Yom Kippur
Day of Atonement, focused on repentance and reconciliation with God. Yom Kippur is often considered the holiest day of the year for Jews, and the day is dedicated to atonement and abstinence.
During Yom Kippur, many Jews fast from before sundown until after sunset, and light a memorial candle at sundown on the night of Yom Kippur. Jews may attend religious services the evening before (Kol Nidre) and the following day. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are also referred to as the High Holidays.
Recognized by: Jewish
Requested Accommodations: Work Restriction; fast day
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, September 20, 2026 – Monday, September 21, 2026.
Autumnal Equinox/Mabon
Also referred to as Harvest Home, the Feast of the Ingathering, and Meán Fómhair. Mabon is the second celebration of the harvest, a ritual of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth, and a recognition of the need to share them to secure the blessings of the Goddess and the God during the coming winter months. One of the eight major annual sabbats or festivals. At Mabon, day and night are in equal balance. It is a time to offer gratitude for the blessings of the harvest and also to begin to prepare for turning inward. Making dishes with apples, squash and pumpkins as part of ritual celebration is customary.
Recognized by: Pagan, Wiccan, Druid
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Sukkot
This fall festival includes a memorial service for the dead and features prayers for rain in Israel.
Jews light a memorial candle at sundown on Shemini Atzeret (the 8th night of Sukkot).
Recognized by: Jewish
Requested Accommodations: Work Restriction (first 2 days); meals take place in a sukkah (booth)
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, September 25, 2026 – Friday, October 2, 2026.
Shemini Atzeret
This fall festival includes a memorial service for the dead and features prayers for rain in Israel.
Jews light a memorial candle at sundown on Shemini Atzeret (the 8th night of Sukkot).
Recognized by: Jewish
Requested Accommodations: Work Restriction, meals take place in a sukkah (booth)
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, October 2, 2026 – Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Simchat Torah
“Rejoicing in Torah:” celebrates the restart to the annual cycle of the weekly reading of the Torah. Practitioners dance in synagogues as all the Torah scrolls are carried around in seven circuits. The Torah (Hebrew for “the teachings”) is the name given to the Five Books of Moses which come at the very beginning of the Bible. These books form the basis of all Jewish law and practice.
Recognized by: Jewish
Requested Accommodations: Work Restriction; meals take place in a sukkah (booth)
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, October 3, 2026 – Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Navratri
A Hindu festival celebrating Devi, the divine Female principle in many forms as Goddess of Learning, Victory and wealth. Celebrrated for nine days with family visits special feasts dance song and sometimes some fasting. Display of dolls is common in South India.
Recognized by: Hindu
Requested Accommodations: Provide food accommodations as requested
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, October 11, 2026 – Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
Indigenous Peoples' Day
A national holiday that celebrates the culture and history of Indigeous Peoples of the Americas.
Recognized by: Indigenous Spirituality
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, October 12, 2026.
Installation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
This holiday celebrates Guru Gobind Singhi Ji (the 10th Guru) passing the Guruship to the Holy Scriptures.
Recognized by: Sikh
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Samhain
One of the four “greater Sabbats” and considered by some to be the Wiccan New Year. A time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on, welcome those born during the past year into the community, and reflecting on past relationships, events and other significant changes in life
Recognized by: Pagan, Wiccan, Druid
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, October 31, 2026 – Sunday, November 1, 2026.
All Saints Day
Honoring all Saints, canonized Saints and even those only known to God.
Recognized by: Christian/Catholic/Protestant
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, November 1, 2026.
All Souls Day
Celebrating all the faithful departed, all who have died.
Recognized by: Christian/Catholic/Protestant
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, November 2, 2026.
Bandi Chhor Divas
"Commemorates the return of
Guru Hargobind Ji (the 6th Guru) to the holy city of Amritsar after negotiating the release of himself and 52 princes held for political reasons. This festival falls on the same day as Diwali. "
Recognized by: Sikh
Requested Accommodations: Work Restriction
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Diwali
Diwali—the Hindu “festival of lights”—is an extremely popular holiday for multiple religions throughout Southern Asia. Diwali extends over five days, and celebrates the victory of good over evil. ” Fireworks, oil lamps, and sweets are common, making this a favorite holiday for children. The lamps are lit to welcome Lakshmi the Goddess of good fortune into people’s homes.
Recognized by: Hindu/Buddhist/Sikh/Jain
Requested Accommodations: Work Restriction
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Twin Holy Birthdays
A celebration of two central figures in the Baha'i faith. The first day celebrates the birth of the Bab, and the second the birth of Baha'u'llah. The Bab, according to the Baha'i faith, was born to prepare the way for the Baha'u'llah, who founded the Baha'i faith
Recognized by: Baha'i
Requested Accommodations: Work Restriction
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 – Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
Birth Date of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
The founder of the Sikh faith, an accomplished poet and the first of the Ten Gurusin 1469 CE.
Recognized by: Sikh
Requested Accommodations: Work Restriction
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
The ninth of the Ten Gurus. He’s remembered for his defense of the Sikh faith, but also for being willing to give up his life for religious liberty of all faiths (1621–1675).
Recognized by: Sikh
Requested Accommodations: Work Restriction
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026.
Day of the Covenant
A festival to celebrate the appointment of Abdul'-Baha as the Centre of Baha'u'llah's Covenant.
Recognized by: Baha'i
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026 – Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Ascension of Abdu'l-Baha
This Holy Day marks the passing of Abdu'l-Baha, the appointed successor of the Baha'I faith in Haifa.
Recognized by: Baha'i
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, November 28, 2026 – Sunday, November 29, 2026.
Advent
Advent, (from Latin adventus, “coming”), in the Christian church calendar, the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and also of preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. In Western churches, Advent begins on the Sunday nearest to November 30 (St. Andrew’s Day) and is the beginning of the liturgical year. In many Eastern churches, the Nativity Fast is a similar period of penance and preparation that occurs during the 40 days before Christmas.
Recognized by: Christian/Catholic/Protestant
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, November 29, 2026 – Saturday, December 19, 2026.
Hanukkah/Chanukah
Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights, and lasts for eight nights. Hanukkah commemorates the Jewish struggle for religious freedom. The history of the holiday involves a historic military victory in which a Jewish sect called the Maccabees defeated the Syrian Greeks. The celebration commemorates a miracle in which a sacred temple flame burned for eight days on only one day’s worth of oil. On each of the eight nights of Hanukkah, Jewish families light an additional candle of the menorah (hanukkiah) until all eight candles are lit. Jews celebrate with fried food such as potato latkes and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts) and song, as well as exchanging gifts for eight nights.
Recognized by: Jewish
Requested Accommodations: Provide food accommodation as requested (kosher restrictions apply—potato pancakes, doughnuts or other fried food is customary).
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 4, 2026 – Saturday, December 12, 2026.
Buddha's Enlightenment Day (Bodhi Day)
Also called Rohatsu or Bodhi Day. The day many Buddhist traditions celebrate the enlightenment of the Buddha, achieved after continous meditation for many days. Some celebrate according to the lunar calender, so the date may vary, but in Japan, and a large portion of the Western world, it is celebrated on the 8th of December every year.
Recognized by: Buddhist
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Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026.