Students who need to be absent from a class for religious obligation or observance reasons must make arrangements with instructors in advance using the Student Religious Accommodation Request Form. Completed forms must be submitted directly to the professor by the end of the second week of the term. One form is required for each requested observance and for each course.
The University of Oregon is committed to compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations relating to religious accommodations of its stakeholders, and respects the right of all students and employees to observe their religious holidays, and will make reasonable accommodations, upon request, for such observances.
You can use the following Religious Observances Calendar to identify events, classes, exams or UO activities which may intersect with religious observances.
2016–2017
Fall Term 2016
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
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| Autumn Equinox (EDT) |
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September 22, 2016 |
Thursday |
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| Al-Hijra (Muharram) (New Year) |
Islamic |
October 2, 2016 |
Sunday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
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| Rosh Hashanah [New Year] |
Jewish |
October 3-4, 2016 |
Monday & Tuesday |
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| Aashura (10th day of Muharram) |
Islamic |
October 11, 2016 |
Tuesday |
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| Yom Kippur [Day of Atonement] |
Jewish |
October 12, 2016 |
Wednesday |
|---|
| Sukkot [Feast of Tabernacles] |
Jewish |
October 17-18, 2016 |
Monday & Tuesday |
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| Birth of the Báb |
Bahá'í |
October 20, 2016 |
Thursday |
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| Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
October 24-25, 2016 |
Monday & Tuesday |
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| Birth of Bahá'u'lláh |
Bahá'í |
November 12, 2016 |
Saturday |
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| Day of the Covenant |
Bahá'í |
November 26, 2016 |
Saturday |
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| Ascension of ’Abdu’l-Bahá |
Bahá'í |
November 28, 2016 |
Monday |
|---|
| Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) |
Buddhist |
December 8, 2016 |
Thursday |
|
|---|
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (Muhammed's birthday) |
Islamic |
December 11, 2016 |
Sunday |
- Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date.
- Dates are from Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) and European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) adopted Islamic Calendar.
- Events based on sightability of the Moon in North America take place on the day following these dates.
|
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| Winter Solstice (EST) |
|
December 21, 2016 |
Wednesday |
|
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| Christmas |
Western Christian |
December 25, 2016 |
Sunday |
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| Hanukkah (Chanukah) [8-day Feast] |
Jewish |
December 25, 2016 - January 1, 2017 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African- American |
December 26, 2016 - January 1, 2017 |
Monday-Sunday |
|
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Winter Term 2017
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Gantan-sai (New Year) |
Shinto |
January 1, 2017 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Feast of the Nativity |
Eastern Orthodox |
January 7, 2017 |
Saturday |
|
|---|
| Asian Lunar New Year [Year of the Rooster] |
Chinese |
January 28, 2017 |
Saturday |
|
|---|
| Purim |
Jewish |
March 12, 2017 |
Sunday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Vernal Equinox (EDT) |
|
March 20, 2017 |
Monday |
|
|---|
| Naw-Rúz (Bahá'í New Year) |
Bahá'í |
March 21, 2017 |
Tuesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
Spring Term 2017
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Palm Sunday |
Eastern Orthodox |
April 9, 2017 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Palm Sunday |
Western Christian |
April 9, 2017 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Passover (Pesach), 1st two days |
Jewish |
April 11-12, 2017 |
Tuesday-Wednesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Holy Friday |
Eastern Orthodox |
April 14, 2017 |
Friday |
|
|---|
| Good Friday |
Western Christian |
April 14, 2017 |
Friday |
|
|---|
| Pascha |
Eastern Orthodox |
April 16, 2017 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Easter |
Western Christian |
April 16, 2017 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Passover (Pesach), concluding days |
Jewish |
April 17-18, 2017 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Ridvan Festival, 1st of 12 days |
Baha'í |
April 21, 2017 |
Friday |
|---|
| 9th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'í |
April 29, 2017 |
Saturday |
|---|
| 12th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'í |
May 2, 2017 |
Tuesday |
|---|
| Declaration of the Báb |
Bahá'í |
May 23, 2017 |
Tuesday |
|---|
| Beginning of Ramadan |
Islamic |
May 27, 2017 |
Saturday |
|---|
| Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh |
Bahá'í |
May 29, 2017 |
Monday |
|---|
| Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) |
Jewish |
May 31 - June 1, 2017 |
Wednesday-Thursday |
|---|
| Summer Solstice (EDT) |
|
June 21, 2017 |
Wednesday |
|
|---|
| Eid-al-Fitr (Eid-ul-Fitr) (first day of Shawwal) |
Islamic |
June 25, 2017 |
Sunday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
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Summer Session 2017
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Martyrdom of the Báb |
Bahá'í |
July 9, 2017 |
Sunday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Eid-al-Adha |
Islamic |
September 1, 2017 |
Friday |
|---|
| Al-Hijra (Muharram) (New Year) |
Islamic |
September 21, 2017 |
Thursday |
|---|
| Rosh Hashanah [New Year] |
Jewish |
Setember 21-22, 2017 |
Thursday-Friday |
|---|
| Autumn Equinox (EDT) |
|
September 22, 2017 |
Friday |
|
|---|
2017-2018
Fall Term 2017
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Aashura (10th day of Muharram) |
Islamic |
September 30, 2017 |
Saturday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Yom Kippur [Day of Atonement] |
Jewish |
September 30, 2017 |
Saturday |
|---|
| Sukkot [Feast of Tabernacles] |
Jewish |
October 5-6, 2017 |
Thursday-Friday |
|---|
| Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
October 12-13, 2017 |
Thursday-Friday |
|---|
| Birth of the Báb |
Bahá'í |
October 20, 2017 |
Friday |
|---|
| Birth of Bahá'u'lláh |
Bahá'í |
November 12, 2017 |
Sunday |
|---|
| Day of the Covenant |
Bahá'í |
November 26, 2017 |
Sunday |
|---|
| Ascension of ’Abdu’l-Bahá |
Bahá'í |
November 28, 2017 |
Tuesday |
|---|
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (Muhammed's birthday) |
Islamic |
November 30, 2017 |
Thursday |
|---|
| Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) |
Buddhist |
December 8, 2017 |
Friday |
|
|---|
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) [8-day Feast] |
Jewish |
December 13-20, 2017 |
Wednesday-Wednesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Winter Solstice (EST) |
|
December 21, 2017 |
Thursday |
|
|---|
| Christmas |
Western Christian |
December 25, 2017 |
Monday |
|
|---|
| Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African- American |
December 26, 2017 - January 1, 2018 |
Tuesday-Monday |
|
|---|
Winter Term 2018
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Gantan-sai (New Year) |
Shinto |
January 1, 2018 |
Monday |
|
|---|
| Feast of the Nativity |
Eastern Orthodox |
January 7, 2018 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Asian Lunar New Year [Year of the Dog] |
Chinese |
February 16, 2018 |
Friday |
|
|---|
| Purim |
Jewish |
March 1, 2018 |
Thursday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Vernal Equinox (EDT) |
|
March 20, 2018 |
Tuesday |
|
|---|
| Naw-Rúz (Bahá'í New Year) |
Bahá'í |
March 21, 2018 |
Wednesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Palm Sunday |
Western Christian |
March 25, 2018 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Good Friday |
Western Christian |
March 30, 2018 |
Friday |
|
|---|
| Passover (Pesach), 1st two days |
Jewish |
March 31 - April 1, 2018 |
Saturday-Sunday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Palm Sunday |
Eastern Orthodox |
April 1, 2018 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Easter |
Western Christian |
April 1, 2018 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
Spring Term 2018
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Holy Friday |
Eastern Orthodox |
April 6, 2018 |
Friday |
|
|---|
| Passover (Pesach), concluding days |
Jewish |
April 6-7, 2018 |
Friday-Saturday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Pascha |
Eastern Orthodox |
April 8, 2018 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Ridvan Festival, 1st of 12 days |
Baha'í |
April 21, 2018 |
Saturday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| 9th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'í |
April 29, 2018 |
Sunday |
|---|
| 12th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'í |
May 2, 2018 |
Wednesday |
|---|
| Beginning of Ramadan |
Islamic |
May 16, 2018 |
Wednesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date.
Dates are from Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) and European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) adopted Islamic Calendar.
Events based on sightability of the Moon in North America take place on the day following these dates. |
|---|
| Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) |
Jewish |
May 20-21, 2018 |
Sunday-Monday |
|
|---|
| Declaration of the Báb |
Bahá'í |
May 23, 2018 |
Wednesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh |
Bahá'í |
May 29, 2018 |
Tuesday |
|---|
| Eid-al-Fitr (Eid-ul-Fitr) (first day of Shawwal) |
Islamic |
June 15, 2018 |
Friday |
|---|
| Summer Solstice (EDT) |
|
June 21, 2018 |
Thursday |
|
|---|
Summer Session 2018
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Martyrdom of the Báb |
Bahá'í |
July 9, 2018 |
Monday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Eid-al-Adha |
Islamic |
August 21, 2018 |
Tuesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date.
Dates are from Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) and European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) adopted Islamic Calendar.
Events based on sightability of the Moon in North America take place on the day following these dates. |
|---|
| Rosh Hashanah [New Year] |
Jewish |
September 10-11, 2018 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Al-Hijra (Muharram) (New Year) |
Islamic |
September 11, 2018 |
Tuesday |
|---|
| Yom Kippur [Day of Atonement] |
Jewish |
September 19, 2018 |
Wednesday |
|---|
| Aashura (10th day of Muharram) |
Islamic |
September 20, 2018 |
Thursday |
|---|
| Autumn Equinox (EDT) |
|
September 22, 2018 |
Saturday |
|
|---|
2018-2019
Fall Term 2018
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Sukkot [Feast of Tabernacles] |
Jewish |
September 24-25, 2018 |
Monday-Tuesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
October 1-2, 2018 |
Monday-Tuesday |
|---|
| Birth of the Báb |
Bahá'í |
October 20, 2018 |
Saturday |
|---|
| Birth of Bahá'u'lláh |
Bahá'í |
November 12, 2018 |
Monday |
|---|
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (Muhammed's birthday) |
Islamic |
November 20, 2018 |
Tuesday |
|---|
| Day of the Covenant |
Bahá'í |
November 26, 2018 |
Monday |
|---|
| Ascension of ’Abdu’l-Bahá |
Bahá'í |
November 28, 2018 |
Wednesday |
|---|
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) [8-day Feast] |
Jewish |
December 3-10, 2018 |
Monday-Monday |
|---|
| Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) |
Buddhist |
December 8, 2018 |
Saturday |
|
|---|
| Winter Solstice (EST) |
|
December 21, 2018 |
Friday |
|
|---|
| Christmas |
Western Christian |
December 25, 2018 |
Tuesday |
|
|---|
| Kwanzaa |
Interfaith / African- American |
December 26, 2018 - January 1, 2019 |
Wednesday-Tuesday |
|
|---|
Winter Term 2019
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Gantan-sai (New Year) |
Shinto |
January 1, 2019 |
Tuesday |
|
|---|
| Feast of the Nativity |
Eastern Orthodox |
January 7, 2019 |
Monday |
|
|---|
| Asian Lunar New Year [Year of the Boar] |
Chinese |
February 5, 2019 |
Tuesday |
|
|---|
| Vernal Equinox (EDT) |
|
March 20, 2019 |
Wednesday |
|
|---|
| Naw-Rúz (Bahá'í New Year) |
Bahá'í |
March 21, 2019 |
Thursday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Purim |
Jewish |
March 21, 2019 |
Thursday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
Spring Term 2019
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Palm Sunday |
Western Christian |
April 14, 2019 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Good Friday |
Western Christian |
April 19, 2019 |
Friday |
|
|---|
| Passover (Pesach), 1st two days |
Jewish |
April 20-21, 2019 |
Saturday-Sunday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Easter |
Western Christian |
April 21, 2019 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Palm Sunday |
Eastern Orthodox |
April 21, 2019 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| Ridvan Festival, 1st of 12 days |
Baha'í |
April 21, 2019 |
Sunday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Holy Friday |
Eastern Orthodox |
April 26, 2019 |
Friday |
|
|---|
| Passover (Pesach), concluding days |
Jewish |
April 26-27, 2019 |
Fri.-Sat. |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Pascha |
Eastern Orthodox |
April 28, 2019 |
Sunday |
|
|---|
| 9th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'í |
April 29, 2019 |
Monday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| 12th Day of Ridvan |
Bahá'í |
May 2, 2019 |
Thursday |
|---|
| Beginning of Ramadan |
Islamic |
May 6, 2019 |
Monday |
|---|
| Declaration of the Báb |
Bahá'í |
May 23, 2019 |
Thursday |
|---|
| Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh |
Bahá'í |
May 29, 2019 |
Wednesday |
|---|
| Eid-al-Fitr (Eid-ul-Fitr) (first day of Shawwal) |
Islamic |
June 4, 2019 |
Tuesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date.
Dates are from Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) and European Council for Fatwa and Research (ECFR) adopted Islamic Calendar.
Events based on sightability of the Moon in North America take place on the day following these dates. |
|---|
| Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) |
Jewish |
June 9-10, 2019 |
Sunday-Monday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
| Summer Solstice (EDT) |
|
June 21, 2019 |
Friday |
|
|---|
Summer Session 2019
| Observance |
Religion |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Notes |
|---|
| Martyrdom of the Báb |
Bahá'í |
July 9, 2019 |
Tuesday |
Commences at sundown on the evening preceding the first day and ends at sundown or nightfall of the end date. |
|---|
Calendar prepared by the Division of Equity and Inclusion, July 2016
