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2024 holidays observed

Washington’s public four-year college and universities support and recognize the holidays, traditional observances and major days of religious significance of the diverse students we serve.

We are supportive and engaged in the continual education of our faculty/staff/students around the traditions of the communities we serve and work to be inclusive of all students. The intent of this calendar is to assist faculty/staff in planning and developing their curriculum, class syllabus and examinations during the term.

2023 – 2024 Academic Year Calendar

Holiday or ObservanceReligious GroupDatesAdditional Notes
Labor Day September 4 Class not in session
Janmashtami Hindu September 6
*Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Jewish September 16-17 Designated non-work day for observers
*Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) Jewish September 24-25 Designated non-work day for observers
# Mawlid al-Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) Islamic September 27 Date not fixed. See note below.
*Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Jewish September 30-October 6 *Sept. 30 & Oct 1 primary observation days. Designated non-work days for observers
*Shemini Atzeret Jewish October 7 Designated non-work day for observers
*Simchat Torah Jewish October 8 Designated non-work day for observers
Indigenous Peoples Day October 9
Navratri/Dussehra Hindu October 16-24
Veterans Day November 11 Class not in session
Diwali Hindu November 12
Thanksgiving Day November 23 Class not in session
Native American Heritage Day November 24 Class not in session
Hanukkah (Chanukah) Jewish December 8-15
Christmas Day Christian December 25 Class not in session
New Years Day January 1 Class not in session
Orthodox Christmas Christian Orthodox January 8
Martin Luther King Day January 15 Class not in session
Lunar New Year February 10
Beginning of Lent Christian Orthodox February 14
Ash Wednesday Christian February 14
Presidents Day February 19 Class not in session
Maha Shivaratri Hindu March 8
# Beginning of Ramadan Islamic March 11 Date not fixed. See note below.
Purim Jewish March 24
Holi Hindu March 25
Good Friday Christian March 29
Easter Christian March 31
# Lailat al-Qadr Islamic April 6 -13
Date not fixed. See note below.
# Eid al-Fitr Islamic April 10 Date not fixed. See note below.
Ramanavami Hindu April 17
*Passover (Pesach) Jewish April 23-30 *Apr. 23-24 & 29-30 primary obligation days
Orthodox Good Friday Christian Orthodox May 3
Orthodox Easter Christian Orthodox May 5
Memorial Day May 27 Class not in session
*Shavuot Jewish June 12-13 Designated non-work day for observers
# Eid al-Adha Islamic June 17 Date not fixed. See note below.
Juneteenth June 19
Independence Day July 4
Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year) Islamic July 6 - August 5
Janmashtami Hindu August 26

* These holidays (or dates within holidays) are designated non-work (observance) days.
# Some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some variance by day.
All Jewish, Islamic, and Bahá’í holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the first date shown.

Future Religious and U.S. Public Holiday Calendars

  • 2024-2025

How many holidays are there in 2024?

US Federal Holidays 2024 There are 11 federal holidays celebrated each year in the United States. Federal holidays that fall on Saturday are celebrated on the preceding Friday and federal holidays that fall on Sunday will be celebrated on the following Monday.

What are the federal holidays 2022 2023?

2022 & 2023 Federal Holidays (and Pay Policies).
New Year's Day (January 1).
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. ... .
Washington's Birthday (Third Monday in February).
Memorial Day (Last Monday in May).
Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19).
Independence Day (July 4).
Labor Day (First Monday in September).

What are 2022 observed holidays?

2022
Date
Holiday
Monday, January 17
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 21 **
Washington's Birthday
Monday, May 30
Memorial Day
Monday, June 20 *
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Federal Holidays - OPMwww.opm.gov › policy-data-oversight › pay-leave › federal-holidaysnull

What day is Juneteenth recognized in 2024?

Juneteenth for the year 2024 is celebrated/ observed on Wednesday, June 19. Juneteenth is observed on June 19 each year commemorating the emancipation of the enslaved African Americans back in 1865. President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021.