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Religious Holidays - Academic Year 2009 - 2010

 

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
Saturday, August 22, 2009 First Day of Ramadan Muslim
Sat., Sept. 19 -Sun., Sept. 20, 2009 Rosh Hashanah Jewish
Sat., Sept. 19 -Sun., Sept. 27, 2009 Navaratri Hindu
Monday, September 21, 2009 Eid-al-Fitr Muslim
Monday, September 28, 2009 Yom Kippur Jewish
Monday, September 28, 2009 Dussehra Hindu
Saturday,October 3, 2009 First Day of Sukkot Jewish
Sunday, October 11, 2009 Simchat Torah Jewish
Saturday, October 17, 2009 Diwali Hindu
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Birth of the Bab Baha'i
Thursday, November 12, 2009 Birth of Bahá'u'lláh Baha'i
Saturday, November 28, 2009 Eid-al-Adha Muslim
Sat, Dec. 12 - Sat., Dec. 19, 2009 Hanukkah Jewish
Friday, December 25, 2009 Christmas Christian
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Ash Wednesday Christian
Sunday, February 28, 2010 Purim Jewish
Tues., March 30 - Wed, March 31, 2010 Passover, first two days Jewish
Friday, April 2, 2010 Good Friday Christian
Sunday, April 4, 2010 Easter Christian
Mon., April 5 - Tues., April 6, 2010 Passover, last two days Jewish
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Ridvan Baha'i