Equity & Inclusion

Holidays and Religious Observances

2024

Holiday Faith/Culture Date University Notes
Spring Jan-May
Epiphany (Three King's Day) Christian Saturday, January 6, 2024  
Orthodox Christmas Christian Orthodox Sunday, January 7, 2024  
Isra and Mi'raj (night) Islamic Wednesday, February 7, 2024  
Losar (Tibetan New Year) Buddhist Saturday, February 10, 2024  
Lunar New Year (China) Chinese  Saturday, February 10, 2024  
Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent Christian Wednesday, February 14, 2024  
Maha Shivaratri Hindu Friday, March 8, 2024  
Ramadan Islamic Sunday, March 10-Tuesday, April 9, 2024  
Naw Ruz Baha'i Faith Wednesday, March 20, 2024  
Purim Jewish Saturday, March 23 - Sunday, March 24, 2024  
Holi Hindu Monday, March 25, 2024  
Good Friday Christian Friday, March 29, 2024  
Holy Saturday Christian  Saturday, March 30, 2024  
Easter Christian Sunday, March 31, 2024  
Easter Monday Christian Monday, April 1, 2024  
Chaitra Navratri Hindu Tuesday, April 9 – Wednesday, April 17, 2024  
Eid-al-Fitr/End of Ramadan Islamic Wednesday, April 10, 2024  
Vaisakhi Sikh Saturday, April 13, 2024  
First Day of Ridvan Baha'i Faith Saturday, April 20, 2024  
Passover (Pesach) Jewish Monday, April 22 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024  
9th Day of Ridvan Baha'i Faith Monday, April 29, 2024   
12th Day of Ridvan Baha'i Faith Wednesday, May 1, 2024  
Orthodox Holy Saturday Christian Orthodox Saturday, May 4, 2024  
Orthodox Easter Christian Orthodox Sunday, May 5, 2024  
New Monday Christian Orthodox Monday, May 6, 2024  
Declaration of the Bab Baha'i Faith Thursday, May 23, 2024  
Ascension of Baha'ullah Baha'i Faith Tuesday, May 28, 2024  
       
Summer June-August
Dragon Boat Festival Chinese  Monday, June 10, 2024  
Shavuot Jewish Tuesday, June 11 - Thursday, June 13, 2024  
Day of Arafat Islamic Saturday, June 15 - Sunday, June 16, 2024  
Eid-al-Adha Islamic Sunday, June 16, 2024  
Al Hijri New Year's Day Islamic Sunday, July 7, 2024  
Martyrdom of the Bab Baha'i Faith Tuesday, July 9, 2024  
Tzom Tammuz Jewish Tuesday, July 23, 2024  
Tish'a B'Av Jewish Tuesday, August 13, 2024  
Raksha Bandhan Hindu Monday, August 19, 2024  
Krishna Janmashtami  Hindu Monday, August 26, 2024  
       
Fall Sep - Dec
Mawlid-al-Nabi (Birthday of Mohammad) Islamic Monday, September 16, 2024  
China National Day Chinese  Tuesday, October 1, 2024  
Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Jewish Wednesday, October 2-Friday, October 4, 2024  
Shardiya Navaratri Hindu Thursday, October 3 – Saturday, October 12, 2024  
Dussehra Hindu Saturday, October 12, 2024  
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Jewish Saturday, October 12, 2024  
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Jewish Wednesday, October 16 - Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Karwachauth Hindu Sunday, October 20, 2024  
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Jewish Wednesday, October 23 – Friday, October 25, 2024  
Diwali (Southern Deepavali / Diwali Krisna Chaturdasi) Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain Thursday, October 31, 2024  
Diwali Hindu Friday, November 1, 2024  
Christmas Christian Wednesday, December 25, 2024 University Closed
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Jewish Wednesday, December 25, 2024 – Thursday, January 2, 2025 University Closed
Kwanzaa African American  Thursday, December 26, 2024 - Wednesday, January 1, 2025 University Closed

2025

Holiday Faith/Culture Date University Notes
Spring Jan-May
Epiphany (Three King's Day) Christian Monday, January 6, 2025  
Orthodox Christmas Christian Orthodox Tuesday, January 7, 2025  
Isra and Mi'raj (night) Islamic Monday, January 27, 2025  
Lunar New Year (China) Chinese  Wednesday, January 29, 2025  
Maha Shivaratri Hindu Wednesday, February 26, 2025  
Losar (Tibetan New Year) Buddhist Friday, February 28, 2025  
Ramadan Islamic Friday, February 28- Sunday, March 30, 2025  
Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent Christian Wedesday March 5, 2025  
Holi Hindu Friday, March 14, 2025  
Purim Jewish Friday, March 14, 2025  
Naw Ruz   Baha’i Faith  Thursday, March 20, 2025  
Eid-al-Fitr/End of Ramadan Islamic Sunday, March 30, 2025  
Chaitra Navratri Hindu Sunday, March 30 – Monday, April 7, 2025  
Vaisakhi Sikh Monday, April 14, 2025  
Good Friday Christian Friday, April 18, 2025  
Orthodox Holy Saturday Christian Orthodox Saturday, April 19, 2025  
Holy Saturday Christian  Saturday, April 19, 2025  
Passover (Pesach) Jewish Saturday, April 12 – Sunday, April 20, 2025  
Orthodox Easter Christian Orthodox Sunday, April 20, 2025  
Easter  Christian Sunday, April 20, 2025  
New Monday Christian Orthodox Monday, April 21, 2025  
Easter Monday Christian Monday, April 21, 2025  
9th Day of Ridvan      Baha’i Faith Tuesday, April 29, 2025  
Declaration of the Bab Baha’i Faith    Friday, May 23, 2025  
Ascension of Baha’ullah Baha’i Faith   Wednesday, May 28, 2025  
Dragon Boat Festival Chinese  Saturday, May 31, 2025  
       
Summer June-August
Shavuot Jewish Sunday, June 1- Tuesday, June 3, 2025  
Day of Arafat Islamic Thursday, June 5 - Friday, June 6, 2025  
Eid-al-Adha Islamic Saturday, June 7, 2025  
Al Hijri New Year's Day Islamic Thursday, June 26 - Friday, June 27, 2025  
Martyrdom of the Bab  Baha’i Faith  Wednesday, July 9, 2025  
Tzom Tammuz Jewish Sunday, July 13, 2025  
Tish'a B'Av Jewish Sunday, August 3, 2025  
Raksha Bandhan Hindu Saturday, August 9, 2025  
Krishna Janmashtami  Hindu Friday, August 15, 2025  
       
Fall Sep - Dec
Mawlid-al-Nabi (Birthday of Mohammad) Islamic Friday, September 5, 2025  
Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Jewish Monday, September 22 - Wednesday, September 24, 2025  
Shardiya Navaratri Hindu Monday, September 22 - Thursday, October 2, 2025  
China National Day Chinese  Wednesday, October 1, 2025  
Dussehra Hindu Thursday, October 2, 2025  
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Jewish Thursday, October 2, 2025  
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Jewish Monday, October 6- Monday, October 13, 2025  
Karwachauth Hindu Thursday, October 9, 2025  
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Jewish Tuesday, October 14, 2025  
Diwali (Southern Deepavali / Diwali Krisna Chaturdasi) Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain Monday, October 20, 2025  
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Jewish Sunday, December 14 – Monday, December 22, 2025  
Christmas Christian Thursday, December 25, 2025 University Closed
Kwanzaa African American  Friday, December 26 - Thursday, January 1, 2026 University Closed

2026

Holiday Faith/Culture Date University Notes
Spring Jan-May
Epiphany (Three King's Day) Christian Tuesday, January 6, 2026  
Orthodox Christmas Christian Orthodox Wednesday, January 7, 2026  
Isra and Mi'raj (night) Islamic Friday, January 16, 2026  
Maha Shivaratri Hindu Sunday, February 15, 2026  
Ramadan Islamic Tuesday, February 17- Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Lunar New Year (China) Chinese  Tuesday, February 17, 2026  
Losar (Tibetan New Year) Buddhist Wednesday, February 18, 2026  
Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent Christian Wednesday, February 18, 2026  
Purim Jewish Tuesday, March 3, 2026  
Holi Hindu Wednesday, March 4, 2026  
Chaitra Navratri Hindu Thursday, March 19 – Friday, March 27, 2026
Naw Ruz  Baha’i Faith  Friday, March 20, 2026  
Eid-al-Fitr/End of Ramadan Islamic Friday, March 20, 2026  
Good Friday Christian Friday, April 3, 2026  
Holy Saturday Christian  Saturday, April 4, 2026  
Easter  Christian Sunday, April 5, 2026  
Easter Monday Christian Monday, April 6, 2026  
Passover (Pesach) Jewish Wednesday, Apr 1 – Thursday, April 9, 2026  
Orthodox Holy Saturday Christian Orthodox Saturday, April 11, 2026  
Orthodox Easter Christian Orthodox Sunday, April 12, 2026  
New Monday Christian Orthodox Monday, April 13, 2026  
Vaisakhi Sikh Tuesday, April 14, 2026  
9th Day of Ridvan        Baha’i Faith  Wednesday, April 29, 2026  
Shavuot Jewish Thursday, May 21- Saturday, May 23, 2026  
Declaration of the Bab  Baha’i Faith Sunday, May 24, 2026  
Day of Arafat Islamic Monday, May 25 - Tuesday, May 26, 2026 University Closed
Eid-al-Adha Islamic Wednesday, May 27, 2026  
Declaration of the Bab  Baha’i Faith Sunday, May 24, 2026  
Ascension of Baha’ullah Baha’i Faith Friday, May 29, 2026  
 
Summer June-August
Al Hijri New Year's Day Islamic Tuesday, June 16 - Wednesday, June 17, 2026  
Dragon Boat Festival Chinese  Friday, June 19, 2026 University Closed
Tzom Tammuz Jewish Thursday, July 2, 2026  
Martyrdom of the Bab  Baha’i Faith  Thursday, July 9, 2026  
Tish'a B'Av Jewish Thursday, July 23, 2026  
Mawlid-al-Nabi (Birthday of Mohammad) Islamic Wednesday, August 26, 2026  
Raksha Bandhan Hindu Friday, August 28, 2026  
       
Fall Sep - Dec
Krishna Janmashtami  Hindu Friday, September 4, 2026  
Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Jewish Friday, September 11- Sunday, September 13, 2026
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Jewish Monday, September 21, 2026  
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Jewish Friday, September 25- Friday, October 2, 2026  
China National Day Chinese  Thursday, October 1, 2026  
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Jewish Saturday, October 3, 2026  
Shardiya Navaratri Hindu Sunday, October 11 - Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Dussehra Hindu Tuesday, October 20, 2026  
Karwachauth Hindu Thursday, October 29, 2026  
Diwali (Southern Deepavali / Diwali Krisna Chaturdasi) Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain Sunday, November 8, 2026  
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Jewish Friday, December 4 – Saturday, December 12, 2026
Christmas Christian Friday, December 25, 2026 University Closed
Kwanzaa African American  Saturday, December 26- Friday, January 1, 2027 University Closed