The calendar below includes holidays, traditional observances, and major religious days celebrated by our diverse university community of faculty, staff, and students. 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.
This calendar is compiled by the Office of the Registrar in coordination with the University Religious Council and campus partners and is designed to aid faculty and staff in academic planning during the term. This list is not meant to be exhaustive of all holidays or observances, nor active religious communities on campus.
If you have any questions or comments, or wish to suggest adding a religious observance, please contact registrar@arizona.edu.
To request religious accommodations, please review the religious accommodation policy.
Calendar of Religious Holidays: Academic Year 2025-2026
| Holiday or Observance | Dates | Tradition | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 2025 | ||||
Raksha Bandhan | Saturday, August 9, 2025 | Hindu | ||
Krishna Janmashtami | Saturday, August 16, 2025 | Hindu | ||
Paryushan | August, 20-27, 2025 | Jain | ||
Ganesh Chaturthi | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | Hindu | ||
Das Lakshana | August 28-September 6, 2025 | Jain | ||
Radha Astami | Sunday, August 31, 2025 | Hindu | ||
September 2025 | ||||
Onam | Friday, September 5, 2025 | Hindu | ||
Pitru Paksha | September 7-21, 2025 | Hindu | ||
Navratri | September 22-30, 2025 | Hindu | ||
Rosh Hashanah ‡ | September 22-24, 2025 | Jewish | work not permitted | |
Durga Puja | September 27-October 1, 2025 | Hindu | ||
October 2025 | ||||
Yom Kippur ‡ | October 1-2, 2025 | Jewish | work not permitted | |
Vijayadashmi/Dasara | Thursday, October 2, 2025 | Hindu | ||
Sukkot ‡ | October 6-13, 2025 | Jewish | work not permitted 10/7-10/8 | |
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah ‡ | October 13-15, 2025 | Jewish | work not permitted | |
Diwali | Monday, October 20, 2025 | Hindu, Jian, Sikh | work not permitted | |
Sri Govardhan Puja | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | Hindu | ||
Birth of the Bab * | Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | Bahá'i | work not permitted | |
Birth of Baha'u'llah * | Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Bahá'i | work not permitted | |
Installation of the Guru Granth Sahib | Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Sikh | ||
November 2025 | ||||
Guru Nanak Jayanti | Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | Sikh | ||
December 2025 | ||||
Bodhi Day ** | Monday, December 8, 2025 | Buddhist | ||
Hanukkah ‡ | December 14-22, 2025 | Jewish | ||
Christmas | Thursday, December 25, 2024 | Western Christian/ Catholic | ||
January 2026 | ||||
Eastern Orthodox Christmas | Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | Eastern Orthodox Christian | work not permitted | |
Christmas-Feast of the Nativity | Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Eastern Orthodox Christian | ||
Makara Sankranti/Pongal^ | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Hindu | ||
Vasant Panchami^ | Friday, January 23, 2026 | Hindu | ||
Lunar New Year * | January 29, 2026 | Several Asian Traditions | ||
February 2026 | ||||
Maha Shivratri^ | Sunday, February 15, 2026 | Hindu | ||
Ramadan | February 17-March 19, 2026 | Islam | ||
Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Western Christian/ Catholic | ||
Tibetan New Year/Losar** | Wednesday, February 18-20, 2026 | Buddhist | work not permitted | |
Great Lent | February 23-April 19, 2026 | Eastern Orthodox/ Christian | ||
March 2026 | ||||
Purim ‡ | March 2-3, 2026 | Jewish | ||
Holi ^ | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | Hindu | ||
Ugadi^ | Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Hindu | ||
Eid al-Fitr * | March 19-20, 2026 | Islam | work not permitted | |
Naw Ruz * | March 20-21, 2026 | Bahá'i | work not permitted | |
Rama Navami^ | Thrusday, March 26, 2026 | Hindu | ||
Palm Sunday | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Western Christian/ Catholic | ||
April 2026 | ||||
Hanuman Jayanti^ | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Hindu | ||
Passover ‡ | April 1-9, 2026 | Jewish | work not permitted 4/1, 4/2 & 4/8, 4/9 | |
Holy Thursday | Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Western Christian/ Catholic | ||
Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 | Western Christian/ Catholic | ||
Easter | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Western Christian/ Catholic | ||
Orthodox Palm Sunday | Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Eastern Orthodox/ Christian | ||
Annunciation | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | Eastern Orthodox/ Christian | ||
Eastern Orthodox Easter - Pascha Sunday | Sunday, April 12, 2026 | Eastern Orthodox/ Christian | work not permitted | |
Radonitsa | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Eastern Orthodox/ Christian | ||
Ridvan 1st Day | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Bahá'i | work not permitted | |
Ridvan 9th Day | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | Bahá'i | work not permitted | |
Sri Narasimha Jayanti^ | Thursday, April 30, 2026 | Hindu | ||
May 2026 | ||||
Visakha Puja^ | Tuesday May 1, 2026 | Hindu | ||
Vesak** | Tuesday May 1, 2026 | Buddhist | work not permitted | |
Ridvan 12th Day | Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Bahá'i | work not permitted | |
Shavu'ot ‡ | May 21-23, 2026 | Jewish | work not permitted | |
Declaration of the Bab * | May 23-24, 2026 | Bahá'i | work not permitted | |
Ascension of Baháʼu’lláh * | May 28-29, 2026 | Bahá'i | work not permitted | |
Eid al-Adha * | May 26-27, 2026 | Islam | work not permitted | |
June 2026 | ||||
Ashura * | Friday, June 26, 2026 | Islam | ||
July 2026 | ||||
Martyrdom of the Bab* | Thursday July 9, 2026 | Bahá'i | work not permitted | |
Guru Purnima^ | Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | Hindu, Buddhist, Jain | ||
Note: When an observance has more than one date (such as with the ‡Jewish holidays), the observance commences at sunset, or in the evening, of the start date, and ends at sunset, or in the evening, of the end date.
* 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.
** Buddhist: Two aspects to take into account with Buddhist festivals. Most, with the exception of the Japanese, use the lunar calendar, and the dates of festivals vary from country to country and between Buddhist traditions.
^ Hindu holidays are approximate. The official days can be plus/minus one day and are based on the lunar calendar.
Shabbat, Jewish Sabbath: Every week from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. (Also observed by several Christian denominations, the largest being 7th Day Adventists)
Note: Bahá'is holidays begin at sunset on the day preceding the given date. There are also 19 days of fasting (Mar 1-19, 2025). Work is not forbidden, but because of fasting, exams may be easier to take in the morning or evening.
Calendars referenced:
https://www.chabad.org/holidays/default_cdo/year/2025/jewish/holidays-2025.htm
https://www.chabad.org/holidays/default_cdo/year/2026/jewish/holidays-2026.htm
https://www.bahai.org/action/devotional-life/calendar
https://www.islamicity.org/calendar/?theYear=2025
https://www.islamicity.org/calendar/?theYear=2026
https://www.hinduamerican.org/hindu-holidays-guide
https://www.drikpanchang.com/calendars/hindu/hinducalendar.html?year=2025