Non-Exhaustive List of Religious Observances 2025-2026
This list is provided in accordance with University Policy 40.003: Reasonable Accommodations of Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs and Practices. It is not all-inclusive and may not be used to deny accommodation to a student for a holiday or festival associated with the student's faith or religious or spiritual belief system that does not appear on the list.
The dates of some religious observances are not fixed to a calendar but are based on the actual sighting of the moon, astronomical calculations, or other factors. Therefore, the dates listed may not be precise and may vary based on country, region, or custom. Additionally, observances in some religions (e.g., Judaism, Islam, Bahá'Ã) begin at sundown on the previous day. Some observations may involve fasting, dietary changes, periods of prayer, or special celebrations that occur during the day or evening.
Orthodox and observant Conservative Jews cease all work-related activities from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday in observance of Shabbat (Sabbath). Other religious traditions may include similar practices.
| Date | Observance | Religion |
|---|---|---|
| August | ||
| 8/20/25 | Paryushana Parvarambha | Jainism |
| 8/24/25 | Guru Granth Sahib Jayanti | Sikhism |
| 8/27/25 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hinduism |
| 8/27/25 | Samvatsari Parva | Jainism |
| September | ||
| 9/5/25 | Mawlid al-Nabi | Islam - Sunni |
| 9/10/25 | Mawlid al-Nabi | Islam - Shia |
| 9/22/25 | Mabon (Autumn Equinox) | Wicca |
| 9/22–24/25 | Rosh Hashanah | Judaism |
| 9/29/25–10/7/25 | Ashwina Navapada Oli | Jainism |
| October | ||
| 10/1–2/25 | Yom Kippur | Judaism |
| 10/2/25 | Dussehra/Vijayadashami | Hinduism |
| 10/6–13/25 | Sukkot | Judaism |
| 10/13–15/25 | Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah | Judaism |
| 10/20/25 | Diwali/Deepavali | Hinduism/Jainism/Sikhism |
| 10/21/25 | Mahavir Nirvana Diwali | Jainism |
| 10/22/25 | Birth of the Báb | Bahá'à Faith |
| 10/22/25 | Jain New Year (Veer Nirvana Samvat) | Jainism |
| 10/23/25 | Birth of the Bahá'u'lláh | Bahá'à Faith |
| 10/31/25 | Samhain | Wicca |
| November | ||
| 11/5/25 | Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | Sikhism |
| December | ||
| 12/8/25 | Bodhi Day | Buddhism |
| 12/14–22/25 | Hanukkah | Judaism |
| 12/21/25 | Yule (Winter Solstice) | Wicca |
| 12/25/25 | Christmas | Christianity |
| 12/25/25 or 1/7/26 | Nativity of Christ | Orthodox Christianity |
| 12/26/25 | Zartosht No-Diso | Zoroastrianism |
| January | ||
| 1/3/26 | Mahayana New Year | Buddhism |
| 1/6/26 | Epiphany | Christianity |
| 1/6/26 or 1/19/26 | Epiphany (Theophany) | Orthodox Christianity |
| 1/13/26 | Lohri (Maghi) | Sikhism |
| 1/14/26 | Makar Sankranti | Hinduism |
| February | ||
| 2/2/26 | Imbolc | Wicca |
| 2/15/26 | Parinirvana Day | Buddhism |
| 2/17/26 | Lunar New Year | Interfaith |
| 2/17–3/19/26 | Ramadan | Islam |
| 2/18/26 | Ash Wednesday | Christianity |
| March | ||
| 3/2–3/26 | Purim | Judaism |
| 3/3/26 | Magha Puja Day | Buddhism |
| 3/3–4/26 | Holi | Hinduism |
| 3/5–7/26 | Hola Mohalla | Sikhism |
| 3/16/26 | Laylat al-Qadr | Islam |
| 3/20/26 | Eid al-Fitr | Islam |
| 3/20/26 | Ostara (Spring Equinox) | Wicca |
| 3/21/26 | Naw-Rúz (New Year) | Bahá'à Faith |
| 3/21/26 | Nowruz | Zoroastrianism |
| 3/25/26 or 4/7/26 | Annunciation | Orthodox Christianity |
| 3/25/26–4/2/26 | Chaitra Navapada Oli | Jainism |
| 3/26–27/26 | Rama Navami | Hinduism |
| 3/29/26 | Palm Sunday | Christianity |
| April | ||
| 4/1–9/26 | Passover (Pesach) | Judaism |
| 4/3/26 | Good Friday | Christianity |
| 4/5/26 | Easter | Christianity |
| 4/5/26 | Orthodox Palm Sunday | Orthodox Christianity |
| 4/8/26 | Farvardigan | Zoroastrianism |
| 4/12/26 | Orthodox Easter (Pasha) | Orthodox Christianity |
| 4/13/26 | Theravada New Year | Buddhism |
| 4/14/26 | Baisakhi (New Year) | Sikhism |
| 4/21/26 | First Day of Ridván | Bahá'à Faith |
| May | ||
| 5/1/26 | Beltane | Wicca |
| 5/1/26 | Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) | Buddhism |
| 5/14/26 | Ascension Day | Christianity |
| 5/21/26 | Ascension of Christ | Orthodox Christianity |
| 5/21–23/26 | Shavuot | Judaism |
| 5/24/26 | Declaration of the Báb | Bahá'à Faith |
| 5/26–27/26 | Eid al-Adha | Islam |
| 5/29/26 | Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh | Bahá'à Faith |
| 5/31/26 | Pentecost | Orthodox Christianity |
| June | ||
| 6/16/26 | 1st of Muharram (New Year) | Islam |
| 6/16/26 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev | Sikhism |
| 6/21/26 | Litha (Summer Solstice) | Wicca |
| 6/26/26 | Ashura | Islam |
| July | ||
| 7/10/26 | Martyrdom of the Báb | Bahá'à Faith |
| 7/22–23/26 | Tisha B'Av | Judaism |
| August | ||
| 8/1/26 | Lammas/Lughnasadh | Wicca |
| 8/13–15/26 | Obon | Buddhism |
| 8/15/26 or 8/28/26 | Dormition of the Theotokos | Orthodox Christianity |