Religious Holidays

For your information, these are the dates of major Christian, Jewish and Muslim holidays which will occur while the University is in session during 2008-2009. This information is provided in order that you may know of potential schedule conflicts involving employees and students.

Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given.

Muslims holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date given. Muslim holidays are based on a lunar calendar. The actual dates are determined by direct observation of the moon and announced by the mosque.

Consideration should be given to employees wishing to take leave for religious observances not recognized as University holidays. This time off can be taken as vacation leave or as unpaid leave and should not be denied to employees unless it creates undue hardship within a department.

September 2008
First Day of Ramadan (Muslim)	Wednesday the 3rd
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish)	Tuesday the 30th - Wednesday Oct. 1st
Navaratri (Hindu)	Tuesday the 30th - Wednesday Oct. 8th
October 2008
Eid-Al-Fitr (Muslim)	Thursday the 2nd
Yom Kippur (Jewish)	Thursday the 9th
Dussehra (Hindu)	Thursday the 9th
First Day of Sukkot (Jewish)	Tuesday the 14th
Birth of the Bab (Baha'i)	Monday the 20th
Simchat Torah (Jewish)	Wednesday the 22nd
Diwali (Hindu)	Tuesday the 28th
November 2008
Birth of Bahaulla (Baha'i)	Monday the 12th
December 2008
Eid-al-Adha (Muslim)	Tuesday the 9th
Hanukkah (Jewish)	Tuesday the 23rd - Tuesday the 30th
Christmas Eve (Christian)	Monday the 24th
Christmas Day (Christian)	Tuesday the 25th
February 2009
Ash Wednesday (Christian)	Wednesday the 25th
March 2009
Purim (Jewish)	Tuesday the 10th
April 2009
First Two Days Of Passover (Jewish)	Thursday the 9th - Friday the 10th
Good Friday (Christian)	Friday the 10th
Easter (Christian)	Sunday the 12th
Last Two Days of Passover (Jewish)	Wednesday the 15th - Thursday the 16th
Ridvan (Baha'i)	Tuesday the 21st