Calendar of Religious Holidays
| The University of Arizona will remain open on most of the Religious Holidays listed below. See the General Catalog's Academic Calendar for University-wide holidays and closures. |
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Calendar covers the following religious groups:
Bahá'í Faith, Catholic, Episcopalian, Jewish, Lutheran, Muslim, Orthodox Christian, and Pagan. -
Calendar compiled by the University Religious Council. Please contact the Hillel Foundation at (520) 624-6561 for further information.
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Religious Holidays: The religious holidays listed below have been designated non-work days by the religions that celebrate them. See also, Work Not Strictly Forbidden |
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| Shabbat. Jewish Sabbath. Every week from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. (Also observed by several Christian denominations, the largest being 7th Day Adventists. |
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| Bahá'í Feast of Naw-Ruz | Mar 21 | Mar 21 | Mar 21 | Mar 21 | Mar 21 |
| Bahá'í 1st day of Ridvan | Apr 21 | Apr 21 | Apr 21 | Apr 21 | Apr 21 |
| Bahá'í 9th day of Ridvan | Apr 29 | Apr 29 | Apr 29 | Apr 29 | Apr 29 |
| Bahá'í 12th day of Ridvan | May 2 | May 2 | May 2 | May 2 | May 2 |
| Bahá'í Declaration of the Bab | May 23 | May 23 | May 23 | May 23 | May 23 |
| Bahá'í Ascension of Baha'u'llah | May 29 | May 29 | May 29 | May 29 | May 29 |
| Bahá'ís Martyrdom of the Bab | Jul 9 | Jul 9 | Jul 9 | Jul 9 | Jul 9 |
| Rosh Hashanah• | Sept 23-24 | Sept 13-14 | Sept 30-Oct 1 | Sept 19-20 | Sept 9-10 |
| Yom Kippur• | Oct 2 | Sept 22 | Oct 9 | Sept 28 | Sept 18 |
| Sukkot• | Oct 7-8 | Sept 27-28 | Oct 14-15 | Oct 3-4 | Sept 23-24 |
| Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah• | Oct 14-15 | Oct 4-5 | Oct 21-22 | Oct 10-11 | Sept 30-Oct 1 |
| Bahá'í Birth of the Bab | Oct 20 | Oct 20 | Oct 20 | Oct 20 | Oct 20 |
| Bahá'í Birth of Baha'u'llah | Nov 12 | Nov 12 | Nov 12 | Nov 12 | Nov 12 |
| Passover• | Apr 3-4 Apr 9-10 |
Apr 20-21 Apr 26-27 |
Apr 9-10 Apr 15-16 |
Mar 30-31 Apr 5-6 |
Apr 19-20 Apr 25-26 |
| Shavu'ot• | May 23-24 | June 9-10 | May 29-30 | May 19-20 | June 8-9 |
| •Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the day preceding the given date.
Note: Bahá'í holidays begin at sunset on the day preceding the given date. There are also 19 days of fasting (Mar 2-21). Work is not forbidden, but because of the fasting, exams may be easier to take in the morning or evening. |
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Religious Holidays: Work Not Strictly Forbidden See also, Religious Holidays: Non-work days |
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| Ramadan begins* | Sept 24 | Sept 13 | Sept 2 | Aug 22 | Aug 12 |
| Eid al-Fitr* | Oct 24 | Oct 13 | Oct 1 | Sept 21 | Sept 10 |
| Ash Wednesday | Feb 21 | Feb 6 | Feb 25 | Feb 17 | Mar 9 |
| Purim• | Mar 4 | Mar 21 | Mar 10 | Feb 28 | Mar 20 |
| Holy Thursday | Apr 5 | Mar 20 | Apr 9 | Apr 1 | Apr 21 |
| Good Friday | Apr 6 | Mar 21 | Apr 10 | Apr 2 | Apr 22 |
| Holy Saturday | Apr 7 | Mar 22 | Apr 11 | Apr 3 | Apr 23 |
| Easter Sunday | Apr 8 | Mar 23 | Apr 12 | Apr 4 | Apr 24 |
| Eid al-Adha* | Dec 31 | Dec 20 | Dec 8 | Nov 28 | Nov 17 |
| Ashura* | Jan. 29 | Jan 19 | Jan 19 | Dec 27 | Dec 16 |
| Hanukah• | Dec 16 - 23 | Dec 5-12 | Dec 22-29 | Dec 12-19 | Dec 2-9 |
| Christmas | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | Dec 25 |
| *Islamic dates are approximate. The official days can be plus/minus one day and depend upon the official physical sighting of the new moon. This can be confirmed at the time by calling the Islamic Center at (520) 624-3233.
• Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the day preceding the given date. #Orthodox Christian holidays. Most Orthodox Christians would also be excused from work obligations on Christmas. **Chinese New Year is an important religious and cultural holiday for Asians. Calendar covers the following religious groups: Ba'hai, Catholic, Episcopalian, Jewish, Lutheran, Muslim, and Orthodox Christian. Calendar compiled by the University Religious Council. Please call the Hillel Foundation at 624-6561 for further information |
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