Religious Observances that Affect the Academic Calendar
To help instructors and staff in course and event planning, some of the religious observances that may affect the academic calendar between January to July 2022 are listed below. This table attempts to include dates for religions that are most widely observed by students and employees at the University of Illinois and is intended as an aid only. Members of the University of Illinois community practice a range of faith traditions, and it is the expectation of the university that religious accommodations be honored regardless of whether the date is included in this table.
A more complete calendar of religious observances is maintained by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion as part of the university’s general calendar. Religious Observances. For questions, please contact diversity@illinois.edu.
Religious Observances
January – July 2022
| Observance | Religion | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Feast of the Epiphany | Christian | January 6, 2022 |
| Eastern Orthodox Christmas | Orthodox Christian | January 7, 2022 |
| Lunar New Year | Interfaith / National | February 1, 2022 |
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | March 2, 2022 |
| Nineteen Day Fast | Baha’i | Begins at sunset on March 2 and ends at sunset on March 20, 2022 |
| Eastern Orthodox Beginning of Lent | Orthodox Christian | March 7, 2022 |
| Purim | Jewish | Begins at sundown on March 16 and ends at sunset on March 17, 2022 |
| Holi | Sikh, Hindu | Begins at sunset on March 17 and ends at sunset on March 18, 2022 |
| Naw‐Rúz | Baha’i | Begins at sunset on March 20 and ends at sunset on March 21, 2022 |
| Eostara (Spring Equinox) | Wicca | March 21, 2022 |
| Ramadan | Islam | Begins in the evening of Saturday, April 2, and ends in the evening of Monday, May 2. This observance is calculated on a lunar calendar and is approximate. |
| Vaisakhi | Sikh | April 14, 2022 |
| Passover (Pesach) | Jewish | Begins at sundown on April 15 and ends at sundown on April 23, 2022 |
| Good Friday | Christian | April 15, 2022 |
| Easter | Christian | April 17, 2022 |
| First Day of Ridván | Baha’i | Begins at sunset on April 20 and ends at sunset on April 21, 2022 |
| Eastern Orthodox Holy Friday | Orthodox Christian | April 22, 2022 |
| Eastern Orthodox Easter (Pascha) | Orthodox Christian | April 24, 2022 |
| 23rd Night of Ramadan | Islam | Anticipated to begin at sundown on April 24, 2022. This observance is calculated on a lunar calendar and is approximate. |
| Ninth Day of Ridván | Baha’i | Begins at sunset on April 28 and end at sunset on April 29, 2022 |
| Twelfth Day of Ridván | Baha’i | Begins at sunset on May 1 and ends at sunset on May 2, 2022 |
| 27th Night of Ramadan | Islam | Anticipated to begin at sundown on April 28, 2022. This observance is calculated on a lunar calendar and is approximate. |
| Eid al-Fitr | Islam | Begins in the evening of Monday, May 2, and ends on the evening of Tuesday, May 3. This observance is calculated on a lunar calendar and is approximate. |
| Vesak | Buddhist | May 15, 2022 |
| Declaration of the Báb | Baha’i | Begins at sunset on May 23 and ends at sunset on May 24, 2022 |
| Ascension Day | Christian | May 26, 2022 |
| Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh | Baha’i | Begins at sunset on May 28 and ends at sunset on May 29, 2022 |
| Eastern Orthodox Ascension Day | Orthodox Christian | June 2, 2022 |
| Shavuot | Jewish | Begins at sundown on June 4 and ends at sundown on June 6, 2022 |
| Litha/Midsummer (Summer Solstice) | Islam | June 21, 2022 |
| Eid al-Adha | Islam | Anticipated to begin at sundown on July 10 and end at sundown on July 11. This observance is calculated on a lunar calendar and is approximate. |
| Martyrdom of the Báb | Baha’i | Begins at sunset on July 9 and ends at sunset on July 10 |