Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action

Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays 2007-2008 to 2011 - 2012




Click links below to go to:

2007 - 2008 Calendar
2008 - 2009 Calendar
2009 - 2010 Calendar
2010 - 2011 Calendar
2011 - 2012 Calendar (Under Construction)

2007-2008 Monthly Calendars

2007
2008


Indexes
 
Sources/Links for Calendar Information
 
 
Below is a list of the major Jewish, Islamic, Christian, and Orthodox Christian holidays and U.S. public (Federal) holidays for the 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-20012 academic years. The dates have been determined by checking the sources listed below. In the cases where variant dates were listed in these sources, we have listed the most frequently listed date.

2007-2008 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2007 - June 2008)

 
Name of Holiday

Religion/ U.S.Holiday

Dates

Day of the Week

Independence Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

07/04/07

Wednesday

Labor Day

U.S. Holiday

09/03/07

Monday

Ramadan
(Beginning)
*


Islam

09/13/07

Thursday

Rosh Hashanah *

Jewish

09/13/07 - 09/14/07

Thursday - Friday

Yom Kippur *

Jewish

09/22/07

Saturday

Sukkoth *

Jewish

09/27/07

Thursday

Sh’mini Atzeret *

Jewish

10/04/07

Thursday

Simchat Torah *

Jewish

10/05/07

Friday

Laylat al-Qadr *

Islam

10/08/07

Monday

Columbus Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

10/08/07

Monday

Eid al-Fitr
(End of Ramadan) *


Islam

10/13/07

Saturday

Veteran’s Day

U.S. Holiday

11/12/07

Monday

Thanksgiving Day

U.S. Holiday

11/22/07

Thursday

Hanukkah *

Jewish

12/05/07 - 12/12/07

Wednesday - Wednesday
Eid al-Adha

Islam

12/20/07

Monday

Christmas

Christian/ U.S. Holiday

12/25/07

Tuesday

New Year’s Day

U.S. Holiday

01/01/08

Tuesday

Christmas

Orthodox Christian

01/07/08

Monday

Muharram
(New Year)
*


Islam

01/10/08

Thursday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

01/21/08

Monday

Ash Wednesday

Christian

02/06/08

Wednesday

President’s Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

02/18/08

Monday

Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)

Orthodox Christian

03/10/08

Monday

Maulid an-Nabi *

Islam

03/20/08

Thursday

Good Friday

Christian

03/21/08

Friday

Purim *

Jewish

03/21/08

Friday

Easter

Christian

03/23/08

Sunday

Passover *

Jewish

04/20/08 - 04/27/08

Sunday - Sunday

Good Friday

Orthodox Christian

04/25/08

Friday

Easter (Pascha)

Orthodox Christian

04/27/08

Sunday

Memorial Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

05/26/08

Monday

Shavouth *

Jewish

06/09/08

Monday

* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.


Top of the page
2008-2009 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2008 - June 2009)

 
Name of Holiday

Religion/ U.S.Holiday

Dates

Days of the Week

Independence Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

07/04/08

Friday

Labor Day

U.S. Holiday

09/01/08

Monday

Ramadan (Beginning) *

Islam

09/03/08

Wednesday

Laylat al-Qadr *

Islam

09/29/08 (?)

Monday

Rosh Hashanah *

Jewish

09/30/08 - 10/01/08

Tuesday - Wednesday

Eid al-Fitr
(End of Ramadan) *


Islam

10/02/08
Thursday

Yom Kippur *

Jewish

10/09/08

Thursday

Columbus Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

10/13/08

Monday

Sukkoth *

Jewish

10/14/08

Tuesday

Sh'mini Atzeret *

Jewish

10/21/08

Tuesday

Simchat Torah *

Jewish

10/22/08

Wednesday

Veteran's Day

U.S. Holiday

11/11/08

Tuesday

Thanksgiving Day

U.S. Holiday

11/27/08

Thursday

Eid al-Adha *

Islam

12/09/08

Tuesday

Hanukkah (1st Day) *

Jewish

12/22/08 - 12/29/08

Monday - Monday
Christmas Day

Christian/U.S. Holiday
12/25/08

Thursday

Muharram
(New Year)
*


Islam

12/30/08

Tuesday

New Year’s Day

U.S. Holiday

01/01/09

Thursday

Christmas (Orthodox)

Orthodox Christian

01/07/09

Wednesday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

01/19/09

Monday

President’s Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

02/16/09

Monday

Ash Wednesday

Christian

02/25/09

Wednesday

Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)

Orthodox Christian

03/02/09

Monday

Maulid an-Nabi *

Islam

03/10/09

Tuesday

Purim *

Jewish

03/10/09

Tuesday

Passover *

Jewish

04/09/09 - 4/16/09

Thursday - Thursday

Good Friday

Christian

04/10/09

Friday

Easter

Christian

04/12/09

Sunday

Good Friday (Orthodox)

Orthodox Christian

04/17/09

Friday

Easter (Pascha)

Orthodox Christian

04/19/09

Sunday

Memorial Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

05/25/09

Monday

Shavouth *

Jewish

05/29/09

Friday

* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.

Top of the page

2009-2010 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2009 - June 2010)

 
Name of Holiday

Religion/ U.S.Holiday

Dates

Days of the Week

Independence Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

07/03/09

Friday

Ramadan (Beginning) *

Islam

08/22/09

Saturday

Labor Day

U.S. Holiday

09/07/09

Monday

Laylat al-Qadr *

Islam

09/16/09

Wednesday

Rosh Hashanah *

Jewish

09/19/09 - 09/20/09

Saturday - Sunday

Eid al-Fitr
(End of Ramadan) *


Islam

9/21/09

Monday

Yom Kippur *

Jewish

9/28/09

Monday

Sukkoth *

Jewish

10/3/09

Saturday

Sh’mini Atzeret *

Jewish

10/10/09

Saturday

Simchat Torah *

Jewish

10/11/09

Sunday

Columbus Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

10/12/09

Monday

Veteran’s Day

U.S. Holiday

11/11/09

Wednesday

Thanksgiving Day

U.S. Holiday

11/26/09

Thursday

Eid al-Adha *

Islam

11/28/09

Saturday

Hanukkah *

Jewish

12/12/09 - 12/19/09

Saturday - Saturday

Muharram
(New Year)
*


Islam

12/19/09

Saturday

Christmas

U.S. Holiday
Christian
12/25/09

Friday

New Year’s Day

U.S. Holiday

01/01/10

Friday

Christmas

Orthodox Christian

01/07/10

Thursday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

01/18/10

Monday

Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)

Orthodox Christian

02/15/10

Monday

President’s Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

02/15/10

Monday

Ash Wednesday

Christian

02/17/10

Wednesday

Purim *

Jewish

02/28/10

Sunday

Maulid an-Nabi *

Islam

03/20/10

Saturday

Passover *

Jewish

03/30/10 - 04/06/10

Tuesday - Tuesday

Good Friday

Christian,
Orthodox Christian
04/02/10

Friday

Easter

Christian

04/04/10

Sunday

Easter (Pascha)

Orthodox Christian

04/4/10

Sunday

Shavouth *

Jewish

05/19/10

Wednesday

Memorial Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

05/31/10

Monday

* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.

Top of the page

2010-2011 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2010 - June 2011)

 
Name of Holiday

Religion/ U.S.Holiday

Dates

Days of the Week

Independence Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

07/05/10

Monday

Ramadan (Beginning) *

Islam

08/12/10

Thursday

Labor Day

U.S. Holiday

09/06/10

Monday

Laylat al-Qadr *

Islam

09/06/10

Monday

Rosh Hashanah *

Jewish

09/09/10 - 09/10/10

Thursday - Friday

Eid al-Fitr
(End of Ramadan) *


Islam

09/10/10

Friday

Yom Kippur *

Jewish

09/18/10

Saturday

Sukkoth *

Jewish

09/23/10

Thursday

Sh’mini Atzeret *

Jewish

09/30/10

Thursday

Simchat Torah *

Jewish

10/01/10

Friday

Columbus Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

10/11/10

Monday

Veteran’s Day

U.S. Holiday

11/11/10

Thursday

Eid al-Adha *

Islam

11/17/10

Wednesday

Thanksgiving Day

U.S. Holiday

11/25/10

Thursday

Hanukkah *

Jewish

12/02/10 - 12/09/10

Thursday - Thursday

Muharram
(New Year)
*


Islam

12/07/10

Tuesday

Christmas (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

12/24/10

Friday

Christmas

Christian
12/25/10

Saturday

New Year’s Day
(Observed)

U.S. Holiday

12/31/10

Friday

Christmas

Orthodox Christian

01/07/11

Friday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

01/17/11

Monday

Maulid an-Nabi *

Islam

02/15/11

Tuesday

President’s Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

02/21/11

Monday

Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)

Orthodox Christian

03/07/11

Monday

Ash Wednesday

Christian

03/09/11

Wednesday

Purim *

Jewish

03/20/11

Sunday

Passover *

Jewish

04/19/11 - 04/26/11

Tuesday - Tuesday

Good Friday

Christian,
Orthodox Christian
04/22/11

Friday

Easter

Christian

04/24/11

Sunday

Easter (Pascha)

Orthodox Christian

04/24/11

Sunday

Memorial Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

05/30/11

Monday

Shavouth *

Jewish

06/08/11

Wednesday

* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.

Top of the page

2011-2012 Major Religious and U.S. Public Holidays
(July 2011 - June 2012)
---  Under Construction ---
 
Name of Holiday

Religion/ U.S.Holiday

Dates

Days of the Week

Independence Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

   
Labor Day

U.S. Holiday

   
Rosh Hashanah *

Jewish

   
Ramadan
(Beginning)
*


Islam

   
Yom Kippur *

Jewish

   
Sukkoth *

Jewish

   
Columbus Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

   
Sh’mini Atzeret *

Jewish

   
Simchat Torah *

Jewish

   
Laylat al-Qadr *

Islam

   
Eid al-Fitr *
(End of Ramadan)

Islam

   
Veteran’s Day

U.S. Holiday

   
Thanksgiving Day

U.S. Holiday

   
Hanukkah *

Jewish

   
Christmas

Christian/U.S. Holiday

   
Eid al-Adha

Islam

   
New Year’s Day

U.S. Holiday

   
Christmas

Orthodox Christian

   
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

   
Muharram
(New Year)
*


Islam

   
President’s Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

   
Beginning of Lent (Clean Monday)

Orthodox Christian

   
Ash Wednesday

Christian

   
Purim *

Jewish

   
Maulid an-Nabi *

Islam

   
Passover *

Jewish

   
Good Friday

Christian

   
Good Friday

Orthodox Christian

   
Easter

Christian

   
Easter (Pascha)

Orthodox Christian

   
Shavouth *

Jewish

   
Memorial Day (Observed)

U.S. Holiday

   
* All Jewish and Islamic holidays listed above begin at sundown on the previous day.

Top of the page
Sources for the dates of above holidays include source numbers 1, 2, 4, 8, a, c, e. Refer to the Sources/Links page for complete citation information.

Return to:

Top of the page
 
2007-2008 Calendar
2008-2009 Calendar
2009-2010 Calendar
2010-2011 Calendar
2011-2012 Calendar (Under Construction)
 

2007-2008 Monthly Calendars

2007
2008

 
Indexes
 

Contact krons002@umn.edu with questions, comments, or suggestions.

Updated 08/31/2007