The University of Texas at Austin is made up of people from many different cultural communities. To promote understanding, inclusion and belonging, the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity has created a Cultural Calendar. This calendar is an educational resource designed to increase awareness of and respect for cultural and community observances and celebrations that may affect our community’s students, faculty, staff, and neighbors.
Note: Scroll through the list to explore faith-based dates for the 2023-2024 school year.
Start Date | Holiday | Faith |
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July 6-7, 2023 | Eid al-Ghadeer ** | Islam |
July 10, 2023 | MARTYRDOM OF THE BÁB *** | Baha‚Äôi |
July 18, 2023 | Eid al-Ghadeer ** | Islam |
July 19, 2023 | 1st of Muharram (Islamic New Year) ** | Islam |
July 28, 2023 | 10th of Muharram (Ashura) ** | Islam |
August 24-31, 2023 | Paryushan ** | Jain |
September 16-17, 2023 | Rosh Hashanah * | Jewish |
September 17, 2023 | Arba'een** | Islam |
September 24-25, 2023 | Yom Kippur * | Jewish |
September 27, 2023 | Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (Sunni) ** | Islam |
September 30-October 6, 2023 | Sukkot * | Jewish |
October 7-8, 2023 | Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah * | Jewish |
October 7, 2023 | Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (Shia) ** | Islam |
October 16, 2023 | BIRTH OF THE BÁB | Baha'i |
October 17, 2023 | BIRTH OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH | Baha'i‚Äôi |
November 12, 2023 | Diwali ** | Hindu/Jain/Sikh |
December 8-15, 2023 | Hanukkah * | Jewish |
December 12, 2023 | Our Lady of Guadalupe Day | Christian/Catholic |
December 25, 2023 | Christmas | Christian |
December 26-January 1, 2024 | Kwanzaa | Interfaith/African-American |
January 6, 2024 | Feast of Epiphany | Christian |
January 7, 2024 | Eastern Orthodox Christmas | Orthodox Christian |
January 15, 2024 | Sankranti | Hindu |
January 25, 2024 | Birthday of ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib | Islam |
February 10, 2024 | Lunar New Year | Interfaith/National |
February 14, 2024 | Ash Wednesday | Christian |
March 10-April 9, 2024 | Ramadan ** | Islam |
March 18, 2024 | Eastern Orthodox Beginning of Lent | Orthodox Christian |
March 20-21, 2024 | NowRuz *** | Interfaith/National/Bahai/Zoroastrianism |
March 24-25, 2024 | Purim * | Jewish |
March 25, 2024 | Holi | Hindu |
March 29, 2024 | Good Friday | Christian |
March 31, 2024 | Easter | Christian |
April 2, 2024 | 23rd Night of Ramadan ** | Islam |
April 6, 2024 | 27th Night of Ramadan ** | Islam |
April 9, 2024 | Eid al-Fitr ** | Islam |
April 13-15, 2024 | Songkran | Buddhist |
April 14, 2024 | Vaisakhi | Sikh |
April 21, 2024 | First Day of Ridvan *** | Baha’i |
April 22-30, 2024 | Passover (Pesach) * | Jewish |
April 29, 2024 | Ninth Day of Ridvan *** | Baha’i |
May 2, 2024 | Twelfth Day of Ridvan *** | Baha’i |
May 3, 2024 | Eastern Orthodox Good Friday | Orthodox Christian |
May 5, 2024 | Eastern Orthodox Easter (Pascha) | Orthodox Christian |
May 9, 2024 | Ascension Day | Christian |
May 23, 2024 | Vesak (Theravada) | Buddhism |
May 24, 2024 | Declaration of the Bab *** | Baha’i |
May 29, 2024 | Ascension of BAHÁ’U’LLÁH *** | Baha‚Äôi |
June 14, 2024 | Eastern Orthodox Ascension Day | Orthodox Christian |
June 15-16, 2024 | Holy Day of Arafah ** | Islam |
June 17, 2024 | Eid al-Adha ** | Islam |
June 19, 2024 | Juneteenth | Interfaith/African-American |
Shabbat * | Jewish |
* Jewish holy days begin and end at sundown on the first and last days listed.
** These holidays are calculated on a lunar calendar and are approximate. Muslim holidays begin and end at sundown on the first and last days listed.
*** The Bahá’í day ends and a new one begins at sunset; consequently, the day on which a Holy Day is observed begins at sunset of the day before the Gregorian calendar dates given above.