The University does not observe religious holidays, however Campus Council has passed the following resolution concerning individual observance of religious holidays and class attendance:
When members of any religion seek to be excused from class for religious reasons, they are expected to provide their instructors with a schedule of religious holidays that they intend to observe, in writing, before the completion of the first week of classes.
This is a listing of significant religious holidays. This is not intended to be an all-encompassing list and significant holidays for certain faiths may be absent. Religious groups whose significant holidays do not appear are encouraged to contact the Registrar's Office to have their holidays included in future calendars.
| January 1 | Solemnity of Mary |
| January 30 | Tu B'shvat |
| February 2 | Imbolc |
| February 17 | Ash Wednesday |
| February 26 | Mawlid an-Nabi |
| February 28 | Purim |
| March 1 | Holi |
| March 20 | Ostara |
| March 21 | Naw-Rúz |
| March 30 - April 5 | Passover |
| April 1 | Holy Thursday |
| April 2 | Good Friday |
| April 4 | Easter |
| April 13 | Baisakhi |
| April 21 | First Day of Ridvan |
| April 29 | Ninth Day of Ridvan |
| May 1 | Beltane |
| May 2 | Twelfth Day of Ridvan |
| May 19 | Shavuot |
| May 23 | Declaration of the Báb |
| May 27 | Buddha Day |
| May 29 | Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh |
| June 21 | Summerstead/Litha |
| July 9 | Martyrdom of the Báb |
| July 24 | Pioneer Day |
| August 1 | Lughnassad |
| August 11 - September 9 | Ramadan |
| August 15 | Assumption of Mary |
| September 2 | Janmashtami |
| September 9 | Rosh Hashanah |
| September 10 | Eid al Fitr |
| September 18 | Yom Kippur |
| September 23 | Sukkot |
| September 30 - October 1 | Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
| October 8 | Navaratra |
| October 20 | Birth of the Báb |
| October 31 | Samhain |
| November 1 | All Saints Day |
| November 5 | Diwali |
| November 12 | Birth of Bahá'u'lláh |
| November 16 | Eid al-Adha |
| December 2 - December 9 | Hanukkah |
| December 7 | Islamic New Year/ 1st Muharram |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception of Mary |
| December 12 | Feast Day - Our Lady of Guadelupe |
| December 21 | Yule |
| December 25 | Christmas |
| December 26 - January 1 | Kwanzaa |
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Last updated: October 2, 2009
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