University of Arkansas

2010 Calendar of Religious Observances


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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