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Religious Observance Calendar
2009-2010
Policy regarding religious holidays: Classes are held. Students observing these days will be granted excused absences from all classes and an opportunity
to make up any tests or exams given on these days.
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FALL 2009*
September
Rosh Hashanah
This holiday officially begins at sundown on Friday, September 18, and continues until darkness on Sunday, September 20.
Begins sundown Friday
18
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Eid-al-Fitr
This Muslim holy day begins at sundown on Sunday, September 20, and continues until darkness on Monday, September 21. The Islamic calendar is lunar and depends on the actual sighting of the new moon; therefore, the actual dates may differ by a day or two.
Begins sundown Sunday
20
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Yom Kippur
This holiday officially begins at sundown on Sunday, September 27, and continues until darkness on Monday, September 28.
Begins sundown Sunday
27
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October
Sukkot
This holiday officially begins at sundown on Friday, October 2, and continues through darkness on Friday, October 9.
Begins sundown Friday
2
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Shmini Atzeret
This holiday officially begins at sundown on Friday, October 9, and continues through darkness on Sunday, October 11.
Begins sundown Friday
9
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November
Eid-al-Adah
This Muslim holy day begins at sundown on Friday, November 27, and continues until darkness on Saturday, November 28. The Islamic calendar is lunar and depends on the actual sighting of the new moon; therefore, the actual dates may differ by a day or two.
Begins sundown Friday
27
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SPRING 2010
February
Ash Wednesday
Student's class may conflict with scheduled on-campus mass.
Wednesday
17
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March
Passover
The first two days of this holiday are celebrated from sundown on Monday, March 29, until darkness on Wednesday, March 31; the last two days of the holiday are celebrated from sundown on Sunday, April 4, until darkness on Tuesday, April 6.
Begins sundown Monday
29
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April
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May
Shavuot
This holiday officially begins at sundown on Tuesday, May 18, and continues until darkness on Thursday, May 20.
Begins sundown Tuesday
18
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* Note: Ramadan begins at sundown on Friday, August 21, and continues through sundown on Sunday, September 20.
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