Calendar of Religious Holidays and Observances
Contents
This calendar lists University of Washington Holidays,
traditional observances, and major days of religious significance. Use
these dates to aid in developing class syllabus and planning for
examinations during the quarter. Although many of these days are not
University holidays, faculty are asked to use this information and their
discretion when responding to student requests for time off for religious
purposes.
Winter 2007
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| New Year's Day |
|
Jan. 1 |
|
| Orthodox Christmas |
Christian Orthodox |
Jan. 7 |
|
| Martin Luther King Day |
|
Jan. 15 |
|
| Valentine's Day |
|
Feb. 14 |
|
| President's Day (Washington's Birthday) |
|
Feb. 19 |
|
| Daylight Saving Time Starts |
|
Mar. 11 |
|
| St. Patrick's Day |
|
Mar. 17 |
|
| Vernal Equinox |
|
Mar. 21 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the first date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Spring 2007
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (Mohammad's birthday) |
Islamic |
Mar. 31# |
|
| Passover (Pesach) |
Jewish |
Apr. 3*-10 |
Apr. 2*-4*, 9*-10* Primary Obligation Days |
| Good Friday |
Christian/Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 6 |
|
| Easter |
Christian/Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 8 |
|
Cinco de Mayo |
|
May 5 |
|
| Mother's Day |
|
May 13 |
|
| Shavuot |
Jewish |
May 23*-24 |
|
| Memorial Day |
|
May 28 |
|
| Father's Day |
|
June 15 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the first date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Summer 2007
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Summer Solstice |
|
June 21 |
|
| Independence Day |
|
July 4 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the first date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Early Fall Start 2007
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Labor Day |
|
Sept. 3 |
|
| Beginning of Ramadan |
Islamic |
Sept. 13# |
Sept. 13-Oct. 13 |
| Rosh Hashanah (New Year) |
Jewish |
Sept. 13*-14 |
|
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
Jewish |
Sept. 22* |
|
| Autumn Equinox |
|
Sept. 23 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the first date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Autumn 2007
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) |
Jewish |
Sept. 27*-Oct. 3 |
Sept. 26*-27* Primary Obligation Days |
| Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
Oct. 4*-5 |
|
| Lailat Ul Qadr |
Islamic |
Oct. 9# |
|
| Columbus Day |
|
Oct. 8 |
|
| Eid al-Fitr, (End of Ramadan) |
Islamic |
Oct 13# |
Sept. 13-Oct. 13 |
| Halloween |
|
Oct. 31 |
|
| Daylight Saving Time Ends |
|
Nov. 4 |
|
| Veterans Day |
|
Nov. 11 |
Observed Nov. 12 |
| Thanksgiving Day |
|
Nov. 22-23 |
|
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) |
Jewish |
Dec 5-12 |
|
| Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
Dec 20# |
|
| Winter Solstice |
|
Dec. 22 |
|
| Christmas (Birth of Jesus) |
Christian |
Dec. 25 |
|
| Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African-American |
Dec. 26-Jan. 1 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the first date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Winter 2008
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| New Year's Day |
|
Jan. 1 |
|
| Orthodox Christmas |
Christian Orthodox |
Jan. 7 |
|
| Martin Luther King Day |
|
Jan. 21 |
|
| Valentine's Day |
|
Feb. 14 |
|
| President's Day (Washington's
Birthday) |
|
Feb. 18 |
|
| Daylight Saving Time Starts |
|
Mar. 9 |
|
| St. Patrick's Day |
|
Mar. 17 |
|
| Vernal Equinox |
|
Mar. 20 |
|
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (Mohammad's birthday) |
Islamic |
Mar. 20# |
|
| Good Friday |
Christian |
Mar. 21 |
|
| Easter |
Christian |
Mar. 23 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the first date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Spring 2008
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Passover (Pesach) |
Jewish |
Apr. 20*-27 |
Apr. 19*-21*, 26*-27* Primary Obligation Days |
| Orthodox Good Friday |
Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 25 |
|
| Orthodox Easter |
Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 27 |
|
Cinco de Mayo |
|
May 5 |
|
| Mother's Day |
|
May 11 |
|
| Memorial Day |
|
May 26 |
|
| Shavuot |
Jewish |
Jun. 9*-10 |
|
| Father's Day |
|
June 15 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the first date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Summer 2008
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Summer Solstice |
|
June 20 |
|
| Independence Day |
|
July 4 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the first date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Early Fall Start 2008
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Labor Day |
|
Sept. 1 |
|
| Beginning of Ramadan |
Islamic |
Sept. 2# |
Sept. 2-Oct. 2
|
| Autumn Equinox |
|
Sept. 22 |
|
| Lailat Ul Qadr |
Islamic |
Sept. 28# |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the first date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Autumn 2008
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Rosh Hashanah (New Year) |
Jewish |
Sept. 30* |
|
| Edi al-Fitr, (End of Ramadan) |
Islamic |
Oct. 2# |
Sept. 2-Oct. 2 |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
Jewish |
Oct. 9* |
|
| Columbus Day |
|
Oct. 13 |
|
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) |
Jewish |
Oct. 14*-19 |
13-15 Primary Obligation Days |
| Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
Oct. 21*-22 |
|
| Halloween |
|
Oct. 31 |
|
| Daylight Savings Time ends |
|
Nov. 2 |
|
| Veteran's Day |
|
Nov. 11 |
|
| Thanksgiving Day |
|
Nov. 27-28 |
|
| Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
Dec. 9# |
|
| Winter Solstice |
|
Dec. 21 |
|
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) |
Jewish |
Dec. 22-29 |
|
| Christmas (Birth of Jesus) |
Christian |
Dec. 25 |
|
| Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African-American |
Dec. 26-Jan. 1 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Winter 2009
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| New Year's Day |
|
Jan. 1 |
|
| Orthodox Christmax |
Christian Orthodox |
Jan. 7 |
|
| Martin Luther King Day |
|
Jan. 19 |
|
| Valentine's Day |
|
Feb. 14 |
|
| President's Day (Washington's
Birthday) |
|
Feb. 16 |
|
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
|
Mar. 8 |
|
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (Mohammad's birthday) |
Islamic |
Mar. 9# |
|
| St. Patrick's Day |
|
Mar. 17 |
|
| Vernal Equinox |
|
Mar. 20 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Spring 2009
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Passover (Pesach) |
Jewish |
Apr. 9*-16 |
Apr. 8*-10*, 15*-16* Primary Obligation Days |
| Good Friday |
Christian |
Apr. 10 |
|
| Easter |
Christian |
Apr. 12 |
|
| Orthodox Good Friday |
Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 17 |
|
| Orthodox Easter |
Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 19 |
|
| Cinco de Mayo |
|
May 5 |
|
| Mother's Day |
|
May 10 |
|
| Shavuot |
Jewish |
May 29-30 |
|
| Memorial Day |
|
May 25 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Summer 2009
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Summer Solstice |
|
June 21 |
|
| Father's Day |
|
June 21 |
|
| Independence Day |
|
July 4 |
Observed July 3 |
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Early Fall Start 2009
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Beginning of Ramadan |
Islamic |
Aug. 22# |
Aug. 22-Sept. 21 |
| Labor Day |
|
Sept. 7 |
|
| Lailat Ul Qadr |
Islamic |
Sept. 16# |
|
| Rosh Hashanah (New Year) |
Jewish |
Sept. 19* |
|
| Eid al-Fitr, (End of Ramadan) |
Islamic |
Sept. 21# |
Aug. 22-Sept 21 |
| Autumn Equinox |
|
Sept. 22 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Autumn 2009
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
Jewish |
Sept. 28* |
|
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) |
Jewish |
Oct. 3*-9 |
Oct. 2*-4* Primary Obligation Days |
| Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
Oct. 10*-11 |
|
| Columbus Day |
|
Oct. 12 |
|
| Halloween |
|
Oct. 31 |
|
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
|
Nov. 1 |
|
| Veteran's Day |
|
Nov. 11 |
|
| Thanksgiving Day |
|
Nov. 26-27 |
|
| Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
Nov. 28# |
|
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) |
Jewish |
Dec. 12-19 |
|
| Winter Solstice |
|
Dec. 21 |
|
| Christmas (Birth of Jesus) |
Christian |
Dec 25 |
|
| Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African-American |
Dec. 26-Jan. 1 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Winter 2010
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| New Year's Day |
|
Jan. 1 |
|
| Orthodox Christmas |
Christian Orthodox |
Jan. 7 |
|
| Martin Luther King Day |
|
Jan. 18 |
|
| Valentine's Day |
|
Feb. 14 |
|
| President's Day (Washington's
Birthday) |
|
Feb 15 |
|
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (Mohammad's birthday) |
Islamic |
Feb 26# |
|
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
|
Mar. 14 |
|
| St. Patrick's Day |
|
Mar. 17 |
|
| Vernal Equinox |
|
Mar. 20 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Spring 2010
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Passover (Pesach) |
Jewish |
Mar. 30*-Apr. 6 |
Mar. 29*-31*, 5*-6* Primary Obligation Days |
| Good Friday |
Christian/Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 2 |
|
| Easter |
Christian/Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 4 |
|
| Cinco de Mayo |
|
May 5 |
|
| Mother's Day |
|
May 9 |
|
| Shavuot |
Jewish |
May 19*-20 |
|
| Memorial Day |
|
May 31 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Summer 2010
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Father's Day |
|
June 20 |
|
| Summer Solstice |
|
June 21 |
|
| Independence Day |
|
July 4 |
Observed July 5 |
| Beginning of Ramadan |
Islamic |
Aug. 11# |
Aug. 11-Sept 10 |
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Early Fall Start 2010
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Lailat Ul Qadr |
Islamic |
Sept. 5# |
|
| Labor Day |
|
Sept. 6 |
|
| Rosh Hashanah (New Year) |
Jewish |
Sept. 9* |
|
| Eid al-Fitr, (End of Ramadan) |
Islamic |
Sept. 10# |
Aug. 11-Sept 10 |
| Autumn Equinox |
|
Sept. 23 |
|
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
Jewish |
Sept. 18* |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Autumn 2010
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) |
Jewish |
Sept. 23*-29 |
|
| Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
Sept. 30*-Oct. 1 |
|
| Columbus Day |
|
Oct. 11 |
|
| Halloween |
|
Oct. 31 |
|
| Daylight Savings Time Begins |
|
Nov. 7 |
|
| Veterans Day |
|
Nov. 11 |
Observed Nov. 12 |
| Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
Nov. 17# |
|
| Thanksgiving Day |
|
Nov. 25-26 |
|
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) |
Jewish |
Dec. 2-9 |
|
| Winter Solstice |
|
Dec. 21 |
|
| Christmas (Birth of Jesus) |
Christian |
Dec. 25 |
|
| Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African-American |
Dec. 26-Jan. 1 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Winter 2011
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| New Year's Day |
|
Jan. 1 |
|
| Orthodox Christmas |
Christian Orthodox |
Jan. 7 |
|
| Martin Luther King Day |
|
Jan. 17 |
|
| Valentine's Day |
|
Feb. 14 |
|
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (Mohammad's Birthday) |
Islamic |
Feb. 16# |
|
| President's Day |
|
Jan. 21 |
|
| Daylight Savings Time begins |
|
Mar. 13 |
|
| St. Patrick's Day |
|
Mar. 17 |
|
| Vernal Equinox |
|
Mar. 20 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Spring 2011
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Passover (Pesach) |
Jewish |
Apr. 19-26* |
Apr. 18*-20*, 25*-26* Primary Obligation Days |
Good Friday |
Christian/Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 22 |
|
| Easter |
Christian/Christian Orthodox |
Apr. 24 |
|
| Cinco de Mayo |
|
May 5 |
|
| Mother's Day |
|
May 8 |
|
| Memorial Day |
|
May 30 |
|
| Shavuot |
Jewish |
Jun. 8-9 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
Summer 2011
| Holiday or Observance |
Religious Group |
Dates |
Additional Notes |
| Father's Day |
|
Jun. 19 |
|
| Summer Solstice |
|
June 21 |
|
All Jewish and Islamic holidays begin at sundown on the evening before
the date shown.
*These holidays have been designated non-work days by the
religions that celebrate them.
**Local or regional customs may use a variation of this date.
#Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the
actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some
variance by a day.
Classes are not in session for holidays indicated in RED
