Religious Holiday Fact Sheets
Although Â鶹´«Ã½ does not as an institution observe religious holidays, the academic calendar is designed to avoid conflicts with observed holidays, such as Independence Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, and Christmas. Consistent with our commitment to creating an academic community that is respectful of and welcoming to persons of differing backgrounds, every reasonable effort should be made to accommodate members of the University community to observe their religious holidays without jeopardizing the fulfillment of their academic obligations. If you would like to learn more or need help navigating accommodations, please visit the Office of the Provost’s Policy on Academic Accommodations for Religious Holidays.
2024-2025 Religious Holidays
This table below is not an exhaustive list of religious holidays. We are adding more each month throughout this year. To learn more about each religious holiday, click on the holiday name in the table below to view an informational PDF.
If you have feedback or suggestions, send us feedback or email diversity@northwestern.edu for consideration.
Holiday | Affiliation | Date |
Rosh HaShanah | Judaism | October 2-4 |
Yom Kippur | Judaism | October 11-12 |
Sukkot | Judaism | October 16-23 |