Observance of Religious Holidays

2025 - 2026

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.

Two-column table with religious holidays and dates
Holiday	Date(s)
Rosh Hashanah	Monday, September 22 – Wednesday, September 24
Yom Kippur	Wednesday, October 1 – Thursday, October 2
Sukkot	Monday, October 6 – Wednesday, October 13
Diwali	Monday, October 20
All Saints' Day	Saturday, November 1
Hanukkah	Sunday, December 14 – Monday, December 22
Christmas	Thursday, December 25
Kwanzaa	Friday, December 26 – Thursday, January 1, 2026
Eastern Orthodox Christmas	Wednesday, January 7
Lunar New Year	Tuesday, February 17
Ramadan	Tuesday, February 17 – Wednesday, March 18
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 18
Great Lent	Monday, February 23 – Saturday, April 11
Holi	Wednesday, March 4
Purim	Thursday, March 19 - Friday, March 20
Eid al-Fitr	Saturday, March 29 – Sunday, March 30
Passover	Wednesday, April 1 – Thursday, April 9
Good Friday	Friday, April 3
Easter	Sunday, April 5
Pascha (Orthodox Easter)	Sunday, April 12
Vesak	Friday, May 1
Ascension	Thursday, May 14
Shavuot	Thursday, May 21 - Saturday, May 23
Pentecost	Sunday, May 24
Eid al-Adha	Tuesday, May 26 – Wednesday, May 27