Absences for Religious Obligations

It is University policy (University Regulation on Attendance, Book 2, 2.47B, formerly 60.14f) to excuse, without penalty, students who are absent from class because of religious observance and to allow the make-up of work missed because of such absence. Examinations and special required out-of-class activities shall ordinarily not be scheduled on those days when religiously observant students refrain from participating in secular activities. Absences for reasons of religious obligation shall not be counted for purposes of reporting.

Students are advised to provide timely notification to instructors about necessary absences for religious observances and are responsible for making up the work or exams according to an agreed-upon schedule.

*Note that Jewish and Muslim holy days begin at sundown on the first day indicated.

For our Muslim students who observe Ramadan, this may be your first time navigating Ramadan during college and during the academic year. Chaplain Kaiser Aslam has put together some information to help support Muslim students at this time.


2022 – 2023 Academic Year

Summer 2022

July 10, 2022 Eid al-Adha ***Islamic
July 16, 2022 17 Tammuz **Jewish
July 30, 2022 Ra’s as-Sanah Islamic
August 6-August 7, 2022* Tisha B’Av **Jewish
Aug 8, 2022 Ashura Islamic
August 15, 2022 Assumption of Mary Christian

2022 – 2023

*Rosh Hashanah (New Year)

***Jewish

September 26-27

Designated non-work day for observers

Navaratri/Dussehra

Hindu

September 26-October 5

 

*Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)

***Jewish

October 5

Designated non-work day for observers

# Mawlid al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad)

Islamic

October 8 or 13

Date not fixed. See note below.

*Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)

***Jewish

October 10-16

*Oct. 10-11 primary observation days. Designated non-work days for observers

*Shemini Atzeret

***Jewish

October 17-18

Designated non-work day for observers

*Simchat Torah

***Jewish

October 18

Designated non-work day for observers

Diwali

Hindu

October 24

 

All Saints' Day

Catholic

November 1

 

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary

Catholic

December 8

 

Orthodox Christmas

Christian Orthodox

January 7-9

 

Martin Luther King Day

 

January 16

Class not in session

Lunar New Year

 

January 22

 

Maha Shivaratri

Hindu

February 18

 

Beginning of Lent

Christian Orthodox

February 22

 

Ash Wednesday

Christian

February 22

 

Purim

***Jewish

March 7

 

Holi

Hindu

March 8

Begins evening of March 7 and ends the evening of March 8

Gudi Padwa Hindu March 22  

# Beginning of Ramadan

***Islamic

March 23

Date not fixed. See note below.Evening of March 23-April 21

Ramanavami

Hindu

March 30

 

*Passover (Pesach)

***Jewish

April 6-13

*Apr. 6-7 , 12-13 primary obligation days

Good Friday

Christian

April 7

 

Easter

Christian

April 9

 

Orthodox Good Friday

Christian Orthodox

April 14

 

Orthodox Easter

Christian Orthodox

April 16

 

# Lailat al-Qadr

Islamic

April 17

Date not fixed. See note below.

# Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)

***Islamic

April 21

Date not fixed. See note below.

Vesak Buddhist May 5  

*Shavuot

***Jewish

May 26-27

Designated non-work day for observers

Memorial Day

 

May 29

Class not in session

Juneteenth

 

June 19

 

# Eid al-Adha

***Islamic

June 29-July 2

Date not fixed. See note below.

Independence Day

 

July 4

 

Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year)

Islamic

July 19 – August 17

 

 

* These holidays (or dates within holidays) are designated non-work (observance) days.
# Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some variance by day.
***All Jewish, Islamic, and Bahá’í holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first date shown.