A campus climate of inclusion and respect for cultural diversity extends to the variety of religious practices in our community. UNC Charlotte encourages students, faculty, and staff to be aware and respectful of the diverse religious observances of our community members. Some religious days of observance affect the ability of UNC Charlotte community members to participate in work, classes, and activities because of specific work or food restrictions associated with those days.
As part of our commitment to diversity, the University makes good faith efforts to accommodate a student’s religious practice or belief, unless such accommodation would create undue hardship.
Students seeking accommodations for class attendance or academic assignments, due to a religious observance should submit the Request for Religious Accommodation Form and contact instructors in advance with such requests.
Religious Observances Calendar
The calendars below is not a comprehensive list of religious and cultural holidays, but it includes dates of particular significance to some traditions represented on campus. Holy days may fall on different dates from year to year because many are calculated based on a lunar calendar. Dates of holy day observances may also vary regionally.
Christmas | Orthodox Christian | January 7, 2021 |
Christmas | Coptic Christians | January 7, 2021 |
Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | March 11, 2021 |
Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent) | Christian | February 17, 2021 |
Purim | Jewish | February 25-26, 2021 |
Memorial of Christ's Death | Jehovah's Witness | March 27, 2021 |
Passover | Jewish | March 27-April 3, 2021 |
Holi | Hindu | March 28-29, 2021 |
Good Friday | Christian | April 2, 2021 |
Easter | Latter Day Saints | April 4, 2021 |
Easter | Christian | April 4, 2021 |
Ramadan (beginning of Ramadan) | Islamic | April 12-May 11, 2021 |
Ram Navami | Hindu | April 21, 2021 |
Good Friday | Orthodox Christian | April 30, 2021 |
Easter | Orthodox Christian | May 2, 2021 |
Easter | Coptic Christians | May 2, 2021 |
Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan) | Islamic | May 12-13, 2021 |
Shavuot | Jewish | May 16-18, 2021 |
Pioneer Day | Latter Day Saints | July 24, 2021 |
Eid al-Adha | Islamic | July 19-23, 2021 |
Janmashtami | Hindu | August 29, 2021 |
Rosh Hashanah | Jewish | September 6-8, 2021 |
Muharram | Islamic | August 9-September 7, 2021 |
Yom Kippur | Jewish | September 15-16, 2021 |
Sukkot | Jewish | September 20-27, 2021 |
Shmini Atzeret | Jewish | September 27-29, 2021 |
Simchat Torah | Jewish | September 28-29, 2021 |
Navaratri/Dassehra | Hindu | October 14, 2021 |
Diwali | Hindu | November 4, 2021 |
Mawlid-al-Nabi | Islamic | October 29, 2020 |
Hanukkah | Jewish | November 28-December 6, 2021 |
Christmas | Christian | December 25, 2021 |
Christmas | Latter Day Saints | December 25, 2021 |
Christmas | Orthodox Christian | January 7, 2022 |
Christmas | Coptic Christians | January 7, 2022 |
Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | March 1, 2022 |
Ash Wednesday (beginning of Lent) | Christian | March 2, 2022 |
Purim | Jewish | March 16-17, 2022 |
Holi | Hindu | March 19, 2022 |
Ram Navami | Hindu | April 10, 2022 |
Memorial of Christ's Death |
Jehovah's Witness |
March 15, 2022 |
Vaisakhi |
Sikh |
April 14, 2022 |
Passover |
Jewish |
April 15-23, 2022 |
Good Friday |
Christian |
April 15, 2022 |
Easter |
Latter Day Saints |
April 17, 2022 |
Easter |
Christian |
April 17, 2022 |
Good Friday |
Orthodox Christian |
April 22, 2022 |
Easter |
Orthodox Christian |
April 24, 2022 |
Easter |
Coptic Christians |
April 24, 2022 |
Ramadan (beginning of Ramadan) |
Islamic |
April 2-May 2, 2022 |
Shavuot |
Jewish |
June 4-6, 2022 |
Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan) |
Islamic |
May 2-3, 2022 |
Vesak |
Buddhist |
May 6, 2022 |
Pioneer Day |
Latter Day Saints |
July 24, 2022 |
Eid al-Adha |
Islamic |
July 9-10, 2022 |
Ashura |
Islamic |
August 7-8, 2022 |
Janmashtami |
Hindu |
August 18, 2022 |
Rosh Hashanah |
Jewish |
September 25-27, 2022 |
Muharram |
Islamic |
July 29-August 28, 2022 |
Yom Kippur |
Jewish |
October 4-5, 2022 |
Sukkot |
Jewish |
October 9-16, 2022 |
Shmini Atzeret |
Jewish |
October 16-18, 2022 |
Simchat Torah |
Jewish |
October 17-18, 2022 |
Navaratri/Dassehra |
Hindu |
September 26-October 5, 2022 |
Diwali |
Hindu |
October 24, 2022 |
Mawlid-al-Nabi |
Islamic |
October 8, 2022 |
Bodhi Day/Buddha's Enlightenment Day |
Buddhist |
December 8, 2022 |
Hanukkah |
Jewish |
December 18-26, 2022 |
Christmas |
Christian |
December 25, 2022 |
Christmas |
Latter Day Saints |
December 25, 2022 |
Religious Tradition Descriptions
Suggestions for additions to this list may be directed to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.