Office of Community and Belonging

Calendar of Holidays and Religious Observances

CSU Monterey strives to create an inclusive campus environment where campus members understand, respect, and effectively navigate differences. In our increasingly diverse workplace and learning environment, it is important to be aware of major religious holidays that members of our campus community may observe. While it is hard to avoid all conflicting dates, please take into consideration the observance of religious holidays that have a significant impact on academic planning and other activities. Offices, departments, and student organizations are encouraged to refrain from scheduling college-wide or other major events on holy days, especially those dates on which people of a given tradition usually do not work or attend school. Students seeking accommodations for class attendance, academic assignments, or athletic practice/events to observe a religious observance should contact instructors or coaches by the end of the first week of classes. An instructor who believes that the anticipated absences would preclude the successful completion of the course or would seriously affect the student’s grade shall inform the student by the end of the second week of class.

Please note that the calendar below is not a comprehensive list. A description of each holy day may be found below the calendar. Suggestions for additions to this list may be directed to the Office of Community and Belonging, oies@csumb.edu.

Religious observances may fall on different dates from year to year because many are calculated based on a lunar calendar. Dates of religious observances may also vary regionally.

Thank you for your part in creating an inclusive environment,
The Office of Community and Belonging

2025-2026

*Holy days begin at sundown on the first day indicated.

Holy days on which absence from work or school is common.

Date Holiday Religious Observations
June 1-3 Shavuot Jewish
June 6*-8 Eid al-Adha Islam
June 26 New year-Hijri Islam
July 5*-6 Ashura Islam
August 9 Raksha Bandhan Hindu
August 16 Krishna Janmashtami Hindu
September 22*-24 Rosh Hashanah Jewish
September 22* - October 1 Navaratri Hindu
October 1*-2 Yom Kippur Jewish
October 6*-13 Sukkot Jewish
October 21 Diwali begins (5 days) Hindu/Jain/Sikh
December 14*-22 Hanukkah

Jewish

December 16-24 Posadas Navidenas/Las Posadas

LatinX/Christian

December 25

Christmas Christian
December 26 - January 1 Kwanzaa Celebrates African heritage, unity and culture/African American, parts of African Disapora 
January 29 Lunar New Year Many traditions in most Asian nations
February 17*-18 Ramadan Islam
February 18 Ash Wednesday-Lent Begins Catholic/Protestant Christian
March 2*-3 Holi Hindu
March 19*-20 Eid al-Fitr Islam
April 1*-9 Pesach/Passover Jewish
April 3 Good Friday Catholic/Protestant Christian
April 5 Easter Catholic/Protestant Christian
April 12 Pascha Orthodox Christian
April 13*-14 Yom HaShoah Jewish
May 7 National Day of Prayer Interfaith
May 21*-23 Shavuot Jewish
May 26*-27 Eid al-Adha Islam

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