Religious
Observance |
Faith |
Date(s) |
Major Holidays
(University Open) |
Ganesh
Chaturthi |
Hinduism |
August 26, 2025
(date may vary) |
|
Onam |
Hinduism |
August 26 -
September 7, 2025 |
|
Mabon |
Pagan/Neopagan |
September 21 - 29, 2025 |
|
Navratri |
Hinduism |
September 22 -
October 2, 2025 |
|
Rosh Hashanah |
New Year -
Judaism (High Holy Days) |
September 23 - 24, 20251 |
X |
Yom Kippur |
Judaism -
High Holy Days |
October 2, 20251 |
X |
Vijayadashami, Dasara,
Dussehra Puja |
Hinduism |
October 1, 2025
(date may vary) |
X |
Sukkot |
Judaism -
High Holy Days |
October 7 - 13, 20251
(first two days) |
X |
Shemini Atzeret |
Judaism -
High Holy Days |
October 14, 20251 |
|
Simchat Torah |
Judaism -
High Holy Days |
October 15, 20251 |
|
Diwali |
Hinduism/
Sikh/Jainism |
October 20, 2025 |
X |
Birth of the Báb
and Baha'u'llah |
Bahá'i |
October 23, 20251 |
X |
Samhain |
Pagan/Neopagan |
October 31 - November 1, 2025 |
|
All Saints Day |
Catholicism and
Protestant Christianity |
November 1, 2025 |
X |
All Souls Day |
Catholicism
and Christianity |
November 2, 2025 |
X |
Guru Nanak
Gurpurab |
Sikh |
November 5, 2025 |
X |
Solemnity of the
Immaculate Conception |
Catholicism and
Christianity |
December 8, 2025 |
X |
Hanukkah |
Judaism |
December 15 - 22, 20251 |
|
Yule |
Pagan/Neopagan |
December 21, 2025 -
January 1, 2026 |
|
Christmas |
Catholicism and
Christianity |
December 25, 2025 |
|
St. Basil's Day
(Eastern) |
Eastern Orthodox
Christianity |
January 1, 2026 |
|
St. Basil's Day |
Orthodox
Christianity |
January 2, 2026 |
|
Epiphany |
Catholicism and
Christianity |
January 6, 2026 |
|
Makar Sankranti/
Pongal |
Hinduism |
January 14, 2026
(date may vary) |
|
Imbolc |
Pagan/Neopagan |
February 1, 2026 |
|
Maha Shivaratri |
Hinduism |
February 15, 2026 |
|
Ramadan |
Islam |
February 18 - March 18, 2026
(dates may vary)1
(dates may vary) |
|
Ash Wednesday |
Catholicism and
Protestant Christianity |
February 18, 2026 |
|
Nineteen Day
Fast Period |
Bahá'i |
March 2 - 20, 2026 |
|
Holi |
Hinduism |
March 4, 2026 |
|
Ostara |
Pagan/Neopagan |
March 20, 2026 |
|
Eid al-Fitr |
Islam |
March 20, 20261
(dates may vary) |
X |
Nowruz |
Bahá'i
and Persian |
March 22, 20261 |
X |
Mahavir Janma
Kalyanak |
Jainism |
March 31, 2026
(dates may vary) |
X |
Passover |
Judaism |
April 2 - 9, 20261
(first two days) |
X |
Passover |
Judaism |
April 2 - 9, 20261
(last two days) |
|
Good Friday |
Catholicism and
Protestant Christianity |
April 3, 2026 |
X |
Easter |
Catholicism and
Protestant Christianity |
April 5, 2026 |
X |
Easter "Pascha" |
Orthodox
Christianity |
April 12, 2026 |
X |
Vaisakhi |
Sikh/
Hinduism |
April 14, 2026 |
X |
Ridvan |
Bahá'i |
April 21 -
May 2, 20261
(1, 9, 12th days) |
X |
Beltane |
Pagan/Neopagan |
May 1, 2026 |
|
Ascension |
Christianity |
May 14, 2026 |
X |
Orthodox
Ascension |
Orthodox
Christianity |
May 21, 2026 |
|
Shavuot |
Judaism |
May 22 - 23, 20261 |
|
Buddha
Purnima |
Buddhism |
May 24, 2026 |
X |
Eid al-Adha |
Islam |
May 26 - 29, 20261
(first day, dates may vary) |
X |
Litha |
Pagan/Neopagan |
June 21, 2026 |
|
Muharram/
Ashura |
Islam (Shia) |
June 26, 20261 |
X |
Tish'a B'Av |
Judaism |
July 23, 20261 |
|
Lughnasadh |
Pagan/Neopagan |
August 1, 2026 |
|
Assumption
of Mary |
Catholicism
and Christianity |
August 15, 2026 |
X |
Krishna
Janmashtami |
Hinduism |
September 4, 2026 |
|