Religious Observance Calendar
The Office of the Provost maintains a religious observance calendar in accordance with the Religious Observance Policy to identify major holidays and reduce scheduling conflicts.
Visit the Office of the Registrar to access the Academic Calendar.
Religious Days During the 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 Academic Years
Religious days of observance that may conflict with academic requirements are reflected in the calendar below. This is not an exhaustive list, as dates may vary and there may be additional days that pose conflicts. Faculty members should provide every opportunity for students to be absent without penalty on all dates.
Faculty will consult the calendar when planning their syllabi to make every effort to avoid having major exams or presentations on major holidays, observed by many adherents of that faith at MSU when the university is open. Reasonable accommodations must be given to individual students celebrating any holiday on the list.
This calendar will be updated annually. To provide suggestions or feedback, email inclusion@msu.edu. Click here to access an MS Word version of the tables below.
2022-23
Religious Observance |
Faith | Date(s) | Major Holidays (University Open) |
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Onam | Hinduism | August 30 - September 8, 2022 |
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Ganesh Chaturthi | Hinduism | August 31, 2022 (date may vary) |
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Rosh Hashanah | New Year – Judaism (High Holy Days) |
September 25 - 27, 20221 | |
Navratri | Hinduism | September 26 - October 5, 2022 |
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Yom Kippur | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 4 - 5, 20221 | |
Vijayadashami, Dasara, Dussehra Puja |
Hinduism | October 5, 2022 | |
Sukkot | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 9 - 16, 20221 (first two days) |
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Shemini Atzeret | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 16 - 18, 20221 | |
Simchat Torah | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 17 - 18, 20221 | |
Diwali | Hinduism/Sikh/Jainism | October 24, 2022 | |
Birth of the Báb and Baha'u'llah |
Bahá'i | October 26 - 27, 20221 | |
All Saints Day | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
November 1, 2022 | |
All Souls Day | Catholicism and Christianity |
November 2, 2022 | |
Guru Nanak Gurpurab |
Sikh | November 8, 2022 | |
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception |
Catholicism and Christianity |
December 8, 2022 | |
Hanukkah | Judaism | December 18 - 26, 20221 | |
Christmas | Catholicism and Christianity |
December 25, 2022 | |
St. Basil's Day (Eastern) | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
January 1, 2023 | |
St. Basil's Day | Orthodox Christianity |
January 2, 2023 | |
Epiphany | Catholicism and Christianity |
January 6, 2023 | |
Makar Sankranti/Pongal |
Hinduism | January 15, 2023 | |
Maha Shivaratri |
Hinduism | February 18, 2023 | |
Ash Wednesday | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
February 22, 2023 | |
Nineteen Day Fast Period |
Bahá'i | March 2 - 20, 2023 | |
Holi | Hinduism | March 8, 2023 | |
Ramadan | Islam | March 22 - April 21, 20231 (dates may vary) |
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Nowruz | Bahá'i and Persian |
March 21 - 22, 20231 | |
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak |
Jainism | April 4, 2023 | |
Passover | Judaism | April 5 - 13, 20231 (first two days) |
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Passover | Judaism | April 5 - 13, 20231 (last two days) |
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Good Friday | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
April 7, 2023 | |
Easter | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
April 9, 2023 | |
Vaisakhi | Sikh/Hinduism | April 14, 2023 | |
Easter "Pascha" | Orthodox Christianity |
April 16, 2023 | |
Ridvan | Bahá'i | April 21 - May 2, 20231 (1, 9, 12th days) |
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Eid al-Fitr | Islam | April 21 - 22, 20231 (dates may vary) |
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Ascension | Christianity | May 18, 2023 | |
Orthodox Ascension |
Orthodox Christianity |
May 25, 2023 | |
Shavuot | Judaism | May 25 - 27, 20231 | |
Buddha Purnima |
Buddhism | May 26, 2023 | |
Eid al-Adha | Islam | June 28 - July 1, 20231 (first day, dates may vary) |
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Tish'a B'Av | Judaism | July 26 - 27, 20231 | |
Muharram/Ashura | Islam (Shia) | July 27 - 28, 20231 | |
Assumption of Mary |
Catholicism and Christianity |
August 15, 2023 |
2023-24
Religious Observance |
Faith | Date(s) | Major Holidays (University Open) |
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Onam | Hinduism | August 20 - 31, 2023 | |
Krishna Janmashtami |
Hinduism | September 6 - 7, 2023 | |
Rosh Hashanah | New Year - Judaism (High Holy Days) |
September 15 - 17, 20231 | |
Ganesh Chaturthi | Hinduism | September 19, 2023 (date may vary) |
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Yom Kippur | Judaism - High Holy Days |
September 24 - 25, 20231 | |
Sukkot | Judaism - High Holy Days |
September 29 - October 6, 20231 (first two days) |
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Shemini Atzeret | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 6 - 8, 20231 | |
Simchat Torah | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 7 - 8, 20231 | |
Navratri | Hinduism | October 15 - 24, 2023 | |
Birth of the Báb and Baha'u'llah |
Bahá'i | October 16 - 17, 20231 | |
Vijayadashami, Dasara, Dussehra Puja |
Hinduism | October 24, 2023 | |
All Saints Day | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
November 1, 2023 | |
All Souls Day | Catholicism and Christianity |
November 2, 2023 | |
Diwali | Hinduism/ Sikh/Jainism |
November 12, 2023 | |
Guru Nanak Gurpurab |
Sikh | November 27, 2023 | |
Hanukkah | Judaism | December 7 - 15, 20231 | |
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception |
Catholicism and Christianity | December 8, 2023 | |
Christmas | Catholicism and Christianity |
December 25, 2023 | |
St. Basil's Day (Eastern) |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
January 1, 2024 | |
St. Basil's Day | Orthodox |
January 2, 2024 | |
Epiphany | Catholicism and Christianity |
January 6, 2024 | |
Makar Sankranti/ Pongal |
Hinduism | January 15, 2024 | |
Ash Wednesday | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
February 14, 2024 | |
Nineteen Day Fast Period |
Bahá'i | March 1 - 19, 2024 | |
Maha Shivaratri |
Hinduism | March 8, 2024 | |
Ramadan | Islam | March 10 - April 9, 20241 (dates may vary) |
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Nowruz | Bahá'i and Persian | March 20 - 21, 20241 | |
Holi | Hinduism | March 25, 2024 | |
Good Friday | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
March 29, 2024 | |
Easter | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
March 31, 2024 | |
Eid al-Fitr | Islam | April 9 - 10, 20241 (dates may vary) |
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Vaisakhi | Sikh/Hinduism | April 13, 2024 | |
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak |
Jainism | April 21, 2024 | |
Ridvan | Bahá'i | April 21 - May 2, 20241 (1, 9, 12th days) |
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Passover | Judaism | April 22 - 30, 20241 (first two days) |
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Passover | Judaism | April 22 - 30, 20241 (last two days) |
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Easter "Pascha" | Orthodox Christianity |
May 5, 2024 | |
Ascension | Orthodox Christianity |
May 9, 2024 | |
Buddha Purnima |
Buddhism | May 15, 2024 | |
Shavuot | Judaism | June 11 - 13, 20241 | |
Orthodox Ascension |
Orthodox Christianity |
June 13, 2024 | |
Eid al-Adha | Islam | June 16 - 19, 20241 (first day, dates may vary) |
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Muharram/ Ashura |
Islam (Shia) | July 15 - 16, 20241 | |
Tish'a B'Av | Judaism | August 12 - 13, 20241 | |
Assumption of Mary |
Catholicism and Christianity |
August 15, 2024 |
2024-25
Religious Observance |
Faith | Date(s) | Major Holidays (University Open) |
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Krishna Janmashtami |
Hinduism | August 26, 2024 | |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Hinduism | September 7, 2024 (date may vary) |
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Onam | Hinduism | September 5 - 17, 2024 | |
Rosh Hashanah | New Year - Judaism (High Holy Days) |
October 2 - 4, 20241 | |
Navratri | Hinduism | October 3 - 12, 2024 | |
Yom Kippur | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 11 - 12, 20241 | |
Vijayadashami, Dasara, Dussehra Puja |
Hinduism | October 12, 2024 | |
Sukkot | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 16 - 23, 20241 (first two days) |
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Shemini Atzeret | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 23 - 25, 20241 | |
Simchat Torah | Judaism - High Holy Days |
October 24 - 25, 20241 | |
Diwali | Hinduism/ Sikh/Jainism |
November 1, 2024 | |
All Saints Day | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
November 1, 2024 | |
All Souls Day | Catholicism and Christianity |
November 2, 2024 | |
Birth of the Báb and Baha'u'llah |
Bahá'i | November 2 - 3, 20241 | |
Guru Nanak Gurpurab |
Sikh | November 15, 2024 | |
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception |
Catholicism and Christianity |
December 8, 2024 | |
Christmas | Catholicism and Christianity |
December 25, 2024 | |
Hanukkah | Judaism | December 25, 2024 - January 2, 20251 |
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St. Basil's Day (Eastern) |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
January 1, 2025 | |
St. Basil's Day | Orthodox Christianity |
January 2, 2025 | |
Epiphany | Catholicism and Christianity |
January 6, 2025 | |
Makar Sankranti/ Pongal |
Hinduism | January 15, 2025 | |
Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism | February 26, 2025 | |
Ramadan | Islam | February 28 - March 30, 20251 (dates may vary) |
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Nineteen Day Fast Period |
Bahá'i | March 1 - 19, 2025 | |
Ash Wednesday | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
March 5, 2025 | |
Holi | Hinduism | March 14, 2025 | |
Nowruz | Bahá'i and Persian |
March 21 - 22, 20251 | |
Eid al-Fitr | Islam | March 30 - 31, 20251 (dates may vary) |
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Mahavir Janma Kalyanak |
Jainism | April 10, 2025 | |
Passover | Judaism | April 12 - 20, 20251 (first two days) |
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Passover | Judaism | April 12 - 20, 20251 (last two days) |
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Vaisakhi | Sikh/ Hinduism |
April 14, 2025 | |
Good Friday | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
April 18, 2025 | |
Easter | Catholicism and Protestant Christianity |
April 20, 2025 | |
Easter "Pascha" | Orthodox Christianity |
April 20, 2025 | |
Ridvan | Bahá'i | April 21 - May 2, 20251 (1, 9, 12th days) |
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Buddha Purnima |
Buddhism | May 5, 2025 | |
Ascension | Christianity | May 29, 2025 | |
Orthodox Ascension |
Orthodox Christianity |
May 29, 2025 | |
Shavuot | Judaism | June 1 - 3, 20251 | |
Eid al-Adha | Islam | June 6 - 9, 20251 (first day, dates may vary) |
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Muharram/ Ashura |
Islam (Shia) | July 4 - 5, 20251 | |
Tish'a B'Av | Judaism | August 2 - 3, 20251 | |
Assumption of Mary |
Catholicism and Christianity |
August 15, 2025 | |
Krishna Janmashtami |
Hinduism | August 16, 2025 |
1Indicates the holiday begins at sundown on the first day through sundown on the last day