Celebrating Holidays and Diversity
Calendar of Holidays and Religious Observances
Fall 2025
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu | August 16, 2025 | |
| Labor Day | September 1, 2025 | University closed on September 1, 2025 | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | September 22 (evening) - September 24 (evening), 2025 | |
| Navaratri | Hindu | September 22 - October 2, 2025 | |
| Yom Kippur | Judaism | October 1 (evening) - October 2 (evening), 2025 | |
| Vijayadashami | Hindu | October 2, 2025 | |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 13, 2025 | ||
| Sukkot | Judaism | October 6 (evening) - October 13 (evening), 2025 | |
| Shemini Atzeret | Judaism | October 13 (evening) - October 14 (evening), 2025 | |
| Simchat Torah | Judaism | October 14 (evening) - October 15 (evening), 2025 | |
| Diwali | Hindu | October 21, 2025 | |
| Birth of the Báb | Bahá'i | October 22, 2025 | |
| Birth of Bahá'u'lláh | Bahá'i | October 23, 2025 | |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2025 | ||
| Thanksgiving Holiday | November 27-28, 2025 | University closed on November 28-29, 2025 | |
| Hanukkah/Chanukah | Judaism | December 14 (evening) - December 22 (evening), 2025 | |
| Christmas Day | Christianity | December 25, 2025 | University closed on December 25-26, 2025 |
| Kwanzaa | December 26, 2025 - January 1, 2026 |
Spring 2026
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 | University closed on January 1, 2026 | |
| Orthodox Christmas | Christianity | January 7, 2026 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 | University closed on January 19, 2026 | |
| Lunar New Year | February 17, 2026 | ||
| Presidents Day | February 16, 2026 | ||
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | February 15, 2026 | |
| Ramadan | Islam | February 17 (evening) - March 18 (evening), 2026* *Dates are contingent on the sighting of the moon | |
| Ash Wednesday | Christianity | February 18, 2026 | |
| Purim | Judaism | March 2 (evening) - March 4 (evening), 2026 | |
| Holi | March 4, 2026 | ||
| Naw-Rúz | Bahá'í | March 21, 2026 | |
| Nowruz | Persian/Iranian | March 20, 2026 | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Islam | March 20 (evening) - March 21 (evening), 2026 *Dates are contingent on the sighting of the moon | |
| Rama Navami | Hindu | March 27, 2026 | |
| Good Friday | Christianity | April 3, 2026 | |
| Easter | Christianity | April 5, 2026 | |
| First Day of Ridván | Bahá'í | April 21, 2026 | |
| Passover | Judaism | April 1 (evening) - April 9 (evening), 2025 | |
| Ninth Day of Ridván | Bahá'í | April 29, 2026 | |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Christianity | April 10, 2026 | |
| Orthodox Easter | Christianity | April 12, 2026 | |
| Twelfth Day of Ridván | Bahá'í | May 2 (evening) - May 3, 2026 |
Summer 2026
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavuot | Judaism | May 22 (evening) - May 23 (evening), 2026 |
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| Declaration of the Báb | Bahá'i | May 23 (evening) - May 24, 2026 | |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | University closed on May 25, 2026 | |
| Eid al-Adha | Islam | May 27, 2025 *Dates are contingent on the sighting of the moon | |
| Ascension of Baha'u'llah | May 28 (evening) - May 29, 2026 | ||
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2026 | University closed on June 19, 2026 | |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 | University closed on July 4, 2026 | |
| Martyrdom of the Báb | Bahá'i | July 10, 2025 |