Religious Observance Dates
Please refer to the Religious Observance Policy and Procedures.
Below is a list of religious observance dates for the 2020-2021 academic year. While not exhaustive, this list will provide notice to the faculty of the religious observance dates of many faiths practiced by our students.
To the extent possible, faculty should avoid scheduling examinations or assigning
papers, presentations, or other academic requirements on any of the identified religious
observance dates. When this is unavoidable, professors must give students, who have
notified their professors in advance, the opportunity for equivalent make-up work.
Date |
Holiday |
Day of Week |
September 19 - 20 |
Rosh Hashanah |
Saturday- Sunday |
September 28 |
Yom Kippur |
Monday |
October 3 - 4 |
Sukkot |
Saturday - Sunday |
October 10 - 11 |
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
Saturday - Sunday |
November 1 |
Feast of All Saints |
Sunday |
December 8 |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
Tuesday |
February 17 |
Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday |
March 28 - 29 |
Passover, first days |
Sunday - Monday |
April 2 |
Good Friday |
Friday |
April 4 |
Easter |
Sunday |
April 3 - 4 |
Passover, last days |
Saturday - Sunday |
May 13 |
Ascension Thursday |
Thursday |
May 12 - 13 |
Eid-ul-Fitr |
Wednesday - Thursday |
May 17 - 18 |
Shavuot |
Monday - Tuesday |
July 19 - 20 |
Eid-ul-Adha |
Monday - Tuesday |