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Religious Holidays

 

Statement on Academic Accommodations for Religious Holidays

Calendar Key

sundown-icon Begins at sundown of the first day listed.
nightfall-icon Ends at nightfall of the last day listed.
workrestrictions-icon Significant work restrictions.
fasting-foodaccom-icon Involves fasting practices or food accommodations.

Religious Holiday Calendar 2022-23

 Find more information & schedules for Jewish High Holidays click here.

Fall 2022

Holiday Affiliation Sep. 20, 2022

Mabon

Pagan, Wiccan Sep. 22

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Rosh Hashanah

Judaism Sep. 25-27

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Navaratri

Hindu Sep. 26-Oct.5

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Yom Kippur

Judaism Oct. 4-5
Dussehra Hindu Oct. 5
Mawlid al-Nabi Islam Oct. 7-8

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Sukkot

Judaism Oct. 9-16

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Shemini Atzeret

Judaism Oct. 16-18

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Simchat Torah

Judaism Oct. 17-18

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Diwali

Hindu Oct. 24-28

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Twin Holy Birthdays:
Birth of Bab/Báha'u'lláh

Bahá’í Oct. 26-27
Samhain Pagan, Wiccan Oct. 31-Nov. 1
All Saints' Day Christianity Nov. 1
Día de los Muertos Christianity Nov. 1-2
Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Birthday Sikh Nov. 8
Bodhi Day Buddhism Dec. 8
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Hanukkah
Judaism Dec. 18-26
Yule Pagan, Wiccan Dec. 21-Jan. 1, 2023
Christmas Eve Christianity Dec. 24
Christmas Christianity Dec. 25
Kwanzaa Pan-African Dec. 26-Jan. 1
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Gantan-sai
Shinto Jan. 1, 2023

Winter 2023

Winter Quarter begins on the date listed in bold at the top of the last column.

Holiday Affiliation Jan. 3, 2023
Epiphany / Twelfth Night / Three Kings Day Christian Jan. 6

workrestrictions-iconChristmas

Orthodox Christian

Jan. 7

workrestrictions-iconLunar New Year

Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist Jan. 22
Vasanta Pachami Hindu Jan. 26
Imbolc / Candlemas Pagan, Wiccan Feb. 1-2
Setsubun-sai Shinto Feb. 3
Nirvana Day Buddhist Feb. 15
Maha Shivaratri Hindu Feb. 18

fasting-foodaccom-iconAsh Wednesday

Christian Feb. 22
Magha Puja Day Buddhist Mar. 6

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Purim

Jewish Mar. 6-7

sundown-iconHoli

Hindu Mar. 8
Ostara / Spring Equinox Pagan, Wiccan Mar. 20

sundown-iconNaw-Rúz
(New Year’s Day)

Bahá’í Mar. 21-22

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Ramadan

Islam Mar. 22 - Apr. 21

Spring 2023

Spring Quarter begins on the date listed in bold at the top of the last column.

Holiday Affiliation Mar. 28, 2023

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Ramadan

Islam Mar. 22 - Apr. 21

Palm Sunday

Christian Apr. 2
Mahavira-Jayanti Jain Apr. 4

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Pesach (Passover)

Jewish Apr. 5-13
Maundy Thursday Christian Apr. 6
fasting-foodaccom-iconGood Friday Christian Apr. 7
fasting-foodaccom-iconVesak / Buddha Day Buddhist Apr. 8
workrestrictions-iconEaster Christian Apr. 9

Vaisakhi
(New Year’s Day)

Sikh Apr. 13-14
workrestrictions-iconPascha (Easter) Orthodox Christian Apr. 16

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Eid al-Fitr

Islam Apr. 21-22
sundown-iconThe Festival of Ridván Bahá’í Apr. 21 - May 2

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Yom HaShoah

Jewish
Apr. 25-26
Beltane Pagan, Wiccan Apr. 30 - May 1

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Shavuot

Jewish May 25-27
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh Bahá’í May 29

 

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