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Gallaudet University values diverse religious perspectives and beliefs. Our students celebrate and value a variety of religious traditions. We are committed to supporting our students in observing their religious holidays, while also maintaining their commitment to their academic efforts.

The University recognizes the importance of religious holidays and encourages all faculty to make reasonable accommodations necessary for students’ observances. Students should provide faculty with reasonable prior notice of religious holidays on which they will be absent. For more information about the University’s guidance to students regarding potential conflicts between academic and religious calendars, please visit the Registrar’s Office website.

It is important to note that the faculty has the authority to set their attendance policies and have the discretion to designate a student’s absence as “excused” or “unexcused” based on academic judgments.

A representative list of holy days for the 2024-2025 academic year from several major traditions follows. These are only representative holidays and this list is not exhaustive. For a more complete listing, please visit the Interfaith Calendar.

Dates Observance
Wednesday, *October 2 – Friday, October 4, 2024 Rosh Hashanah
Friday, *October 11 – Saturday, October 12, 2024 Yom Kippur
Wednesday, *October 16 – Wed., October 23, 2024 Sukkot
Wednesday, *Oct 23 – Friday, Oct 25, 2024 Shemini Atzeret
Thursday, *Oct 24 – Friday, Oct 25, 2024 Simchat Torah
Thursday, Oct 3 – Saturday, Oct 12, 2024 Navratri
Friday, Oct 31, 2024 – Monday, Nov 1, 2024 Diwali
Wednesday *December 25 – Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 Hanukkah
Wednesday, March 4, 2025 Ash Wednesday
Saturday, *April 12 – Sunday, April 20, 2025 Pesach/Passover
Friday, April 18, 2025 Good Friday
Friday, February 28 – Sunday, March 30, 2025 Ramadan
Saturday, March 29 – Sunday, March 30, 2025 Eid al-Fitr
Thursday, May 29, 2025 Ascension Day

* After sundown

Religious Holidays 2024-2025

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