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Religious Observance Calendar
The following observance calendar was created to expand the University community’s
recognition of its diverse religious perspectives. This calendar is not exhaustive of all major holy
days in every religious tradition and some variances of dates will exist because of regional
differences. It was developed based on the calendar posted by the National Conference for
Community and Justice as well as other calendars or information posted on the web by the
various religions. For questions or comments please contact [email protected]
Faculty and Staff:
Faculty and staff supervisors should accommodate requests for absence for work-restricted
religious holy days, unless it would cause an undue hardship. Further, whether the holy days are
work-restricted or not, supervisors of faculty and staff should always be sensitive to requests
for accommodations. Faculty and Staff Policies on Religious Accommodations can be found in
the Faculty and Staff Handbook. Student Polices on Religious Accommodations can be found in
the Student Handbook.
Work-restricted Religious Worship and Holy Days*
A recognized denominational sacred or holy day that is observed by persons or groups who are
required - through a set or system of religious beliefs, laws/doctrines, tenets, canons or theology -
to restrict or limit work and/or physical or mental activity directed toward the production or
accomplishment of something; toil; labor. This definition may include academic endeavors (e.g.
examinations, classroom activities and research, or out-of-classroom learning experiences).
In the Jewish faith, Saturday (beginning at sunset on Friday) is a work-restricted Sabbath,
Regulations governing observance for worship depends on level of observance.
There are no work-restricted holy days within the Christian faith by tenet. However, Sunday is
the principal day of worship for most Christian communities. By custom, in the United States,
Easter and Christmas (a federal holiday) are considered to be non-work days.
Muslims are mandated by the teachings of Islam to attend a prayer service every Friday, and are
not allowed to attend to work-related issues during the time of the prayers.
*The following definitions were developed by the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) and are based on a number of standard definitions developed by other universities including DePaul, Louisville, Xavier, and Georgetown.
*The following definitions were developed by the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) and are based on a number of standard definitions developed by other universities including DePaul, Louisville, Xavier, and
Georgetown.
Ramadan is 29 or 30 days of fasting based on the lunar calendar. It requires Muslims to fast from an
hour and half before the sunrises until the sun sets. This observance means Muslims neither eat nor
drink during this fasting time, not even water. What is important to know for the classroom is that this
is a holy time for Muslims and their focus may not be 100% as the month continues some people
become weak or tired.
One additional note for Muslims is that if a class is three or more hours in length, please give at least 15
minute breaks at some point for Muslims to be able to make their daily prayers on time.
Special worship: Such religious observances listed below are NOT work-restricted by definition but may
involve a special worship or observance.
Meaningful: Such days are NOT work-restricted by definition but may be particularly significant
to those that observe.
2019 October
8-9 Yom Kippur Judaism Work-Restricted 13-20 Sukkot Judaism Work-Restricted
20-22 Shemini Atzeret Judaism Work-Restricted
21-22 Simchat Torah Judaism Work-Restricted
27 Diwali Hindu, Jain, Sikh Special Worship
28-29 Birth of the Bab Bahá'í Work-Restricted
30 Baháúllah's Birthday Bahá'í Work-Restricted
November
1 All Saints Day C/Catholic Special Worship
2 All Souls Day Catholic Special Worship
9-10 Mawlid-al-Nabi Muslim Work-Restricted
12 Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib
Sikh Work-Restricted
24 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Sikh Work-Restricted
December
1-24 Advent Season Christian Meaningful
3 Feast of St. Francis Xavier C/Catholic Meaningful
8 Bodhi Day Buddhist Special Worship
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
C/Catholic Special Worship
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
C/Catholic Meaningful
22-30 Hanukkah Judaism Special Worship
*The following definitions were developed by the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) and are based on a number of standard definitions developed by other universities including DePaul, Louisville, Xavier, and
Georgetown.
25 Christmas Christian Special Worship
26-Jan 1 Kwanzaa Ethnic Meaningful
2020
January
1 Feast of Mary Mother of God C/Catholic Special Worship
5 Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib
Sikh Special Worship
7 Christmas Eastern Orthodox/ Christian
Special Worship
February
5 Lunar New Year Buddhist Special Worship
9-10 Magha Puja (Sangha) Day Buddhist Meaningful
9-10 Tu B’ Shavt Judaism Special Worship
15 Parinirvana Buddhist Special Worship
21 Maha Shivaratri Hindu Work-Restricted
24-26 Tibetian New Year (Losar) Buddhist Special Worship
25 Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti Hindu Work-Restricted
26 Ash Wednesday C/Catholic Special Worship
March
9-10 Purim Judaism Special Worship
20 Norouz Persian Work-Restricted 20-21 Naw-Ruz Bahá'í Work-Restricted
25 Feast of the Annunciation C/Catholic Meaningful
April
2 Ramanavami Hindu Work Restricted
8 (Pesach)Passover Begins Judaism Work- Restricted 10 Good Friday C/Catholic Special Worship
12 Easter C/Catholic Special Worship 13 Vaisakhi Sikh Special Worship
16 (Pesach) Passover Ends Judaism Work- Restricted
17 Good Friday Eastern Orthodox/Christian
Special Worship
21 Ridvan Begins Bahá'í Work-Restricted
23 Ramadan Begins Islam Work-Restricted
May
2 Ridvan Ends Bahá'í Work-Restricted
7 Vesak Buddhist Work-Restricted
*The following definitions were developed by the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) and are based on a number of standard definitions developed by other universities including DePaul, Louisville, Xavier, and
Georgetown.
21 Feast of the Ascension C/Catholic Special Worship
22-23 Declaration of the Bab Bahá'í Work-Restricted
23 Ramadan Ends Islam Work-Restricted
23-24 Eid-al-Fitr Islam Work-Restricted
27-28 Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh Bahá'í Work-Restricted
28-30 Shavuot Begins Judaism Work-Restricted
June
16 Marytrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib
Sikh Work-Restricted
July
9-10 Martyrdom of the Bab Bahá'í Work-Restricted
29-30 Tisha B’ Av Judaism Work-Restricted
30-31 Eid al-Adha Islam Work-Restricted
31 Feast of St. Ignatius C/Catholic Special Worship
August
11 Krishna Janmashtami Hindu Work-Restricted
15 Feast of the Assumption of Mary
C/Catholic Special Worship
16-23 Paryushan Jain Special Worship
September
18-20 Rosh Hashanah Judaism Work-Restricted 27-28 Yom Kippur Judaism Work-Restricted
October
2-9 Sukkot Judaism Work-Restricted
9 Shemini Atzeret Judaism Work-Restricted
10-11 Simchat Torah Judaism Work-Restricted
17-26 Navratri Hindu Work-Restricted
17-18 Birth of the Bab Bahá'í Work-Restricted
18 Mawlid-al-Nabi Muslim Work-Restricted
19 Baháúllah's Birthday Bahá'í Work-Restricted
November
1 All Saints Day C/Catholic Special Worship
2 All Souls Day Catholic Special Worship
14 Diwali Hindu, Jain, Sikh Special Worship
24 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Sikh Work-Restricted
*The following definitions were developed by the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) and are based on a number of standard definitions developed by other universities including DePaul, Louisville, Xavier, and
Georgetown.
29 Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib
Sikh Work-Restricted
December
1-Dec 24 Advent Season Christian Meaningful
3 Feast of St. Francis Xavier C/Catholic Meaningful
8 Bodhi Day Buddhist Special Worship
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
C/Catholic Special Worship
10-18 Hanukkah Judaism Special Worship
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
C/Catholic Meaningful
25 Christmas Christian Special Worship
26-Jan 1 Kwanzaa Ethnic Meaningful
2021
January 1 Feast of Mary Mother of God C/Catholic Special Worship
5 Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib
Sikh Special Worship
7 Christmas Eastern Orthodox/Christian
Special Worship
27-28 Tu B’ Shavt Judaism Special Worship
February
5 Lunar New Year Buddhist Special Worship
12 Tibetian New Year (Losar) Buddhist Special Worship
15 Parinirvana (Nirvana) Day Buddhist Special Worship
17 Ash Wednesday C/Catholic Special Worship
25-26 Purim Judaism Special Worship
27 Magha Puja (Sangha) Day Buddhist Meaningful
March
11 Maha Shivaratri Hindu Work-Restricted 8 Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti Hindu Work-Restricted 20-21 Naw-Ruz Bahá'í Work-Restricted 21 Norouz Persian Work-Restricted 25 Feast of the Annunciation C/Catholic Meaningful
27-April 4 Pesach (Passover Begins) Judaism Work Restricted
*The following definitions were developed by the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) and are based on a number of standard definitions developed by other universities including DePaul, Louisville, Xavier, and
Georgetown.
April
2 Good Friday C/Catholic Meaningful
4 Easter C/Catholic Special Worship
21 Ramanavami Hindu Work Restricted 13 Vaisahki Sikh Special Worship
13 Ramadan Begins Islam Work-Restricted (Friday)
20-21 Ridvan Bahá'í Work-Restricted
30 Good Friday Eastern Orthodox/Christian
Special Worship
May
11 Ramadan Ends Islam Work-Restricted
12-13 Eid-al-Fitr Islam Work-Restricted
13 Feast of the Ascension C/Catholic Special Worship
16-18 Shavuot Judaism Work-Restricted
22-23 Declaration of the Bab Bahá'í Work-Restricted
28 Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh Bahá'í Work-Restricted
June
16 Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib
Sikh Work-Restricted
July
9-10 Martyrdom of the Bab Bahá'í Work-Restricted
19-20 Eid al-Adha Islam Work-Restricted
18 Tisha B’ Av Judaism Work-Restricted
31 Feast of St. Ignatius C/Catholic Special Worship
August
15 Feast of the Assumption of Mary
C/Catholic Special Worship
29 Krishna Janmashtami Hindu Work-Restricted
27-30 Paryushan Jain Special Worship
September
6-8 Rosh Hashanah Judaism Work-Restricted 15-16 Yom Kippur Judaism Work-Restricted 20-27 Sukkot Judaism Work-Restricted October
6-14 Navratri Hindu Work-Restricted
19 Mawlid-al-Nabi Sikh Work-Restricted
27-28 Shemini Atzeret Judaism Work-Restricted
28-29 Simchat Torah
Judaism Work-Restricted
*The following definitions were developed by the Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) and are based on a number of standard definitions developed by other universities including DePaul, Louisville, Xavier, and
Georgetown.
November
1 All Saints Day C/Catholic Special Worship
2 All Souls Day Catholic Special Worship
4 Diwali Hindu, Jain, Sikh Special Worship
6 Birth of the Bab Bahá'í Work-Restricted
7 Baháúllah's Birthday Bahá'í Work-Restricted
18 Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib
Sikh Work-Restricted
24 Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Sikh Work-Restricted
28- Dec 6 Hanukkah Judaism Special Worship
December
1-24 Advent Season Christian Meaningful
3 Feast of St. Francis Xavier C/Catholic Meaningful
8 Bodhi Day Buddhist Special Worship
8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
C/Catholic Special Worship
12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
C/Catholic Meaningful
25 Christmas Christian Special Worship
26-Jan 1 Kwanzaa Ethnic Meaningful
-Hindu, Jain, Islam and Sikh holy days are calculated on a lunar calendar and are observed at different times in different regions.
-All Jewish and Bahá'í holy days begin at sunset the previous day.
-Observances/practices vary from culture to culture within and across denominations. -Please be mindful of work-restricted holidays when scheduling institution wide events. If an
institution wide event takes place on a work-restricted holiday, the committee responsible for
planning the event should know that there may be employees who are unable to attend.