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UF Religious Observance Policy:
Students who notify their instructors in advance that they will be observing a religious holiday of their faith will be excused from class. Students observing religious holidays will not be penalized for their absence and will be given a reasonable amount of time to make up material or activities.
Below we’ve posted some of the most reverent or popular holidays of several faiths, including Buddhism, Christian, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism. As a consideration for observant faculty and staff members, please check this 2020-2021 academic year religious observance calendar before scheduling meetings.
Buddhism
01/19/2022 — Bodhi Day
02/01/2022 — Chinese New Year
02/15/2022 — Nirvana Day
03/03/2022-03/05/2022 — Losar (Tibetan Buddhist New Year)
04/13/2022-04/15/2022 — Songkran (Start of the Buddhist New Year)
05/06/2022 — Wesak
07/13/2022 — Dharma
08/13/2022 — Obon
09/28/2022 — Confucius’s Birthday
09/10/2022 — Kathina
10/10/2022 — Pavarana
Christian
11/28/2021 — First Day of Advent
11/30 — St. Andrew’s Day
12/06 — St. Nicholas Day
12/08 — Feast of Immaculate Conception
12/13 — Santa Lucia Day
12/23 — Joseph Smith’s Birthday (Mormon)
12/25 — Christmas
01/06 — Epiphany/Three King’s Day/Armenian Christmas
03/03/2022 — Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins)
03/17 — St. Patrick’s Day
04/10/2022 — Palm Sunday
04/14/2022 — Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday)
04/14/2022 — Good Friday
04/17/2022 — Easter
04/18/2022 — Easter Monday
06/05/2022 — Pentecost
06/12/2022 — Trinity Sunday
08/01 — Lammas
10/31 — All Hallows Eve
11/01 — All Saints’ Day
11/02 — All Souls Day
Hinduism
12/03/2021 — Geeta Jayanti
01/14/2022 — Lohri-Maghi
01/14/2022 — Makar Sankranti
02/01/2022 — Mauni Amavasya
02/05/2022 — Saraswati Puja
02/05/2022 —Basant Panchami
02/08/2022 — Bhishma Ashtami
03/01/2022 — Shivratri
03/18/2022 — Holi
03/22/2022 — Hindu New Year
04/10/2022 — Ram Navami
04/14/2022 — Vaisakhi
04/16/2022 — Hanuman Jayanti
05/30/2022 — Vat Savitri Vrat
08/02/2022 — Nag Panchami
08/11/2022 — Raksha Bandhan
08/18/2022 — Krishna Janmashtami
08/31/2022 — Ganesh Chaturthi
09/08/2022 — Thiru Onam
09/25/2022 — Mahalaya Amavasya
09/26/2022 – 10/05/2022 — Navratri
10/01/2022 – 10/05/2022 — Durga Puja
10/02/20 — Gandhi Jayanti
10/05/2022 — Dussehra
10/09/2022 — Sharad Purnima or Kojagiri Purnima
10/12/2022 – 10/13/2022 — Karva Chauth
10/23/2022 — Dhanteras
10/24/2022 — Diwali
11/08/2022 — Kartik Purnima
Islam
04/02/2022 — Ramadan Begins
04/29/2022 — Laylat al-Qadr
05/02/2022 – Eid-ul-Fitr
07/11/2022 – Imamat Day
07/08/2022 — Day of Hajj (Day of Arafat)
07/09/2022 — Eid-ul-Adha
07/29/2022 — 1st Muharram-Islamic New Year
08/07/2022 — Ashura
10/07/2022 — Eid-Milad-un-Nabi
12/13/2022 — Aga Khan’s Birthday
Jewish Holidays
01/16/2022 — Tu B’Shevat (Arbor Day)
02/20/2022 – 02/26/2022 — Brotherhood and Sisterhood Week
03/16/2022 — Purim
04/15/2022 — Ta’anit Bechorot
04/15/2022 – 04/23/2022 — Pesach/Passover
04/27/2022 — Yom HaShoah
05/03/2022 — Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day)
05/14/2022 — Second Passover
05/18/2022 — Lag B’Omer
06/04/2022 – 04/06/2022 — Shavuot
08/05/2022 — Tisha B’Av
09/25/2022 – 09/27/2022 — Rosh Hashanah/New Year
10/04/2022 — Yom Kippur
10/09/2022 -10/16/2022 — Sukkot-Feast of Booths
10/16/2022 — Shemini Atzeret
10/17/2022 — Simchat Torah
11/28/2022 – 12/06/2022 — Hanukkah