Islamic commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, in about 570 c.e. The prophet’s teachings are read and religious meetings are held. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. 

Islamic commemoration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, in about 570 c.e. The prophet’s teachings are read and religious meetings are held. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. 

Rosh Hashanah (Jewish): Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. 

Yom Kippur (Jewish): Holiest day of the year, the Day of Atonement. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. Holiday with significant work restrictions and fasting.

Jewish Feast of Tabernacles which celebrates the harvest and protection of the people of Israel as they wandered in the wilderness dwelling in tents. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on the first two days.

Jewish completion of the annual cycle of reading of the Torah.  Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. 

Jewish day to celebrate the reading of the law. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. 

A festival of new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. 

This festival marks the starto f the new year in the lunar calendar used in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and elsewhere. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. 

A Hindu festival celebrating the deity Shiva.

Tibetan New Year

Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Qur’an and fast from food and drink during the sunlit hours as a meaning of drawing closer to God and cultivating self-control, gratitude, and compassion for those less fortunate. Recommended accommodations: If possible, avoid scheduling major academic deadlines during this time. Be sensitive to the fact that students, faculty, and staff celebrating Ramadan will be fasting during the day and will likely have less stamina as a result. If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations if requested. 

This is a day of prayer and fasting that begins the Christian season of Lent. Provide food accommodation if requested.

Spring festival; a carnival occasion featuring bright colors, pilgrimages and bonfires. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. 

This festival commemorates the Divinely orchestrated salvation of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire from Haman’s plot to destroy the Jewish people in a single day. Recommended accommodations: Purim is not subject to the restrictions on work that affect some other holidays.

This holiday commemorates the completion of Ramadan and lasts for three days during which Muslims celebrate with special prayers, sweets, presents for children, and community festivals. Recommended accommodation: Holiday with significant work restriction. Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, or activities on this day.

Marks the deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt; “Seder” ceremonies emphasize the concept of freedom. Recommended accommodations: Significant work restrictions. Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on the first evening, the following two days, or the last two days of the holiday. Provide food accommodation as requested. 

Celebrates the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem during Passover. Usually reenacted by the waving of palm branches and the singing of songs. This also commemorates the beginning of the Holy Week. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. 

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, is the day observed by the Christian church as the day of Christ’s crucifixion. Recommended accommodations: Provide food accommodation as requested, some Christians may be fasting on this day or refraining from meals. Some may also request the day or afternoon off. 

Celebration of the resurrection of Christ. Recommended accommodation: Avoid scheduling important academic deadlines, events, and activities on this day. ,

Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Celebration of the birth of Buddha in Japan.