Holiday Calendar

The university observes the following holidays:

  • New Year’s Day, January 1
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 3rd Monday In January
  • President's Day, 3rd Monday in February (movable holiday usually observed contiguous with Christmas Day)
  • Memorial Day, last Monday in May
  • Juneteenth, June 19 
  • Independence Day, July 4
  • Labor Day, 1st Monday in September
  • Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October (movable holiday usually observed the day after Thanksgiving)
  • Veterans' Day, November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday of November
  • Christmas Day, December 25

Holidays that occur on Saturday are observed the preceding Friday.  Holidays that occur on Sunday are observed on the following Monday.  Specific observance dates are announced in the official university calendar.

Guidelines for Employee Holiday Pay:

Religious Calendar 

The religious observance calendar is meant to serve as a scheduling guide. It lists significant holidays from the five largest global faith traditions. However, it is not comprehensive and students may choose to observe a holiday from any tradition not included on the calendar. For information about additional holidays from these and other faith traditions, see interfaith-calendar.org.              

Religious Observance Calendar 2020-24 

2020-21

2021-22

2022-2023

2023-24

BUDDHIST

 

Buddha's Enlightenment Day

December 8, 2020

December 8, 2021

December 8, 2022

December 8, 2023

Vesak Day

May 26, 2021 

May 15, 2022

May 4, 2023

May 22, 2024

 

       

CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC/PROTESTANT

Ash Wednesday

February 17, 2021

March 2, 2022

February 22, 2023

February 14, 2024

Good Friday

April 2, 2021

April 15, 2022

April 7, 2023

March 29, 2024

Easter

April 4, 2021

April 17, 2022

April 9, 2023

March 31, 2024

   

CHRISTIAN - EASTERN ORTHODOX

Christmas (Julian Calendar)

January 7, 2021

January 7, 2022

January 7, 2023

January 7, 2024

Good Friday

April 30, 2021

April 22, 2022

April 14, 2023

May 3, 2024

Easter

May 2, 2021

April 24, 2022

April 16, 2023

May 5, 2024

         

HINDU

       

Diwali

November 14, 2020

November 4, 2021

October 24, 2022

November 12, 2023

Holi

March 29, 2021

March 8, 2022

March 25, 2023

March 25, 2024

 

       

JEWISH 

Jewish holidays begin at sundown the previous day.

Rosh Hashanah, first two days

September 19-20, 2020

September 7-8, 2021

September 26-27, 2022

September 16-17, 2023

Yom Kippur

September 28, 2020

September 16, 2021

October 5, 2022

September 25, 2023

Sukkot

October 3, 2020

September 21, 2021

October 10, 2022

September 30, 2023

Passover

March 28, 2021

April 16, 2022

April 6, 2023

April 23, 2024

 

       

MUSLIM

Muslim Holidays begin at sundown the previous day. Dates may vary depending on interpretations of the lunar calendar.

Eid al-Fitr

May 24, 2020

May 13, 2021

May 3, 2022

April 10, 2024

Eid al-Adha

July 31, 2020

July 20, 2021

July 10, 2022

June 29, 2023

Ashura

August 29, 2020

August 19, 2021

August 8, 2022

July 28, 2023

Ramadan

April 13 - May 11, 2021

April 3 - May 1, 2022

March 23 - April 20, 2023

March 11, 2024