Faculty and staff are asked to use this information and their discretion when considering student requests for time off for religious purposes. Please note holidays that are designated non-work days by the religions that celebrate them.
Notes:
- Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in bold and italic.
- All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first date shown.
- Any observance designated non-work days by the religions that celebrate them are indicated in the Notes column.
- Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual
sighting of the moon. There may be some variance by a day.
2019 Spring Semester
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan. 1, 2019 | No classes | |
| Orthodox Christmas | Christian Orthodox | Jan. 7, 2019 | |
| Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 21, 2019 | No classes | |
| Lunar New Year | Feb. 5, 2019 | ||
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | Mar. 4, 2019 | |
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | Mar. 6, 2019 | |
| Beginning of Lent | Christian | Mar. 6, 2019 | |
| Holi | Hindu | Mar. 21-22, 2019 | |
| Purim | Jewish | Mar. 21, 2019 | |
| Good Friday | Christian | Apr. 19, 2019 | |
| Easter | Christian | Apr. 21, 2019 | |
| Ramanavami | Hindu | Apr. 14, 2019 | |
| Passover (Pesach) | Jewish | Apr. 20-27, 2019 | Apr. 20-21, 26-27 are primary obligation days Designated non-work day for observers |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Christian Orthodox | Apr. 26, 2019 | |
| Orthodox Easter | Christian Orthodox | Apr. 28, 2019 | |
| Beginning of Ramadan | Islamic | May 6, 2019* | Ramadan: May 6-Jun. 5, 2019 |
2019 Summer Semester
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2019 | No classes | |
| Lailat Ul Qadr | Islamic | May 31, 2019* | |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Islamic | June 5, 2019* | Ramadan: May 6-Jun. 5, 2019 |
| Shavuot | Jewish | June 9-10, 2019 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2019 | No classes | |
| Eid al-Adha | Islamic | Aug. 12, 2019* | |
| Janmashtami | Hindu | Aug. 23, 2019 |
2019 Fall Semester
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) | Islamic | Sept. 1, 2019 | |
| Labor Day | Sept. 2, 2019 | No classes | |
| Navaratri/Dassehra | Hindu | Sept. 29-Oct. 7, 2019 | |
| Rosh Hashanah (New Year) | Jewish | Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2019 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Jewish | Oct. 9, 2019 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | Jewish | Oct. 14-20, 2019 | Oct. 14-15: Primary Obligation Days Designated non-work day for observers |
| Shmini Atzeret | Jewish | Oct. 21, 2019 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| Simchat Torah | Jewish | Oct. 22, 2019 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| Diwali | Hindu | Oct. 27, 2019 | |
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) | Islamic | Nov. 10, 2019* | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov. 28-29, 2019 | No classes | |
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) | Jewish | Dec. 23-30, 2019 | |
| Christmas Day | Christian | Dec. 25, 2019 | No classes |