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Religious Observances Calendar

This calendar is designed to serve as a resource for students, faculty and staff seeking awareness and support around religious observances, as well as to assist with planning for the academic year. Students, faculty and staff may request for time off for any of these religious holidays. While this list is not comprehensive, the Center for Inclusive Excellence and Access will continue to update the calendar to ensure we are recognizing all religious observances and showing respect and civility for each other’s faith practices.

2024-2025 Calendar

2024-2025DaysHolidaysReligion
August 15ThursdayFeast of The AssumptionRoman Catholic
August 26MondayKrishna JanmashtamiHindu
September 15-16Sunday-MondayMawlid an NabiIslam
October 2-4Wednesday-FridayRosh Hashanah Judaism
October 11-12Friday-SaturdayYom KippurJudaism
October 31-November 1Thursday-FridaySamhainPagan & Wiccan
November 1FridayAll Saints DayChristianity, Roman Catholic
November 2SaturdayAll Souls DayChristianity, Roman Catholic
November 24SundayGuru Tegh Bahadur MartyrdomSikh
December 21-January 1Saturday-WednesdayYulePagan & Wiccan; Christian
December 24SundayChristmas EveChristianity, Roman Catholic
December 25MondayChristmas DayChristianity, Roman Catholic
January 1WednesdayShogatsu/Gatan-saiShinto
January 7TuesdayFeast of NativityOrthodox Christian
January 29WednesdayChinese New YearConfucianism, Daoism, Buddhism
February 28-March 30Friday-SundayRamadanIslam
March 1-19Saturday-WednesdayNineteen Day Fasting PeriodBaha’i
March 5WednesdayAsh WednesdayChristianity, Roman Catholic
March 5-April 17Wednesday-ThursdayLentChristianity
March 13-14Thrusday-FridayPurimJudaism
March 14FridayHoli-Festival of ColorsHinduism
March 19-20Wednesday-ThursdayNaw-RuzBaha’i
March 31MondayEid al-FitrIsalm
April 12-April 20Saturday-SundayPassoverChristianity, Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian
April 18FridayGood/Holy FridayChristianity, Roman Catholic
April 20SundayEasterChristianity, Roman Catholic
April 23-24Wednesday-ThursdayYom HaSho’ahJudaism
April 20-May 2Sunday-FridayRidvan FestivalBaha’i
May 22-23Thursday-FridayDeclaration of the BabBaha’i
May 28WednesdayAscension of Baha’u’lláhBaha’i
June 1-3Sunday-TuesdayShavuotJudaism
June 6-7Friday-SaturdayEid al-AdhaIsalm
June 8SundayPentecostChristianity, Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian
June 26-July24Wednesday-WednesdayHijra-Islamic New YearIslam
August 2-3Saturday-Sunday**Tisha B’ AvJudaism

Native American and Indigenous Observances

Native American and Indigenous Peoples regard important observances and practices as a “way of life” that transcends the idea of “religion”; for example, some cultural and spiritual observances align with various astronomical phenomena, which may or may not align with the calendar. Because of the diversity that exists amongst Native American Tribes and Indigenous Peoples (including the 90+ Tribal Nations at NAU, 22 federally recognized Tribal Nations in Arizona, and 574 throughout the United States), there are important observances, celebrations, ceremonial events and dances, practices and event dates that can be fluid through the calendar year, and faculty, staff and students may request a religious accommodation.

Please reach out to our Tribal liaison Ann-Marie Chischilly if there are any questions regarding Native American and Indigenous observances and the Equity and Access Office at EAO@nau.edu regarding all religious accommodation.