2023-2024 Observances
The purpose of this document is to help the university community be aware of the religious and spiritual holidays that are observed among students, faculty, and staff at Abington. The following calendar reflects the information about when holidays are observed that the Office of Inclusive Excellence has collected to date. It is important to note that this is a living document and any additional information about significant holidays/observances are most welcome via the Director of Inclusive Excellence ([email protected]).
Additionally, please note that the Office of Student Affairs has created an incredibly robust calendar of spiritual and religious observances. What is offered here is an abbreviated version that highlights observances that often require people and communities to abstain from work or other facets of their daily lives in order to participate in religious, spiritual, or cultural events. The Office of Inclusive Excellence recognizes that within and across groups, how religions and spiritual occasions are observed can vary widely. Therefore, this calendar cannot capture in-group diversity in its entirety.
Keeping this in mind, the Office of Inclusive Excellence asks that you view this as an ongoing list. In no way does it preclude anyone’s familial or community understandings of holidays, their significance, or University policy regarding such observances. The intention of this calendar is to help the Penn State Abington community better understand and accommodate the growing diversities that make our campus special.
Finally, while some of the Academic Calendar is noted, it is not a complete list the important dates listed by the University. It is therefore suggested that this calendar is read alongside the official calendar published by the University while considering important dates for syllabi, meetings, and the like.
July 2023
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Monday | Asla-Dharma Day | |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| July 27-28 | Thursday-Friday | Ashura |
August 2023
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
September 2023
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day | No classes |
| September 6-7 | Wednesday-Thursday | Krishna Janmashtami | |
| September 15-17 | Friday-Sunday | Rosh Hashanah | |
| September 19 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| September 24-25 | Sunday-Monday | Yom Kippur | |
| September 28 | Thursday | Anant Chaturdashi | |
| September 30 | Friday | Sukkok begins (Ends Oct. 6) |
October 2023
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 6-8 | Friday-Sunday | Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah | |
| October 9 | Monday | US Indigenous People's Day | |
| October 20-24 | Friday-Tuesday | Durga Puja | |
| October 24 | Tuesday | Vijayadashami |
November 2023
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | Friday | Veterans Day | |
| November 12-16 | Sunday-Thursday | Diwali | |
| November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day (U.S.) |
No classes |
December 2023
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 8 | Friday | Bodhi Day | |
| December 7-15 | Thursday-Friday | Chanukah | |
| December 24-25 | Sunday-Monday | Christmas | closed |
January 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | No Classes |
| January 15 | Monday | Makar Sankranti | |
| January 15 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day | No Classes |
| January 25 | Thursday | Mahayana New Year |
February 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 10 | Saturday | Lunar New Year | |
| February 14 | Wednesday | Lent begins (ends March 28) | |
| February 15 | Thursday | Nirvana Day | |
| February 19 | Monday | Presidents Day | |
| February 24 | Saturday | Magha Puja |
March 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Monday | Ramadan begins (ends April 9) | |
| March 23-24 | Saturday-Sunday | Purim | |
| March 24 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | |
| March 28 | Thursday | Lent ends | |
| March 29 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| March 31 | Sunday | Easter |
April 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 or 9 | Monday-Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| April 9 | Tuesday | Ramadan ends | |
| April 22-30 | Monday-Tuesday | Passover |
May 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Monday | Holocaust Remembrance Day Yom Hashoah |
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| May 23 | Thursday | Vesak | |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day (U.S.) | No classes |
June 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16-17 | Sunday-Monday | Eid-al-Adha | |
| June 19 | Wednesday | Juneteenth | No classes |
July 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day | No classes |
| July 16-17 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Ashura | |
| July 21 | Sunday | Asla-Dharma Day |
August 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | Monday | Krishna Janmashtami |
September 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day | No classes |
| September 7 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| September 16 | Monday | Anant Chaturdashi |
October 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2-4 | Wednesday-Friday | Rosh Hashanah | |
| October 9-13 | Wednesday-Sunday | Durga Puja | |
| October 11-12 | Friday-Saturday | Yom Kippur | |
| October 12 | Saturday | Vijayadashami | |
| October 14 | Monday | US Indigenous People's Day | |
| October 16-23 | Wednesday-Wednesday | Sukkok | |
| October 23-25 | Wedneday-Friday | Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah | |
| October 31 | Thursday | Diwali begins (ends November 4) |
November 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 11 | Monday | Veterans Day | |
| November 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving (U.S.) | No classes |
December 2024
| Date(s) | Day(s) of the Week | Holiday | PSU Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 8 | Sunday | Bodhi Day | |
| December 24-25 | Tuesday-Wednesday | Christmas | Closed |
| December 25 | Wednesday | Chanukah | Closed |