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 |