2019-2020 Religious Holidays
| July 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola | C/Catholic | Special Worship | |
| August | ||||
| 10-11 | Íd al-Adha | Islam | Work-restricted | |
| 15 | Feast of the Assumption of Mary | C/Catholic | Special Worship | |
| 24 | Krishna Janmashtami | Hindu | Work-restricted | |
| 27-3 | Paryushan | Jain | Special Worship | |
| September | ||||
| 29-1 | Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | Work-restricted | |
| October | ||||
| 8-9 | Yom Kippur | Jewish | Work-restricted | |
| 13-20 | Sukkot | Jewish | Work-restricted (1st and 2nd Day) | |
| 20 | Shemini Atzeret | Jewish | Work-restricted | |
| 21-22 | Simchat Torah | Jewish | Work-restricted | |
| 27 | Diwali | Hindu, Jain | Special Worship | |
| 28-29 | Birth of the Bab | Bahá'í | Work-restricted | |
| 30 | Birth of Baháúllah | Bahá'í | Work-restricted | |
| November | ||||
| 1 | All Saints' Day | C/Catholic | Special Worship | |
| 2 | All Souls' Day | Catholic | Meaningful | |
| 12 | Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib | Sikh | Work-restricted | |
| 16 | Remembering the Martyrs of the UCA | C/Catholic | Meaningful | |
| 24 | Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib | Sikh | Work-restricted | |
| Bandi Chhor Divas | Sikh | Work-restricted | ||
| 28 | Thanksgiving | Federal | Meaningful | |
| December | ||||
| 1-24 | Advent Season Begins | Christian | Meaningful | |
| 3 | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | C/Catholic | Meaningful | |
| 8 | Bodhi Day | Buddhist | Special Worship | |
| 8 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | C/Catholic | Special Worship | |
| 12 | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | C/Catholic | Meaningful | |
| 22-30 | Hanukkah | Jewish | Special Worship | |
| 25 | Christmas | Christian | Special Worship | |
| 26-1 | Kwanzaa | Ethnic | Meaningful | |
| January 2020 | ||||
| 1 | Feast of Mary Mother of God | C/Catholic | Special Worship | |
| 5 | Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib | Islam | Special Worship | |
| 7 | Christmas | Eastern Orthodox/Christian | Special Worship | |
| 8 | Bodhi Day | Buddhist | Special Worship | |
| February | ||||
| 21 | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | Work-restricted | |
| 25 | Shri Ramakrishna Jayanti | Hindu | Work-restricted | |
| 26 | Ash Wednesday | C/Catholic | Special Worship | |
| March | ||||
| 9-10 | Purim | Jewish | Special Worship | |
| 20 | Norouz | Persian | Work-restricted | |
| 20-21 | Naw-Ruz | Persian | Work-restricted | |
| 25 | Feast of the Annunciation | C/Catholic | Meaningful | |
| April | ||||
| 2 | Ramanavami | Hindu | Work-restricted | |
| 5 | Palm Sunday | Eastern Orthodox/Christian | Meaningful | |
| 8 | Passover Begins | Jewish | Work-restricted | |
| 10 | Good Friday | C/Catholic | Special Worship | |
| 12 | Easter | C/Catholic | Special Worship | |
| 13 | Vaisakhi | Sikh | Special Worship | |
| 16 | Passover Ends | Jewish | Work-restricted | |
| 17 | Good Friday | Eastern Orthodox/Christian | Meaningful | |
| 19 | Ridvan Begins | Bahá'í | Work-restricted | |
| 23 | Ramadan Begins | Islam | Work-restricted | |
| May | ||||
| 1 | Ridvan Ends | Bahá'í | Work-restricted | |
| 7 | Vesak | Buddhist | Work-restricted | |
| 21 | Feast of Ascension | C/Catholic | Special Worship | |
| 22-23 | Declaration of the Bab | Bahá'í | Work-restricted | |
| 23 | Ramadan Ends | Islam | Work-restricted | |
| 23-24 | Eid al-Fitr | Islam | Work-restricted | |
| 27-28 | Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh | Bahá'í | Work-restricted | |
| 28-30 | Shavuot Begins | Jewish | Work-restricted | |
| June | ||||
| 16 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib | Sikh | Work-restricted | |
Work-restricted Religious Holy Days
A recognized denominational sacred or holy day that is observed by persons or groups who are required - through a set or system of religious beliefs, laws/doctrines, tenets, canons or theology - to restrict or limit work and/or physical or mental activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something; toil; labor. This definition may include academic endeavors (e.g. examinations, classroom activities and research, or out-of-classroom learning experiences).
- Hindu, Jain, and Sikh holy days are calculated on a lunar calendar and are observed at different times in different regions.
- All Jewish and Bahá'í holy days begin at sunset the previous day.
- Observances/practices vary from culture to culture within and across denominations.
Sunday is widely observed as a Sabbath and day of worship for many faith traditions. In the Jewish faith, Saturday (beginning at sunset on Friday) is a work-restricted Sabbath, Regulations governing observance for worship depends on regional customs.
There are no work-restricted holy days within the Christian faith by tenet. By custom, in the United States, Easter and Christmas (a federal holiday) are considered to be non-work days.
Special worship: Such religious observances listed above are NOT work-restricted by definition but may involve a special worship or observance.
Meaningful: Such days are NOT work-restricted by definition but may be particularly significant to persons attending or working at a Jesuit Catholic university.
Information courtesy of Xavier University
