Calendar of Holidays and Religious Observances
Summer 2018
| Holiday or Observance | Dates | Religion/Role | Notes/Campus closures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eid al-Fitr (Feast of breaking the Fast) | June 14 - 16 | Islamic | Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Dragon Boat Festival | June 18 | Holiday (China) | Beijing campus closed |
| Canada Day | July 1 | National Holiday (Canada) | Vancouver campus closed on July 2 |
| Nanjing Campus Summer Holiday | July 2 - Aug. 24 | Campus Break | Nanjing campus closed (dates may change) |
| Independence Day | July 4 | National Holiday (U.S.) | New York, Arkansas campuses are closed |
| Tish'a B'Av | July 22 | Jewish | |
| Summer Holiday | July 28 - Aug. 28 | Campus Break | Beijing campus closed |
| British Columbia Day | Aug. 6 | Holiday (British Columbia) | Vancouver campus closed |
| Raksha Bandhan | Aug. 26 | Hindu | |
| Krishna Janmashtami | Sept. 2 | Hindu |
Fall 2018
| Holiday or Observance | Dates | Religion/Role | Notes/Campus closures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arafat Day | Aug. 21 | Islamic | Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Eid al–Adha | Aug. 22 - 23 | Islamic | Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Labor Day | Sep. 3 | National Holiday (U.S., Canada) | New York, Arkansas, Vancouver campuses closed |
| Rosh Hashanah (New Year) | Sep. 9 - 11 | Jewish | |
| Hijri New Year's Day | Sep. 11 | Islamic | Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) | Sep. 18 - 19 | Jewish | |
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) | Sep. 23 - 30 | Jewish | |
| Chinese Mid–Autumn Festival | Sep. 24 | National Holiday (China) | Campuses in China closed |
| Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah | Sep. 30 - Oct. 2 | Jewish | |
| China National Day | Oct. 1 - 7 | National Holiday (China) | Campuses in China closed |
| Columbus (Indigenous Peoples) Day | Oct. 8 | National Holiday (U.S.) | New York campuses closed |
| Thanksgiving (Canada) | Oct. 8 | National Holiday (China) | Vancouver campus closed |
| Navaratri–Ashwin (Shardiya) MahaNavratri | Oct. 10 - 19 | Hindu | |
| Dussehra | Oct. 18 | Hindu | |
| Karwachauth | Oct. 27 | Hindu | |
| Halloween | Oct. 31 | Observance | |
| All Soul's Day | Nov. 2 | Christian | |
| Diwali | Nov. 7 | Hindu | |
| Veterans Day | Nov. 11 | National Holiday (U.S.) | |
| Remembrance Day | Nov. 11 | National Holiday (Canada) | Vancouver campus closed on Nov. 12 |
| Mawlid–al–Nabi (birthday of Mohammad) | Nov. 20 | Islamic | Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Thanksgiving Day (US) | Nov. 22 | National Holiday (China) | New York campuses closed Nov. 21 - 23; Arkansas campus closed Nov. 22 - 23 |
| Commemoration Day | Nov. 30 | Observance | Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| UAE National Day | Dec. 2 - 3 | National Holiday (UAE) | Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) | Dec. 2 - 10 | Jewish | |
| Midyear Vacation | Dec. 17 - Jan. 6 | Campus Break | Abu Dhabi campus open |
| Christmas Day | Dec. 25 | National Holiday (U.S., Canada) | New York and Vancouver campuses closed |
| Winter Break | Dec. 20 - Jan. 1 | Campus Break | Vancouver campus closed |
| Winter Break | Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 | Campus Break | New York and Arkansas campuses closed |
| New Year's Eve | Dec. 31 | Observance | All NYIT campuses closed |