Holidays and Religious Observances

Celebrating Holidays and Diversity

Calendar of Holidays and Religious Observances

Summer 2025

Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesAdditional Notes
Declaration of the BábBahá'iMay 22 (evening) - May 23, 2025 
Memorial Day May 26, 2025University closed on May 26, 2025
Ascension of Baha'u'llah May 27 (evening) - May 28, 2025 
ShavuotJudaismJune 1 (evening) - June 3 (evening), 2025

 

 

Eid al-AdhaIslam

June 6, – June 7, 2025

*Dates are contingent on the sighting of the moon

 
Juneteenth June 19, 2025University closed on June 19, 2025
Independence Day July 4, 2025University closed on July 4, 2025
Martyrdom of the BábBahá'iJuly 9 (evening) - July 10, 2025 

 

Fall 2025

Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesAdditional Notes
Krishna JanmashtamiHinduAugust 16, 2025 
Labor Day September 1, 2025University closed on September 1, 2025
Rosh HashanahJudaismSeptember 22 (evening) - September 24 (evening), 2025 
NavaratriHinduSeptember 22 - October 2, 2025 
Yom KippurJudaismOctober 1 (evening) - October 2 (evening), 2025 
VijayadashamiHinduOctober 2, 2025 
Indigenous Peoples' Day October 13, 2025 
SukkotJudaismOctober 6 (evening) - October 13 (evening), 2025 
Shemini AtzeretJudaismOctober 13 (evening) - October 14 (evening), 2025 
Simchat TorahJudaismOctober 14 (evening) - October 15 (evening), 2025 
DiwaliHinduOctober 21, 2025 
Birth of the BábBahá'iOctober 22, 2025 
Birth of Bahá'u'lláhBahá'iOctober 23, 2025 
Veterans Day November 11, 2025 
Thanksgiving Holiday November 27-28, 2025University closed on November 28-29, 2025
Hanukkah/ChanukahJudaismDecember 14 (evening) - December 22 (evening), 2025 
Christmas DayChristianityDecember 25, 2025University closed on December 25-26, 2025
Kwanzaa December 26, 2025 - January 1, 2026 

 

Spring 2026

Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesAdditional Notes
New Year's Day January 1, 2026University closed on January 1, 2026
Orthodox ChristmasChristianityJanuary 7, 2026 
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 19, 2026University closed on January 19, 2026
Lunar New Year February 17, 2026 
Presidents Day February 16, 2026 
Maha ShivaratriHinduFebruary 15, 2026 
RamadanIslam

February 17 (evening) - March 18 (evening), 2026*

*Dates are contingent on the sighting of the moon

 
Ash WednesdayChristianityFebruary 18, 2026 
PurimJudaismMarch 2 (evening) - March 4 (evening), 2026 
Holi March 4, 2026 
Naw-RúzBahá'íMarch 21, 2026 
NowruzPersian/IranianMarch 20, 2026 
Eid al-FitrIslam

March 20 (evening) -  March 21 (evening), 2026

*Dates are contingent on the sighting of the moon

 
Rama NavamiHinduMarch 27, 2026 
Good FridayChristianityApril 3, 2026 
EasterChristianityApril 5, 2026 
First Day of RidvánBahá'íApril 21, 2026 
PassoverJudaismApril 1 (evening) - April 9 (evening), 2025 
Ninth Day of RidvánBahá'íApril 29, 2026 
Orthodox Good FridayChristianityApril 10, 2026 
Orthodox EasterChristianityApril 12, 2026 
Twelfth Day of RidvánBahá'íMay 2 (evening) - May 3, 2026