Religious Observances
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.
Students who need to be absent from a class for religious obligation or observance reasons must make arrangements with instructors in advance.
A Student Religious Accommodation Request can be provided directly to the instructor by the end of the second week of the term. One form is required for each requested observance and for each course.
Fall Term 2020
| Date/Start Date | End Date | Observance | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday September 18 2020 | Sunday September 20 2020 | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish |
| Sunday September 27 2020 | Monday September 28 2020 | Yom Kippur | Jewish |
| Friday October 2 2020 | Friday October 9 2020 | Sukkot [Feast of Tabernacles] | Jewish |
| Friday October 9 2020 | Sunday October 11 2020 | Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah | Jewish |
| Saturday October 17 2020 | Sunday October 18 2020 | Birth of the Báb | Baháʼí |
| Sunday October 18 2020 | Monday October 19 2020 | Birth of Bahá’u’lláh | Baháʼí |
| Wednesday October 28 2020 | Thursday October 29 2020 | Mawlid-al-Nabi (Muhammed's birthday) | Islamic |
| Tuesday November 24 2020 | Wednesday November 25 2020 | Day of the Covenant | Baháʼí |
| Thursday November 26 2020 | Friday November 27 2020 | Ascension of ’Abdu’l-Bahá | Baháʼí |
| Tuesday December 8 2020 | Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) | Buddhist | |
| Thursday December 10 2020 | Friday December 18 2020 | Hanukkah (Chanukah) [8-day Feast] | Jewish |
| Monday December 21 2020 | Winter Solstice (EST) | ||
| Friday December 25 2020 | Christmas | Western Christian |
* When an observance has an end date, the observance commences at sunset, or in the evening, of the start date, and ends at sunset, or in the evening, of the end date.
Winter Term 2021
| Date/Start Date | End Date | Observance | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday December 26 2020 | Friday January 1 2021 | Kwanzaa | Interfaith / African- American |
| Friday January 1 2021 | Gantan-sai (New Year) | Shinto | |
| Thursday January 7 2021 | Feast of the Nativity | Eastern Orthodox | |
| Friday February 12 2021 | Asian Lunar New Year [Year of the Ox] | Chinese | |
| Thursday February 25 2021 | Friday February 26 2021 | Purim | Jewish |
| Friday March 19 2021 | Saturday March 20 2021 | Naw-Rúz | (Bahá’í New Year) |
| Saturday March 20 2021 | Vernal Equinox |
* When an observance has an end date, the observance commences at sunset, or in the evening, of the start date, and ends at sunset, or in the evening, of the end date.
Spring Term 2021
| Date/Start Date | End Date | Observance | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday March 27 2021 | Sunday March 28 2021 | Passover (Pesach), 1st two days | Jewish |
| Sunday March 28 2021 | Palm Sunday | Western Christian | |
| Friday April 2 2021 | Saturday April 3 2021 | Passover (Pesach), concluding days | Jewish |
| Friday April 2 2021 | Good Friday | Western Christian | |
| Sunday April 4 2021 | Easter | Western Christian | |
| Monday April 12 2021 | Tuesday May 11 2021 | Ramadan | Islamic |
| Monday April 19 2021 | Tuesday April 20 2021 | First Day of the Ridván Festival | Baháʼí |
| Sunday April 25 2021 | Palm Sunday | Eastern Orthodox | |
| Tuesday April 27 2021 | Wednesday April 28 2021 | Ninth Day of the Ridván Festival | Baháʼí |
| Friday April 30 2021 | Saturday May 1 2021 | Twelfth Day of the Ridván Festival | Baháʼí |
| Friday April 30 2021 | Holy Friday | Eastern Orthodox | |
| Sunday May 2 2021 | Pascha | Eastern Orthodox | |
| Saturday May 8 2021 | Lailat al-Qadr (Night of Power) | Islamic | |
| Wednesday May 12 2021 | Thursday May 13 2021 | Eid-al-Fitr (Eid-ul-Fitr) (first day of Shawwal) | Islamic |
| Sunday May 16 2021 | Tuesday May 18 2021 | Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) | Jewish |
| Saturday May 22 2021 | Sunday May 23 2021 | Declaration of the Báb | Baháʼí |
| Thursday May 27 2021 | Friday May 28 2021 | Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh | Baháʼí |
| Sunday June 20 2021 | Summer Solstice (EDT) |
* When an observance has an end date, the observance commences at sunset, or in the evening, of the start date, and ends at sunset, or in the evening, of the end date.
Summer Session 2021
| Date/Start Date | End Date | Observance | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday July 8 2021 | Friday July 9 2021 | Martyrdom of the Báb | Baháʼí |
| Monday July 19 2021 | Tuesday July 20 2021 | Eid al-Adha | Islamic |
| Monday August 9 2021 | Tuesday August 10 2021 | Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) | Islamic |
| Sunday August 29 2021 | Janmashtami | Hindu |
* When an observance has an end date, the observance commences at sunset, or in the evening, of the start date, and ends at sunset, or in the evening, of the end date.