| 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, Catholic, Episcopalian, Jewish, Lutheran, Muslim, and Orthodox Christian. -
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 | Mar 21 |
| Bahá'í 1st day of Ridvan | Apr 21 | 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 | Apr 29 |
| Bahá'í 12th day of Ridvan | May 2 | 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 | May 23 |
| Bahá'í Ascension of Baha'u'llah | May 29 | 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 | Jul 9 |
| Rosh Hashanah• | Sept 29-30 | Sept 17-18 | Sept 5-6 | Sept 25-26 | Sept 14-15 | Oct 3-4 |
| Yom Kippur• | Oct 8 | Sept 26 | Sept 14 | Oct 4 | Sept 23 | Oct 12 |
| Sukkot• | Oct 13-14 | Oct 1-2 | Sept 19-20 | Oct 9-10 | Sept 28-29 | Oct 17-18 |
| Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah• | Oct 20-21 | Oct 8-9 | Sept 26-27 | Oct 16-17 | Oct 5-6 | Oct 24-25 |
| Bahá'í Birth of the Bab | Oct 20 | 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 | Nov 12 |
| Passover• | Apr 7-8 Apr 13-14 |
Mar 26-27 Apr 1-2 |
Apr 15-16 Apr 21-22 |
Apr 4-5 Apr 10-11 |
Apr 23-24 Apr 29-30 |
Apr 11-12 Apr 17-18 |
| Shavu'ot• | May 27-28 | May 15-16 | Jun 4-5 | May 24-25 | June 12-13 | May 31-Jun 1 |
| •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* | Aug 1 | Jul 20 | Jul 9 | Jun 28 | Jun 18 | Jun 6 |
| Eid al-Fitr* | Aug 30 | Aug 19 | Aug 8 | Jul 28 | Jul 17 | Jul 5 |
| Ash Wednesday | Feb 22 | Feb 13 | Mar 5 | Feb 18 | Feb 10 | Mar 1 |
| Chinese New Year** | Jan 23 | Feb 10 | Jan 31 | Feb 19 | Feb 8 | Jan 28 |
| Purim• | Mar 8 | Feb 24 | Mar 16 | Mar 5 | Mar 24 | Mar 12 |
| Holy Thursday | Apr 5 | Mar 28 | Apr 17 | Apr 2 | Mar 24 | Apr 13 |
| Good Friday | Apr 6 | Mar 29 | Apr 18 | Apr 3 | Mar 25 | Apr 14 |
| Holy Saturday | Apr 7 | Mar 30 | Apr 19 | Apr 4 | Mar 26 | Apr 15 |
| Easter Sunday | Apr 8 | Mar 31 | Apr 20 | Apr 5 | Mar 27 | Apr 16 |
| Eid al-Adha* | Nov 6 | Oct 26 | Oct 15 | Oct 4 | Sept 23 | Sept 11 |
| Ashura* | Dec 5 | Nov 24 | Nov 14 | Nov 3 | Oct 23 | Oct 11 |
| Hanukah• | Dec 21-28 | Dec 9-16 | Nov 28- Dec 5 | Dec 17-24 | Dec 7-14 | Dec 24-31 |
| Christmas | Dec 25 | 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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