Non-exhaustive List of Religious Holidays/Holy Days
University of Toledo Statement on Conflicts Between the Academic and Religious Calendars
At the University of Toledo, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful learning environment that honors the diverse backgrounds and beliefs of our community members. We recognize that our academic calendar may sometimes coincide with significant religious observances, potentially creating conflicts for students, faculty, and staff who wish to observe these important days.
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This list of religious and cultural observances is intended to be a living document, designed to reflect the diverse practices and traditions of our community. We recognize that this list is not exhaustive and may not include all significant observances. As a dynamic resource, it will be regularly updated to ensure inclusivity and respect for the evolving needs of our students, faculty, and staff. We welcome feedback and additional contributions to help us better represent the rich tapestry of beliefs and traditions that make up our campus community
Diversity Calendar 2024-2025
Religious Days 2024-2025
Fall 2024
Tisha B鈥橝v听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Jewish听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Aug. 12-13
Arba鈥檈en**听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Aug. 25-26
Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (Sunni) **听听听听听听听听听听听听 Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Sept. 15
Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (Shia) **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Sept. 21
Rosh Hashanah *听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Jewish听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Oct. 2-4
Yom Kippur *听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Jewish听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Oct. 11-12
Sukkot *听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Jewish听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Oct. 16-23
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah *听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Jewish听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Oct. 23-25
Diwali **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Hindu听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Nov. 1
Christmas听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Christian听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Dec. 25
Hanukkah *听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Jewish听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Dec. 25-Jan. 2
Spring 2025
Feast of the Epiphany听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Christian听听听听听听听听听听 听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Jan. 6
Birthday of 鈥楢l墨 ibn Ab墨 T膩lib **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Jan. 12-13
Sankranti听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Hindu听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Jan. 14
Ramadan **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Feb. 28-March 30
Ash Wednesday听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Christian听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 March 5
Lent Begins听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Christian听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 March 5
Purim *听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Jewish听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 March 13-14
Holi听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Hindu听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 March 14
23rd Night of Ramadan听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听March 23
27th Night of Ramadan听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听March 27
Eid al-Fitr **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听March 30
Passover (Pesach) *听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Jewish听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 April 12-20
Good Friday听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Christian听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 April 18
Summer 2025
Vesak (Mahayana)听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Buddhism听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听May 12
Vesak (Theravada)听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Buddhism听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听May 12
Ascension Day听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Christian听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 May 29
Shavuot *听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Jewish听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 June 1-3
Holy Day of Arafah **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听June 5
Eid al-Adha **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听June 6-7
Eid al-Ghadeer **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听June 14-15
1st of Muharram (Islamic New Year) **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听June 26
10th of Muharram (Ashura) **听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Islam听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听July 4-5
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Shabbat *听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Jewish 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Weekly-Friday sunset to Saturday sunset听听听听听
Jumu鈥� ah听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Islam听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Weekly- Thursday sunset to Friday sunset
* Jewish holy days begin and end at sundown on the first and last days listed,
** These religious days are calculated on a lunar calendar and are approximate. Muslim holidays begin and end at sundown on the first and last days listed.
Diversity Calendar 2024-2025
August 9 鈥� International Day of the World鈥檚 Indigenous People
Created by the United Nations in 1994, this day was created by the UN to celebrate the culture of indigenous people around the world.
August 26 鈥� Women鈥檚 Equality Day
First passed by Congress in 1974, this day honors women鈥檚 rights to vote in the 19th Amendment which prohibited discrimination with voting based on one鈥檚 sex.
August 31 鈥� International Day of People of African Descent
This day hopes to celebrate all of the contributions and to eliminate all discrimination. It was first established as a result of 2020, a major year of racial injustice across the world.
September 11 鈥� Patriot Day
On the morning of September 11, 2001, the worst terrorist attack in American history occurred when four commercial airliners were hijacked by al-Qaeda members. Two crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and another into a field in Pennsylvania.
September 20 鈥� HeForShe
This solidarity movement was first created by the UN to help promote gender equality worldwide.
September 21 鈥� International Day of Peace
This UN day encourages all nations to observe a ceasefire. Each year the UN bell is rung in New York City to inaugurate this nonviolence day.
October 9 鈥� Indigenous People鈥檚 Day
This day coincides with Columbus Day and honors the indigenous people living in the United States and the violence they have suffered in history.
October 10 鈥� World Mental Health Day
This important day advocates for mental health awareness and education. Mental Illness Awareness Week is celebrated the first week of the month too.
October 19 鈥� International Pronouns Day
Being referred to as the wrong pronoun is a common discrimination that transgender or nonconforming people face. We can transform society by not only understanding different gender identity pronouns, but identity terms too.
November 20 鈥� Transgender Day of Remembrance
Remember those lost due to violence or murder because of transphobia on this annual remembrance.
November 24 鈥� Native American Heritage Day
Take time to pay respects to Native Americans who have contributed so much to American history. This day also encourages schools to increase their understanding of Native American history.
December 1 鈥� World AIDS Day
This annual day raises awareness about HIV/AIDS and the journey to finding its cure.
December 10 鈥� International Humans Rights Day
Celebrate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN in 1948.
December 22 鈥� Winter Solstice/Yule
Celebrated by both Pagan and Wiccan faiths, this holiday celebrates the newborn solstice sun.
December 26 to January 1 鈥� Kwanzaa
This seven-day holiday often celebrated by Black Americans was inspired by African harvest celebrations and honors the seven principles, one celebrated each day.
January 4 鈥� UN: World Braille Day
Celebrates the importance of Braille for the visually impaired.
January 20 鈥� Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Honors the civil rights leader and his contributions to equality.
January 27 鈥� International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Victims of the Holocaust
Remembers the victims of the Holocaust and promotes Holocaust education.
February 1 鈥� UN: World Interfaith Harmony Week
Promotes harmony between all people regardless of their faith.
February 2 鈥� Pagan and Wiccan: Imbolc
Celebrates the beginning of spring and the goddess Brigid.
February 4 鈥� World Cancer Day
Raises awareness of cancer prevention, detection, and treatment.
February 17 鈥� Washington鈥檚 Birthday (Presidents鈥� Day)
Honors the birthday of George Washington, the first U.S. President.
March 8 鈥� International Women鈥檚 Day
Celebrates the achievements of women and calls for gender equality.
April 2 鈥� World Autism Awareness Day
Promotes understanding and acceptance of people with autism.
May 5 鈥� National Day for Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Raises awareness of violence against Indigenous women and girls.
May 15 鈥� Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Promotes digital accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.
May 17 鈥� LGBTQ+: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
Raises awareness of discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals.
May 17 鈥� Veterans: Armed Forces Day
Honors the men and women who serve in the military.
June 12 鈥� US: Loving Day
Celebrates the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down laws banning
interracial marriage.
June 18 鈥� UN: International Day of Countering Hate Speech
Promotes efforts to combat hate speech worldwide.
June 19 鈥� US: Juneteenth
Commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
July 4 鈥� US: Independence Day
Celebrates the independence of the United States.
July 14 鈥� LGBTQ+: International Non-Binary People鈥檚 Day
Raises awareness of non-binary gender identities.
July 18 鈥� UN: Nelson Mandela International Day
Honors the legacy of Nelson Mandela and promotes global peace.
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