Holy Days

With a commitment to fostering an environment of inclusivity and respect for all faith traditions, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life maintains a comprehensive religious holidays/holy days calendar. This resource, covering a broad range of religious holidays, is designed to serve as a convenient tool to assist both students and faculty in their planning and to promote understanding of our diverse community. Our aim is to make these observances as seamless as possible for everyone involved.

For example, our Muslim students will be observing Ramadan, a month of fasting from sunrise to sundown, beginning on February 17, 2026, and continuing until March 18, 2026. This is a significant period of spiritual observance, and we ask for your cooperation and understanding in ensuring our Muslim students are also accommodated during this time, which may include breaking their fast during evening classes and exams.*

Additionally, Passover for our Jewish students will begin at sunset on April 1, 2026 and end at nightfall on April 9, 2026. Activity is not permitted on April 2-3 and April 8-9. We kindly request faculty members to consider these dates in their course planning.*

*The exact dates for Ramadan and Passover may vary slightly based on lunar sightings and local observance.

Other Scheduling Considerations:

• For Jewish and Bahá’í holy days, observance begins at sundown the evening before the dates listed.
• Saturdays may pose a conflict for our observant Jewish and Seventh Day Adventist students as they observe the Sabbath from Friday evening to Saturday evening.