Calendar of Religious Holidays: Academic Year 2024-2025

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. If you have any questions or comments, please contact registrar@arizona.edu. 

Religious Holidays: Non-work days

The religious holidays listed below have been designated non-work days by the religions that celebrate them.

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. 
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.
2024-25 Academic Year 
Date 
Tradition 
Notes
October 2024
 
 
 
Rosh Hashanah•
October 2-4, 2024
Jewish
work not permitted 
Yom Kippur•
October 11-12, 2024
Jewish
work not permitted
Sukkot•
October 16-23, 2024
Jewish
work not permitted 10/17-10/18
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah•
October 23-25, 2024
Jewish
work not permitted 
November 2024
 
 
 
Birth of the Bab
November 2-3, 2024
Bahá'i 
work nor permitted
Birth of Baha'u'llah
November 3-4, 2024
Bahá'i 
work not permitted 
February 2025
 
 
 
Tibetan New Year/Losar**
Feb 10-12, 2025
Buddhist
work not permitted
March 2025
 
 
 
Naw Ruz
March 19-20, 2025
Bahá'i 
work not permitted 
Eid al-Fitr
March 30-31, 2025
Islam
work not permitted
April 2025
 
 
 
Ridvan 1st Day
April 20, 2025
Bahá'i 
work not permitted
Passover•
April 12-20, 2025
Jewish
work not permitted 4/14 & 4/20
Ridvan 9th Day
April 28, 2025
Bahá'i 
work not permitted
May 2025
 
 
 
Ridvan 12th Day
May 1, 2025
Bahá'i 
work not permitted
Vesak**
May 13, 2025
Buddhist
work not permitted
Declaration of the Bab
May 23-24, 2025
Bahá'i 
work not permitted
Ascension of Baháʼu’lláh
May 28-29, 2025
Bahá'i 
work not permitted
June 2025
 
 
 
Shavu'ot•
June 1-3, 2025
Jewish
work not permitted
Eid al-Adha
June 6-7, 2025
Islam
work not permitted 
June 2025
      
Martyrdom of the Bab
July 8-9, 2025
Bahá'i 
work not permitted

Religious Holidays: Work Not Strictly Forbidden

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.
** Lunar New Year is an important religious and cultural holiday for Asians.
Academic Year 2024-25
Date
Tradition
Notes
October 2024 
      
Sukkot October 16-23, 2024 Jewish work not forbidden except 10/17-10/18
December 2024
      
Christmas Dec 25, 2024 Western Christian/ Catholic work not forbidden
Hanukah• December 25, 2024-January 8, 2025 Jewish work not forbidden
January 2025
      
Bodhi Day ** January 7, 2025 Buddhist work not forbidden
Christmas-Eastern Orthodox January 8, 2025 Eastern Orthodox/ Christian work not forbidden
Lunar New Year** January 29-30, 2025 Chinese work not forbidden
February 2025
      
Ramadan* February 28-March 29, 2025 Islam work not forbidden
March 2025
      
Ash Wednesday March 5, 2025 Western Christian/ Catholic work not forbidden
Purim• March 13-14, 2025 Jewish work not forbidden
April 2025
      
Passover April 12-20, 2025 Jewish work not forbidden except 4/14 & 4/20
Holy Thursday April 17, 2025 Western Christian/ Catholic work not forbidden
Good Friday April 18, 2025 Western Christian/ Catholic work not forbidden
Easter April 20, 2025 Western Christian/ Catholic work not forbidden 
July 2025
      
Ashura* July 5-6, 2025 Islam work not forbidden