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Observance of Religious Holidays

2022 - 2023

Listed below are some religious holidays and the dates on which they fall during the academic year. This is not intended as an exhaustive list but simply identifies some of the more common major religious holidays that may impact academic schedules. View the Guidelines for Religious Accommodations.

Rosh Hashanah Sunday, September 25 – Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Yom Kippur Tuesday, October 4 – Wednesday, October 5
Sukkot Sunday, October 9 – Sunday, October 16
Diwali Monday, October 24
Hanukkah Sunday, December 18 – Monday, December 26
Christmas Sunday, December 25
Kwanzaa Monday, December 26 – Sunday, January 1, 2023
Eastern Orthodox Christmas Saturday, January 7 – Monday, January 9
Chinese New Year Sunday, January 22
Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 22
Great Lent Monday, February 27 – Saturday, April 8
Holi Wednesday, March 8
Ramadan Wednesday, March 22 – Friday, April 21
Passover Wednesday, April 5 – Thursday, April 13
Good Friday Friday, April 7
Vesak Saturday, April 8
Easter Sunday, April 9
Pascha (Orthodox Easter) Sunday, April 16
Eid al-Fitr Friday, April 21 – Saturday, April 22
Ascension Thursday, May 18
Pentecost Sunday, May 28
Eid al-Adha Wednesday, June 28 – Thursday, June 29