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 is designed to aid faculty and staff in 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 us at registrar@arizona.edu.
To request religious accommodations, please review the religious accommodation policy.
Religious Holidays: Non-work days
See also Work Not Strictly Forbidden
2023-24 Academic Year | Date | Tradition | Notes |
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September 2023 | |||
Rosh Hashanah• | Sept 15-17, 2023 | Jewish | work not permitted |
Yom Kippur• | Sept 24-25, 2023 | Jewish | work not permitted |
Sukkot• | Sept 29-Oct 6, 2023 | Jewish | work not permitted 9/29-10/1 |
October 2023 | |||
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah• | Oct 6-8, 2023 | Jewish | work not permitted |
Birth of the Bab | Oct 27, 2022 | Bahá'i | work nor permitted |
Birth of Baha'u'llah | Oct 28, 2022 | Bahá'i | work not permitted |
February 2024 | |||
Tibetan New Year/Losar** | Feb 10, 2024 | Buddhist | work not permitted |
March 2024 | |||
Naw Ruz | March 20, 2024 | Bahá'i | work not permitted |
April 2024 | |||
Eid al-Fitr | April 9-10, 2024 | Islam | work not permitted |
Ridvan 1st Day | April 21, 2024 | Bahá'i | work not permitted |
Passover• | April 22-30, 2024 | Jewish | work not permitted 4/23 & 4/30 |
Ridvan 9th Day | April 29, 2024 | Bahá'i | work not permitted |
May 2024 | |||
Ridvan 12th Day | May 2, 2024 | Bahá'i | work not permitted |
Vesak** | May 14, 2024 | Buddhist | work not permitted |
Declaration of the Bab | May 25, 2024 | Bahá'i | work not permitted |
Ascension of Baháʼu’lláh | May 30, 2024 | Bahá'i | work not permitted |
June 2024 | |||
Shavu'ot• | June 11-13, 2024 | Jewish | work not permitted |
Eid al-Adha | June 16-17, 2024 | Islam | work not permitted |
Religious Holidays: Work Not Strictly Forbidden
See also, Religious Holidays: Non-work days
Academic Year 2023-24 | Date | Tradition | Notes |
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August 2023 | |||
Ashura* | Aug 8, 2023 | Islam | work not forbidden |
September 2023 | |||
Sukkot | Sept 29-Oct 6, 2023 | Jewish | work not forbidden except 9/29-10/1 |
December 2023 | |||
Hanukah• | Dec 7-15, 2023 | Jewish | work not forbidden |
Christmas | Dec 25, 2023 | Christian/Catholic | work not forbidden |
February 2024 | |||
Lunar New Year** | Feb 10, 2024 | Chinese | work not forbidden |
Ash Wednesday | Feb 14, 2024 | Christian/Catholic | work not forbidden |
March 2024 | |||
Ramadan begins* | March 10, 2024 | Islam | work not forbidden |
Purim• | March 23-24, 2024 | Jewish | work not forbidden |
Holy Thursday | March 28, 2024 | Christian/Catholic | work not forbidden |
Good Friday | March 29, 2024 | Christian/Catholic | work not forbidden |
Holy Saturday | March 30, 2024 | Christian/Catholic | work not forbidden |
Easter | March 31, 2024 | Christian/Catholic | work not forbidden |
April 2024 | |||
Ramadan ends* | April 8, 2024 | Islam | work not forbidden |
Passover | April 22-30, 2024 | Jewish | work not forbidden except 4/23 & 4/30 |
July 2024 | |||
Ashura* | July 16, 2024 | Islam | work not forbidden |