Celebrating Holidays and Diversity
Calendar of Holidays and Religious Observances
Fall 2022
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | September 5, 2022 | University closed on September 5, 2022 | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | September 25 (evening) - September 27 (evening), 2022 | |
| Navaratri | Hindu | September 26 - October 5, 2022 | |
| Yom Kippur | Jewish | October 4 (evening) - October 5 (evening), 2022 | |
| Vijayadashami | Hindu | October 5, 2022 | |
| Sukkot | Jewish | October 9 (evening) - October 16 (evening), 2022 | |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 10, 2022 | ||
| Shemini Atzeret | Jewish | October 16 (evening) - October 18 (evening), 2022 | |
| Simchat Torah | Jewish | October 17 (evening) - October 18 (evening), 2022 | |
| Diwali | Hindu | October 24, 2022 | |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2022 | ||
| Thanksgiving Day | November 24, 2022 | University closed on November 24, 2022 | |
| Hanukkah/Chanukah | Jewish | December 18 (evening) - December 26 (evening), 2022 | |
| Christmas Day | Christian | December 25, 2022 | University closed on December 26, 2022 |
| Kwanzaa | December 26, 2021 - January 1, 2022 |
Spring 2023
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2023 | University closed on January 2, 2023 | |
| Orthodox Christmas | Christian | January 7, 2023 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16, 2023 | University closed on January 16, 2023 | |
| Lunar New Year | January 22, 2023 | ||
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | February 18, 2023 | |
| Presidents Day | February 20, 2023 | ||
| Purim | Jewish | March 6 (evening) - March 7 (evening), 2023 | |
| Holi | Hindu | March 7 (evening) - March 8 (evening), 2023 | |
| Ramadan | Muslim | March 22 (evening) - April 20 (evening), 2023 | |
| Rama Navami | Hindu | March 30, 2023 | |
| Passover | Jewish | April 5 (evening) - April 13 (evening), 2023 | |
| Good Friday | Christian | April 7, 2023 | |
| Easter | Christian | April 9, 2023 | |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Christian | April 14, 2023 | |
| Orthodox Easter | Christian | April 16, 2023 | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Muslim | April 21-April 22, 2023 | |
| Memorial Day | May 29, 2023 | University closed on May 29, 2023 |
Summer 2023
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavuot | Jewish | May 25 (evening) - May 27 (evening), 2023 | |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2023 | ||
|
Eid al-Adha |
Muslim |
June 28 (evening) - July 2 (evening), 2023 |
|
| Independence Day | July 4, 2023 | University closed on July 4, 2023 | |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu | September 6, 2023 |