Washington’s public four-year college and universities support and recognize the holidays, traditional observances and major days of religious significance of the diverse students we serve.
We are supportive and engaged in the continual education of our faculty/staff/students around the traditions of the communities we serve and work to be inclusive of all students. The intent of this calendar is to assist faculty/staff in planning and developing their curriculum, class syllabus and examinations during the term.
2022 – 2023 Academic Year Calendar
| Holiday or Observance | Religious Group | Dates | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | September 5 | Class not in session | |
| *Rosh Hashanah (New Year) | Jewish | September 26-27 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| Navaratri/Dussehra | Hindu | September 26-October 5 | |
| *Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Jewish | October 5 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| # Mawlid al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) | Islamic | October 8 | Date not fixed. See note below. |
| Indigenous Peoples Day | October 10 | ||
| *Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | Jewish | October 10-16 | *Oct. 10-11 primary observation days. Designated non-work days for observers |
| *Shemini Atzeret | Jewish | October 17-18 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| *Simchat Torah | Jewish | October 18 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| Diwali | Hindu | October 24 | |
| Veterans Day | November 11 | Class not in session | |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 24 | Class not in session | |
| Native American Heritage Day | November 25 | Class not in session | |
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) | Jewish | December 19-26 | |
| Christmas Day | Christian | December 25 | Class not in session |
| New Years Day | January 1 | Class not in session | |
| Orthodox Christmas | Christian Orthodox | January 7-9 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16 | Class not in session | |
| Lunar New Year | January 22 | ||
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | February 18 | |
| Presidents Day | February 20 | Class not in session | |
| Beginning of Lent | Christian Orthodox | February 22 | |
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | February 22 | |
| Purim | Jewish | March 7 | |
| Holi | Hindu | March 8 | Begins evening of March 7 and ends the evening of March 8 |
| # Beginning of Ramadan | Islamic | March 23 | Date not fixed. See note below.Evening of March 23-April 21 |
| Ramanavami | Hindu | March 30 | |
| *Passover (Pesach) | Jewish | April 6-13 | *Apr. 6-7 & 12-13 primary obligation days |
| Good Friday | Christian | April 7 | |
| Easter | Christian | April 9 | |
| Orthodox Good Friday | Christian Orthodox | April 14 | |
| Orthodox Easter | Christian Orthodox | April 16 | |
| # Lailat al-Qadr | Islamic | April 17 | Date not fixed. See note below. |
| # Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) | Islamic | April 21 | Date not fixed. See note below. |
| *Shavuot | Jewish | May 26-27 | Designated non-work day for observers |
| Memorial Day | May 29 | Class not in session | |
| Juneteenth | June 19 | ||
| # Eid al-Adha | Islamic | June 29-July 2 | Date not fixed. See note below. |
| Independence Day | July 4 | ||
| Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) | Islamic | July 19 - August 17 |
* These holidays (or dates within holidays) are designated non-work (observance) days.
# Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some variance by day.
All Jewish, Islamic, and Bahá’í holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first date shown.
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