Religious Holidays - Academic Year 2007 - 2008

 

For your information, these are the dates of major Christian, Jewish and Muslim holidays which will occur while the University is in session during the academic year of 2007 - 2008. These are provided in order that you may know of potential schedule conflicts involving large numbers of students. All students are responsible for negotiating their needs around religious practices with the professor.

Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.

Muslim holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given. Muslim holidays are based on a lunar calendar, and the actual dates are determined by direct observation of the moon and announced by the mosque. (The most observant Muslims will observe all days; others may observe the first two days of Eid-al-Fitr and Eid-al-Ahda.)

Date Holiday Religion
Thursday, Sept. 13 - Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 Rosh Hashanah Jewish
Thursday, Sept. 13 First Day of Ramadan Muslim
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007 Yom Kippur Jewish
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007 First Day of Sukkot Jewish
Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 Simchat Torah Jewish
Friday, Oct. 12 - Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 Navaratri Hindu
Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 Eid-al-Fitr Muslim
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 Birth of the Bab Baha'i
Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007 Dussehra Hindu
Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 Diwali Hindu
Monday, November 12, 2007 Birth of Bahá'u'lláh Baha'i
Wednesday, Dec. 5 - Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007 Hanukkah Jewish
Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 Eid-al-Adha Muslim
Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007 Christmas Christian
Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007 Christmas Christian
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 Ash Wednesday Christian
Friday, March 21, 2008 Purim Jewish
Friday, March 21, 2008 Good Friday Christian
Sunday, March 23, 2008 Easter Christian
Monday, April 20 - Tuesday, April 21, 2008 Passover, first two days Jewish
Tuesday, April 21, 2008 Ridvan Baha'i
Monday, April 26 - Tuesday, April 27, 2008 Passover, last two days Jewish