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Faculty & Staff Holiday Schedule

Holidays Observed (2011-12 Academic Year)
Monday, September 5 (2011) Labor Day (classes will be in session)
Wednesday, November 23 Day before Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24
Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 25
Day after Thanksgiving
Friday, December 23 Holiday observed
Monday, December 26 Holiday observed
Tuesday, December 27 Holiday observed
Wednesday, December 28 Holiday observed
Thursday, December 29
Holiday observed
Friday, December 30 Holiday observed
Monday, January 2 Holiday observed
Monday, January 16 Martin Luther King Day (no classes scheduled)
Monday, May 28
Memorial Day (classes will not be in session)
There are four state holidays which the College does not observe on the actual date: Lee-Jackson Day, President's Day, Columbus Day and Veteran's Day. These four state holidays are observed during the December Holiday Break.

The College will reopen at the beginning of the workday on Tuesday, January 3, 2012.

Observance of Religious Holidays 2011-2012

Listed below are some religious holidays and the dates on which they fall during the academic year. This is not intended to be an inclusive list. View the Guidelines for Religious Accommodations.

Monday, August 1 - Tuesday, August 30 (2011)
Ramadan
Thursday, September 29 – Friday, September 30 Rosh Hashanah*
Saturday, October 8
Yom Kippur*
Thursday, October 13 – Wednesday, October 19
Sukkot*
Wednesday, February 22 (2012) Ash Wednesday
Friday, April 6 Good Friday
Saturday, April 7 – Friday, April 13 Passover*
*These holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the published date of the holiday.