Celebrating Holidays and Diversity
Calendar of Holidays and Religious Observances
Fall 2023
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | September 4, 2025 | University closed on September 4, 2023 | |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu | September 6, 2023 | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | September 15 (evening) - September 17 (evening), 2023 | |
| Yom Kippur | Judaism | September 24 (evening) - September 25 (evening), 2023 | |
| Sukkot | Judaism | September 29 (evening) - October 6 (evening), 2023 | |
| Shemini Atzeret | Judaism | October 6 (evening) - October 8 (evening), 2023 | |
| Simchat Torah | Judaism | October 7 (evening) - October 8 (evening), 2023 | |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 9, 2023 | ||
| Navaratri | Hindu | October 15 - October 24, 2023 | |
| Vijayadashami | Hindu | October 24, 2023 | |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2023 | ||
| Diwali | Hindu | November 12, 2023 | |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 23, 2023 | University closed on November 23, 2023 | |
| Hanukkah/Chanukah | Judaism | December 7 (evening) - December 15 (evening), 2023 | |
| Christmas Day | Christianity | December 25, 2023 | University closed on December 26, 2023 |
| Kwanzaa | December 26, 2023 - January 1, 2024 |
Spring 2024
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2024 | University closed on January 2, 2023 | |
| Orthodox Christmas | Christianity | January 7, 2024 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 15, 2024 | University closed on January 15, 2024 | |
| Lunar New Year | February 10, 2024 | ||
| Presidents Day | February 19, 2024 | ||
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | March 8, 2024 | |
| Ramadan | Islam | March 10 (evening) - April 9 (evening), 2024 | |
| Holi | March 24 (evening) - March 25, 2024 | ||
| Purim | Judaism | March 23 (evening) - March 24 (evening), 2024 | |
| Good Friday | Christianity | March 29, 2024 | |
| Easter | Christianity | March 31, 2024 | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Islam | April 9 (evening) - April 10 (evening), 2024 | |
| Rama Navami | Hindu | April 17, 2024 | |
| Passover | Judaism | April 22 (evening) - April 30 (evening), 2024 | |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Christianity | May 3, 2024 | |
| Orthodox Easter | Christianity | May 5, 2024 |
Summer 2024
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2024 | University closed on May 27, 2024 | |
| Shavuot | Judaism | June 11 (evening) - June 13 (evening), 2024 |
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| Eid al-Adha | Islam | June 16 (evening) - June 17 (evening), 2024 | |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2024 | ||
| Independence Day | July 4, 2024 | University closed on July 4, 2023 |
Fall 2024
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu | August 26, 2024 | |
| Labor Day | September 2, 2024 | University closed on September 4, 2023 | |
| Rosh Hashanah | Judaism | October 2 (evening) - October 4 (evening), 2024 | |
| Navratri | Hindu | October 3 - October 12, 2024 | |
| Yom Kippur | Judaism | October 11 (evening) - October 12 (evening), 2024 | |
| Vijayadashami | Hindu | October 12, 2024 | |
| Indigenous People's Day | October 14, 2024 | ||
| Sukkot | Judaism | October 16 (evening) - October 23 (evening), 2024 | |
| Shemini Atzeret | Judaism | October 23 (evening) - October 24 (evening), 2024 | |
| Simchat Torah | Judaism | October 24 (evening) - October 25 (evening), 2024 | |
| Diwali | November 1, 2024 | ||
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2024 | ||
| Thanksgiving | November 28, 2024 | University closed on November 28, 2024 | |
| Native American Heritage Day | November 29, 2024 | ||
| Christmas Day | Christianity | December 25, 2024 | University closed on December 26 |
| Hanukkah/Chanukah | Judaism | December 25, 2024 (evening) - January 2, 2025 (evening) | |
| Kwanzaa | December 26, 2024 - January 1, 2025 |
Spring 2025
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2025 | University closed on January 2, 2025 | ||
| Orthodox Christmas | January 7, 2025 | |||
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 20, 2025 | University is closed on January 20, 2025 | ||
| Lunar New Year | January 29, 2025 | |||
| Presidents' Day | February 17, 2025 | |||
| Maha Shivratri | Hindu | February 26, 2025 | ||
| Ramadan | Islam | February 28 – March 30, 2025 | ||
| Purim | Judaism | March 13, 2025 (evening) - March 15, 2025 (evening) | ||
| Holi | March 14 - March 15, 2025 | |||
| Eid al-Fitr | Islam | March 29 (evening) - March 30 (evening), 2025 | ||
| Rama Navami | Hindu | April 6, 2025 | ||
| Passover | Judaism | April 12 (evening) - April 20 (evening), 2025 | ||
| Good Friday | Christianity | April 18, 2025 | ||
| Orthodox Good Friday | Christianity | April 18, 2025 | ||
| Easter | Christianity | April 20, 2025 | ||
| Orthodox Easter | Christianity | April 20, 2025 |