikh |
October 26, 2022 | Birth of Bab* | Baha'i |
October 27, 2022 | Birth of Bhah'u'llah* | Baha'i |
November 8, 2022 | Birthday of GURU Nanak | Sikh |
December 8, 2022 | Bodhi Day | (Mahayana Buddhism) |
December 19-26, 2022 | Hanukkah* | Jewish |
December 25, 2022 | Christmas | Christian |
January 7, 2023 | Orthodox Christmas | Christian Orthodox |
February 18, 2023 | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu |
February 22, 2023 | Beginning of Lent | Christian Orthodox |
February 22, 2023 | Ash Wednesday | Christian |
March 7, 2023 | Purim* | Jewish |
March 8, 2023 | Holi | Hindu |
March 23 - April 21, 2023 | Ramadan | Islamic |
March 30, 2023 | Ramanavami | Hindu |
April 6, 2023 | Passover Begins* | Jewish |
April 12-13, 2023 | Passover Concludes* | Jewish |
April 7, 2023 | Good Friday | Christian |
April 9, 2023 | Easter | Christian |
April 14, 2023 | Orthodox Good Friday | Christian Orthodox |
April 16, 2023 | Orthodox Easter | Christian Orthodox |
April 17, 2023 | Lailat al-Qadr* | Islamic |
April 22, 2023 | Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)* | Islamic |
May 26-27, 2023 | Shavuot* | Jewish |
June 29, 2023 | Eid al-Adha* | Islamic |
* Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given. No work can be done on these holidays.