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 |
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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 |
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CHRISTIAN CATHOLIC/PROTESTANT |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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JEWISH Jewish holidays begin at sundown the previous day. |
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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 |
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MUSLIM Muslim Holidays begin at sundown the previous day. Dates may vary depending on interpretations of the lunar calendar. |
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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 |