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Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Jewish Sept. 25-26, 2014 Designated non-work day for observers
Navaratri/Dassehra Hindu Sept. 25-Oct. 3, 2014
*Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Jewish Oct. 4, 2014 Designated non-work day for observers
Eid al-Adha Islamic Oct. 5, 2014 # Date not fixed. See note above.
*Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Jewish Oct. 9-15, 2014 *Oct. 9-10 primary observation days
Designated non-work day for observers
Columbus Day Oct. 13, 2014 Federal holiday. UW remains in session.
*Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Jewish Oct. 16, 2014 Designated non-work day for observers
Diwali Hindu Oct 23, 2014
Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) Islamic Oct 25, 2014
Veteran's Day Nov. 11, 2014
Thanksgiving Day Nov. 27-28, 2014
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Jewish Dec. 17-24, 2014
Christmas Day Christian Dec. 25, 2014

Winter 2015

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
New Year's Day Jan. 1, 2015
Mawlid-al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) Islamic Jan. 3, 2015 # Date not fixed. See note above.
Orthodox Christmas Christian Orthodox Jan. 7, 2015
Martin Luther King Day Jan. 19, 2015
President's Day Feb. 16, 2015
Maha Shivaratri Hindu Feb. 17, 2015
Ash Wednesday Christian Feb. 18, 2015
Beginning of Lent Christian Feb. 23, 2015
*Purim Jewish March 5, 2015
Holi Hindu March 6-7, 2015
Ramanavami Hindu March 28, 2015

Spring 2015

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Good Friday Christian Apr. 3, 2015
*Passover (Pesach) Jewish Apr. 4-11, 2015 *Apr. 4-5, 10-11 Primary Obligation Days
Designated non-work day for observers
Easter Christian Apr. 5, 2015
Good Friday Christian Orthodox Apr. 10, 2015
Easter Christian Orthodox Apr. 12, 2015
*Shavuot Jewish May 24-25, 2015 Designated non-work day for observers
Memorial Day May 25, 2015
Beginning of Ramadan Islamic Jun. 18, 2015 # Ramadan: Jun. 18-Jul. 18, 2015
Dates not fixed. See note above.

Summer 2015

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Independence Day Jul. 4, 2015 Observed Jul. 3, 2015
Lailat Ul Qadr Islamic Jul. 13, 2015 # Date not fixed. See note above.
Edi al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) Islamic Jul. 18, 2015 # Ramadan: Jun. 18-Jul. 18, 2015
Dates not fixed. See note above.

Early Fall Start 2015

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Janmashtami Hindu Sept. 5, 2015
Labor Day Sept. 7, 2015
*Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Jewish Sept. 14-15, 2015 Designated non-work day for observers
*Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Jewish Sept. 23, 2015 Designated non-work day for observers
Eid al-Adha Islamic Sept. 24, 2015 # Date not fixed. See note above.

Autumn 2015

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
*Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Jewish Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2015 *Sept. 28-29 primary observation days
Designated non-work day for observers
*Shmini Atzeret Jewish Oct. 5, 2015 Designated non-work day for observers
*Simchat Torah Jewish Oct. 6, 2015 Designated non-work day for observers
Columbus Day Oct. 12, 2015 Federal holiday. UW remains in session.
Navaratri/Dassehra Hindu Oct. 13-22, 2015
Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) Islamic Oct. 15, 2015
Diwali Hindu Nov. 11, 2015
Veteran's Day Nov. 11, 2015
Thanksgiving Day Nov. 26-27, 2015
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Jewish Dec. 7-14, 2015
Mawlid-al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) Islamic Dec. 22, 2015 # Date not fixed. See note above.
Christmas Day Christian Dec. 25, 2015

Winter 2016

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
New Year's Day Jan. 1, 2016
Orthodox Christmas Christian Orthodox Jan. 7, 2016
Martin Luther King Day Jan. 18, 2016
Ash Wednesday Christian Feb. 10, 2016
President's Day Feb. 15, 2016
Maha Shivaratri Hindu March 8, 2016
Beginning of Lent Christian March 14, 2016
Holi Hindu March 23-24, 2016
Purim Jewish March 24, 2016

Spring 2016

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Good Friday Christian Mar. 25, 2016
Easter Christian Mar. 27, 2016
Ramanavami Hindu Apr. 15, 2016
*Passover (Pesach) Jewish Apr. 23-30, 2016 *Apr. 23-24, 29-30 Primary Obligation Days
Designated non-work day for observers
Orthodox Good Friday Christian Orthodox Apr. 29, 2016
Orthodox Easter Christian Orthodox May 1, 2016
*Twelth Day of Ridvan Bahá'í May 2, 2016
Memorial Day May 30, 2016
Beginning of Ramadan Islamic Jun. 7, 2016 # Ramadan: Jun. 7-Jul. 7, 2016
Dates not fixed. See note above.
*Shavuot Jewish Jun. 12-13, 2016 Designated non-work day for observers

Summer 2016

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Lailat Ul Qadr Islamic Jul. 1, 2016 # Date not fixed. See note above.
Independence Day Jul. 4, 2016
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) Islamic Jul. 5, 2016 # Ramadan: Jun. 7-Jul. 5, 2016
Dates not fixed. See note above.
Janmashtami Hindu Aug. 25, 2015

Early Fall Start 2016

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Labor Day Sept. 5, 2016
Eid al-Adha Islamic Sept. 13, 2016 # Date not fixed. See note above.

Autumn 2016

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Navaratri/Dassehra Hindu Oct. 1-9, 2016
Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) Islamic Oct. 2, 2016
*Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Jewish Oct. 3-4, 2016 Designated non-work day for observers
Columbus Day Oct. 10, 2016 Federal holiday. UW remains in session.
*Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Jewish Oct. 12, 2016 Designated non-work day for observers
*Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Jewish Oct. 17-23, 2016 *Oct. 17-18 Primary Obligation Days
Designated non-work day for observers
*Shmini Atzeret Jewish Oct. 24, 2016 Designated non-work day for observers
*Simchat Torah Jewish Oct. 25, 2016 Designated non-work day for observers
Diwali Hindu Oct. 30, 2016
Veteran's Day Nov. 11, 2016
Thanksgiving Day Nov. 24-25, 2016
Mawlid-al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) Islamic Dec. 11, 2016 # Date not fixed. See note above.
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Jewish Dec. 25, 2016-Jan. 1, 2017
Christmas Day Christian Dec 25, 2016 Observed Dec. 26

Winter 2017

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
New Year's Day Jan. 1, 2017 Observed Jan. 2, 2017
Orthodox Christmas Christian Orthodox Jan. 7, 2017
Martin Luther King Day Jan. 16, 2017
President's Day Feb. 20, 2017
Maha Shivaratri Hindu Feb. 25, 2017
Beginning of Lent Christian Orthodox Feb. 27, 2017
Ash Wednesday Christian March 1, 2017
Purim Jewish March 12, 2017
Holi Hindu March 13-14, 2017

Spring 2017

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Ramanavami Hindu April 5, 2017
*Passover (Pesach) Jewish Apr. 11-18, 2017 *Mar. 11-12, 17-18 Primary Obligation Days
Designated non-work day for observers
Good Friday Christian/Christian Orthodox Apr. 14, 2017
Easter Christian/Christian Orthodox Apr. 16, 2017
Beginning of Ramadan Islamic May. 27, 2017 # Ramadan: May 27-Jun. 26, 2017
Dates not fixed. See note above.
Memorial Day May 29, 2017
*Shavuot Jewish May 31-June 1, 2017 Designated non-work day for observers

Summer 2017

Holiday or Observance Religious Group Dates Additional Notes
Lailat Ul Qadr Islamic Jun. 21, 2017 # Date not fixed. See note above.
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) Islamic Jun. 25, 2017 # Ramadan: May 27-Jun. 25, 2017
Dates not fixed. See note above.
Independence Day Jul. 4, 2017
Janmashtami Hindu Aug. 15, 2017