Religious and Other Holidays
Faculty are strongly urged to avoid scheduling examinations, papers, presentations or other assignments to be due on any of the major listed holidays. When this is unavoidable, students will be given the opportunity for an equivalent make-up.
University holiday closures are indicated in RED
Spring 2021
|
Holiday or Observance |
Religion |
Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
Lunar New Year |
Confucian /Daoist / Buddhist |
Feb 12, 2021 |
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President's Day |
Feb 15, 2021 |
|
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Ash Wednesday |
Christian |
Feb 17, 2021 |
|
Beginning of Lent |
Christian |
Feb 17, 2021 |
|
Maha Shivaratri |
Hindu |
Feb 21, 2021 |
|
Purim |
Jewish |
Feb 26, 2021* |
|
Laylat al-Miraj |
Islamic |
Mar 11, 2021 |
|
Laylat al-Bara’at |
Islamic |
Mar 27, 2021 |
|
Passover |
Jewish |
Mar 28, 2021*-Apr 4, 2021 |
|
Palm Sunday |
Christian |
Mar 28, 2021 |
|
Holi |
Hindu |
Mar 29, 2021 |
|
Good Friday |
Christian |
Apr 2, 2021 |
|
Holy Saturday |
Christian |
Apr 3, 2021 |
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Easter Sunday |
Christian |
Apr 4, 2021 |
|
Ramadan |
Islamic |
Apr 13, 2021-May 13, 2021 |
|
Rama Navami |
Hindu |
Apr 21, 2021 |
|
Orthodox Good Friday |
Christian (Orthodox) |
Apr 30, 2021 |
|
Orthodox Easter |
Christian (Orthodox) |
May 2, 2021 |
|
Laylat al-Qadr |
Islamic |
May 8, 2021 |
|
Ascension Thursday |
Christian |
May 13, 2021 |
|
Eid al-Fitr |
Islamic |
May 13, 2021 |
|
Shavuot |
Jewish |
May 17, 2021-May 18, 2021 |
|
Pentecost |
Christian |
May 23, 2021 |
Summer 2021
|
Holiday or Observance |
Religion |
Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
Memorial Day |
May 31, 2021 |
|
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Independence Day |
Jul 4, 2021 |
|
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Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
Jul 20, 2021 |
*Note: University holiday closures for 2021-22 have not been indicated
Fall 2021
|
Holiday or Observance |
Religion |
Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
Islamic New Year (Muharram) |
Islamic |
Aug 10, 2021 |
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Ashura |
Islamic |
Aug 18, 2021 |
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Labor Day |
Sep 6, 2021 |
|
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Rosh Hashanah |
Jewish |
Sep 6, 2021-Sep 8, 2021 |
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Yom Kippur |
Jewish |
Sep 16, 2021 |
|
Sukkot |
Jewish |
Sep 20, 2021-Sep 27, 2021 |
|
Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
Sep 27, 2021-Sep 29, 2021 |
|
Columbus Day |
Oct 11, 2021 |
|
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Navratri |
Hindu |
Oct 7, 2021-Oct 14, 2021 |
|
Mawlid-al-Nab |
Islamic |
Oct 19, 2021 |
|
Feast of All Saints |
Christian |
Nov 1, 2021 |
|
All Souls' Day |
Christian |
Nov 2, 2021 |
|
Diwali-Deepavali |
Hindu/ Jain/ Sikh |
Nov 4, 2021 |
|
Christ the King |
Christian |
Nov 21, 2021 |
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Thanksgiving Recess |
Nov 23, 2021-Nov 29, 2021 |
|
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Thanksgiving |
Nov 25, 2021 |
|
|
Advent - first Sunday |
Christian |
Nov 28, 2021 |
|
Hanukkah |
Jewish |
Nov 28, 2021*-Dec 6, 2021 |
|
Feast of Immaculate Conception |
Christian |
Dec 8, 2021 |
|
Christmas Eve |
Christian |
Dec 24, 2021 |
|
Christmas |
Christian |
Dec 25, 2021 |
|
Kwanzaa |
Dec 26, 2021 |
Winter 2021
|
Holiday or Observance |
Religion |
Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
New Year’s Day |
Jan 1, 2022 |
|
|
Epiphany |
Christian |
Jan 6, 2022 |
|
Orthodox Christmas |
Orthodox Christian |
Jan 7, 2022 |
|
Martin Luther King Day |
Jan 17, 2022 |
Spring 2022
|
Holiday or Observance |
Religion |
Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
Lunar New Year |
Confucian /Daoist / Buddhist |
Feb 1, 2022 |
|
President's Day |
Feb 21, 2022 |
|
|
Ash Wednesday |
Christian |
Mar2, 2022 |
|
Beginning of Lent |
Christian |
Mar2, 2022 |
|
Maha Shivaratri |
Jewish |
Feb 28, 2022 |
|
Laylat al-Miraj |
Hindu |
Mar 1, 2022 |
|
Purim |
Islamic |
Mar 16, 2022-Mar 17, 2022 |
|
Holi |
Hindu |
Mar 17, 2022-Mar 18, 2022 |
|
Laylat al-Bara’at |
Islamic |
Mar 18, 2022-Mar 19, 2022 |
|
Passover |
Jewish |
Apr 15, 2022-Apr 22, 2022 |
|
Palm Sunday |
Christian |
Apr 10, 2022 |
|
Good Friday |
Christian |
Apr 15, 2022 |
|
Holy Saturday |
Christian |
Apr 16, 2022 |
|
Easter Sunday |
Christian |
Apr 17, 2022 |
|
Ramadan |
Islamic |
Apr 2, 2022-May 1, 2022 |
|
Rama Navami |
Hindu |
Apr 10, 2022 |
|
Orthodox Good Friday |
Christian (Orthodox) |
Apr 22, 2022 |
|
Orthodox Easter |
Christian (Orthodox) |
Apr 24, 2022 |
|
Laylat al-Qadr |
Islamic |
Apr 29, 2022 |
|
Eid al-Fitr |
Islamic |
May 2, 2022 |
|
Ascension Thursday |
Christian |
May 26, 2022 |
|
Shavuot |
Jewish |
Jun 4, 2021-Jun6, 2022 |
|
Pentecost |
Christian |
Jun5, 2022 |
Summer 2022
|
Holiday or Observance |
Religion |
Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
Memorial Day |
May 30, 2022 |
|
|
Independence Day |
Jul 4, 2022 |
|
|
Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
Jul 10, 2022 |