2021-22 Holiday & Interfaith Calendar
| Observance | Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | National Holiday | September 6, 2021 | EWU Closed. A tribute to the accomplishments of American workers, and in honor of the American Labor Movement. |
| Rosh Hashanah (New Year) | Jewish | September 6, 2020 - September 8, 2020 | Begins sundown of preceding day, restriction on academic activity. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, it is also referred to as the Feast of Trumpets. |
| 9/11 | National Observance | September 11, 2021 | Remembrance of terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday September 11, 2001. |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Jewish | September 16, 2021 | Begins sundown of preceding day, restriction on academic activity. Yom Kippur is a day of attornment for personal sins. It is considered one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar. |
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | Jewish | September 20, 2021 - September 27, 2021 | Begins sundown of preceding day, restriction on academic activity. Sukkot also know as the Feast of Tabernacles or the Feast of Booths commemorates the 40 years the Jewish people spent in the dessert on their way to the Promised Land. |
| Shemini Atzeret | Jewish | September 27, 2021 - September 29, 2021 | Begins sundown of preceding day, restriction on academic activity. Also known as |
| Simchat Torah | Jewish | September 29, 2021 | Begins sundown of preceding day, restriction on academic activity. Marks the end and new beginning of the annual cycle of public Torah readings. |
| Navaratri | Hindu | October 7 , 2021 - October 15, 2021 | Navaratri is a nine day celebration in honor of the goddess Durga and her victory of good over evil. |
| Mawlid an Nabi | Islam | October 19, 2021 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Mawlid an Nabi commemorates the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. |
| Halloween | October 31, 2021 | ||
| Dia de los Muertos | November 1, 2021 - November 2, 2021 | Dia de los Muertos honors deceased loved ones with joyous celebrations and festivities. | |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | Hindu, Jain, Sikh | November 4, 2021 | Diwali is the festival of lights; a celebration of good over evil. |
| Birth of the Báb/Birth of Baha'u'llah | Baha'i | November 7, 2021 | Begins sundown of preceding day. The birthday of Siyyid 'Ali-Muhammad the prophet who became know as the Báb or The Gate. |
| Daylight Savings Ends | November 7, 2021 | 2:00am | |
| Veteran's Day | National Holiday | November 11, 2021 | EWU Closed. Observed in honor of those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. |
| Day of the Covenant | Baha'i | November 25, 2020 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Celebration of the appointment of 'Abdu’l-Bahá. |
| Thanksgiving Day | National Holiday | November 25, 2021 | EWU Closed |
| Native American Heritage Day | National Holiday | November 26, 2021 | EWU Closed |
| Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha | Baha'i | November 28, 2021 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Commemorates the death of 'Abdu'l-Baha. |
| Hanukkah | Jewish | November 28, 2021 - December 6, 2021 | Begins sundown of preceding day. A celebration of the recovery of Jerusalem and the rededication of the 2nd temple. |
| Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib | Sikh | November 30, 2021 | The birthday of the founder of Sikhism. |
| Bodhi Day (Rohatsu) | Buddism | December 8, 2021 | Celebration of the day that Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, experienced enlightenment. |
| Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary | Catholic | December 8, 2021 | A celebration of Mary's separation from sin. |
| Winter Solstice | December 21, 2021 | The earth is tilted the furthest from the sun, at this point in the year daylight hours begin lengthening. | |
| Christmas Eve | Christian | December 24, 2021 | |
| Christmas | Christian | December 25, 2021 | Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. |
| Kwanzaa | December 26, 2021 - January 1, 2022 | Kwanzaa is a celebration of African-American culture and heritage. | |
| New Years Day | National Holiday | January 1, 2022 | EWU Closed |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | National Holiday | January 17, 2022 | EWU Closed |
| Lunar New Year | February 1, 2022 | ||
| Groundhog Day | February 2, 2022 | ||
| Valentine's Day | February 14, 2022 | ||
| President's Day | National Holiday | February 21, 2022 | EWU Closed |
| Mardi Gras | March 1, 2022 | ||
| Maha Shivaratri | Hindu | March 1, 2022 | A annual festival in honor of the Hindu god Shiva. |
| Ash Wednesday | Christian | March 2, 2022 | It is observed through prayer, fasting and the rubbing ashes in the sign of the cross. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent. |
| Lent | Catholic | March 2, 2022 - April 14, 2022 | A season of fasting and reflecting on Christ's sacrifice on the cross. |
| Daylight Savings Begins | March 13, 2022 | Clocks are turned ahead 1 hour. | |
| Purim | Jewish | March 17, 2022 | Sundown Thursday to Sundown Friday. Celebration of the Lord saving the Jewish people from Haman through Queen Esther's faithfulness. |
| St. Patrick's Day | March 17, 2022 | ||
| Holi | Hindu | March 19, 2022 | A celebration of love, colors, and Spring. |
| Naw-Rúz (New Year) | Baha'i | March 21, 2022 | Sundown Friday to Sundown Saturday |
| April Fool's Day | April 1, 2022 | ||
| Ramadan | Islam | April 2, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | Begins at sundown of evening before first day |
| Palm Sunday | Christian | April 10, 2022 | Celebration of Jesus entering Jerusalem the week before Easter. |
| Rama Navami | Hindu | April 10, 2022 | The birthday of Rama, who is the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu. |
| Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) | Sikh | April 13, 2022 | The beginning of the Hindu solar new year. |
| Pesach (Passover) | Jewish | April 15, 2022 - April 22, 2022 | Begins sundown of preceding day. Celebration of being freed from slavery in Egypt. |
| Good Friday | Christian | April 15, 2022 | Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. |
| Mahavir Jayanti | Jain | April 15, 2022 | Celebration of the birth of Mahavir. |
| Easter | Christian | April 17, 2022 | Celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
| Ridvan | Baha'i | April 19, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | Begins at sundown of evening before first day. Celebrating Baháʼu'lláh declaring that he was a manifestation of god. |
| Earth Day | April 22, 2022 | ||
| Orthodox Good Friday | Eastern Orthodox | April 22, 2022 | Commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. |
| Orthodox Easter | Eastern Orthodox | April 24, 2022 | Celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
| Laylat al Kadr | Islam | April 29, 2022 | Commemorating when it is said that the Qurʾān was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. |
| Eid al Fitr - Ramadan ends | Islam | May 3, 2022 | Marking the end of Ramadan. |
| Mother's Day | May 8, 2022 | ||
| Armed Forces Day | National Holiday | May 21, 2022 | Honoring the six branches (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard) of the United States military |
| Declaration of the Bab | Baha'i | May 23, 2022 | Begins at sundown of evening before first day. Commemoration of when the Bab announced in 1844 that he was the new messenger of god. |
| Ascension of Baha'u'llah | Baha'i | May 29, 2022 | Begins at sundown of evening before first day. Commemoration of the death of the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. |
| Memorial Day | National Holiday | May 30, 2022 | EWU Closed. Honoring those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. |
| Shavuot | Jewish | June 4, 2022 - June 6, 2022 | Involves restriction on academic activity. A celebration of the the receiving of the Torah and of the grain harvest. |
| Pentecost | Orthodox Christian | June 5, 2022 | Celebration of the Holy Spirit descending upon the followers of Christ fifty days after His resurrection. |
| Flag Day | June 14, 2022 | Commemoration of the adoption of the United States flag in 1777. | |
| Father's Day | June 19, 2022 | ||
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2022 | EWU Closed. A celebration of the emancipation of the remaining enslaved African-Americans in the Confederacy. | |
| Summer Solstice | June 21, 2022 | The earth is tilted the closest to the sun, at this point in the year daylight hours begin shortening. | |
| Independence Day | National Holiday | July 4, 2022 | EWU Closed. Celebration of American independence and freedom. |
| Eid al Adha - Sacrifice Day | Islam | July 9, 2022 - July 13, 2022 | Begins at sundown of evening before first day. Celebration of Ibrahim's willingness to follow Allah. |
| Martyrdom of the Bab | Baha'i | July 10, 2022 | Begins at sundown of evening before first day. Commemorates the day the co-founder of the Baha'i faith was executed in 1850. |
| Hijra - New Year | Islam | July 30, 2022 | The Islamic New Year. |
| Ashura | Islam | August 8, 2022 | Begins at sundown of evening before first day. Mourning the death of Muhammad in 680 A.D. |
| Janmashtami | Hindu | August 19, 2022 | A festival celebrating the birth of birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. |