Religious Holidays
Information for Students Regarding Religious Holidays and Academic Conflicts
Below is a list of the religious holidays that might pose conflicts
with the 2013 and 2014 academic calendars:
| 2013 Holidays | |
| Feast of the Epiphany | January 6 |
| Eastern Orthodox Christmas (Julian Calendar) | January 7 |
| Sankranti | January 14 |
| Chinese New Year & Tet | February 10 |
| Ash Wednesday | February 13 |
| Eastern Orthodox Beginning of Lent | March 18 |
| Passover (Pesach)* | March 25-April 2 |
| Good Friday | March 29 |
| Easter | March 31 |
| Baisakhi | April 14 |
| Eastern Orthodox Good Friday | May 3 |
| Ascension Day | May 9 |
| Shavuot* | May 14-16 |
| Eastern Orthodox Ascension Day | June 13 |
| Ramadan** | July 9 – August 7 |
| Id al-Fitr** | August 8 |
| Paryushan** | September 2-9 |
| Rosh Hashanah* | September 4-6 |
| Yom Kippur* | September 13 - 14 |
| Sukkot* | September 18 – 25 |
| Shemini Atzeret* | September 25 - 26 |
| Id al-Adha** | October 15 |
| Diwali** | November 3 - 7 |
| Christmas | December 25 |
| 2014 Holidays | |
| Feast of the Epiphany | January 6 |
| Eastern Orthodox Christmas (Julian Calendar) | January 7 |
| Sankranti | January 14 |
| Chinese New Year & Tet | January 31 |
| Ash Wednesday | March 5 |
| Eastern Orthodox Beginning of Lent | March 10 |
| Nowruz | March 21 |
| Baisakhi | April 14 |
| Passover (Pesach)* | April 14-22 |
| Good Friday | April 18 |
| Eastern Orthodox Good Friday | April 18 |
| Easter | April 20 |
| Ascension Day | May 29 |
| Eastern Orthodox Ascension Day | May 29 |
| Shavuot* | June 3-5 |
*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.
Information for Students Regarding Religious Holidays and Academic Conflicts
Although the University of Michigan, as an institution, does not observe religious holidays, it has long been the University's policy that every reasonable effort should be made to help students avoid negative academic consequences when their religious obligations conflict with academic requirements. Absence from classes or examinations for religious reasons does not relieve students from responsibility for any part of the course work required during the period of absence. Students who expect to miss classes, examinations, or other assignments as a consequence of their religious observance shall be provided with a reasonable alternative opportunity to complete such academic responsibilities. It is the obligation of students to provide faculty with reasonable notice of the dates of religious holidays on which they will be absent. Such notice must be given by the drop/add deadline of the given term. Students who are absent on days of examinations or class assignments shall be offered an opportunity to make up the work, without penalty, unless it can be demonstrated that a make-up opportunity would interfere unreasonably with the delivery of the course. Should disagreement arise over any aspect of this policy, the parties involved should contact the Department Chair, the Dean of the School, or the Ombudsperson. Final appeals will be resolved by the provost.