Calendar of Holidays and Religious Observances
SPRING 2019
| HOLIDAY OR OBSERVANCE | DATES | RELIGION/ROLE | NOTES/CAMPUS CLOSURES |
|---|
| New Year's Day |
Jan. 1 |
National Holiday (U.S., Canada) |
All NYIT campuses closed |
| Epiphany (Three King's Day) |
Jan. 6 |
Christian |
|
| Orthodox Christmas |
Jan. 7 |
Christian Orthodox |
|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Jan. 21 |
National Holiday (U.S.) |
New York, Arkansas campuses closed |
| Winter Holiday and Chinese New Year |
Jan. 7 – Feb. 13 |
Campus Break |
Nanjing campus closed |
| Winter Holiday and Chinese New Year |
Jan. 18 – Feb. 27 |
Campus Break |
Beijing campus closed |
| Lunar New Year (China) |
Feb. 5 |
Chinese Holiday |
|
| Losar (Tibetan New Year) |
Feb. 5 |
Buddhist |
|
| Family Day |
Feb. 18 |
National Holiday (Canada) |
Vancouver campus closed |
| President's Day (Washington's Birthday) |
Feb. 18 |
National Holiday (U.S.) |
New York campuses closed |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Mar. 4 |
Hindu |
|
| Ash Wednesday/Beginning of Lent |
Mar. 6 |
Christian |
|
| Spring Break |
Mar. 18 – 22 |
Campus Break (Students) |
Student break: New York, Arkansas (campuses open) |
| Spring Weekend |
Mar. 21 – 22 |
Campus Break (Staff) |
New York campuses closed |
| Navrati-Chaitra (Vasanta) Navratri |
Mar. 18 – 26 |
Hindu |
|
| Purim |
Mar. 20 – 21 |
Jewish |
|
| Holi |
Mar. 20 – 21 |
Hindu |
|
| Spring Break Abu Dhabi |
Mar. 31 – Apr. 13 |
Campus Break |
Abu Dhabi campus open |
| Israa wal Miraj night |
Apr. 3 |
Islamic |
Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Qingming Festival |
Apr. 5 |
National Holiday (China) |
Campuses in China closed |
| Songkran Festival (Thai New Year) |
Apr. 13 – 15 |
Buddhist |
|
| Good Friday |
Apr. 19 |
Christian |
Vancouver campus closed |
| Passover (Pesach) |
Apr. 19 – 27 |
Jewish |
*The first two and last two days of Passover are observed as full holy days, with restrictions on work and travel. |
| Easter |
Apr. 21 |
Christian |
|
| Easter Monday |
Apr. 22 |
Christian |
Vancouver campus closed |
| Holy Friday |
Apr. 26 |
Christian Orthodox |
|
| Orthodox Easter |
Apr. 28 |
Christian Orthodox |
|
| May Day (Labor Day) |
May 1 |
National Holiday (China) |
China campuses closed |
| Ramadan |
May 6 – Jun. 4 |
Islamic |
Abu Dhabi campus open (Campus closed June 3 – 4). |
SUMMER 2019
| HOLIDAY OR OBSERVANCE | DATES | RELIGION/ROLE | NOTES/CAMPUS CLOSURES |
|---|
| Victoria Day |
May 20 |
National Holiday (Canada) |
Vancouver campus closed |
| Memorial Day |
May 27 |
National Holiday (U.S.) |
New York, Arkansas campuses closed |
| Eid al-Fitr (Feast of breaking the Fast) |
Jun. 5 – 7 |
Islamic |
Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Dragon Boat Festival |
Jun. 7 |
Holiday (China) |
Campuses in China closed |
| Shavuot |
Jun. 8 – 10 |
Jewish |
|
| Nanjing Campus Summer Holiday |
Jun. 20 – Aug. 21 |
Campus Break |
Nanjing campus closed (dates may change) |
| Canada Day |
Jul. 1 |
National Holiday (Canada) |
Vancouver campus closed |
| Independence Day |
Jul. 4 |
National Holiday (U.S.) |
New York, Arkansas campuses are closed |
| Summer Holiday |
Jul. 5 – Aug. 28 |
Campus Break |
Beijing campus closed |
| Tzom Tammuz |
Jul. 21 |
Jewish |
|
| British Columbia Day |
Aug. 5 |
Holiday (British Columbia) |
Vancouver campus closed |
| Tish'a B'Av |
Aug. 11 |
Jewish |
|
| Arafat Day |
Aug. 10 |
Islamic |
Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Eid al-Adha |
Aug. 11 – 13 |
Islamic |
Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Aug. 15 |
Hindu |
|
| Krishna Janmashtami |
Aug. 24 |
Hindu |
|
| Al Hijri New Year's Day |
Aug. 31 |
Islamic |
Abu Dhabi campus closed |
FALL 2019
| HOLIDAY OR OBSERVANCE | DATES | RELIGION/ROLE | NOTES/CAMPUS CLOSURES |
|---|
| Labor Day |
Sep. 2 |
National Holiday (U.S., Canada) |
New York, Arkansas, Vancouver campuses closed |
| Chinese Mid–Autumn Festival |
Sep. 13 |
National Holiday (China) |
Campuses in China closed |
| Rosh Hashanah (New Year) |
Sep. 29 – Oct. 1 |
Jewish |
|
| Navaratri-Ashwin (Shardiya) MahaNavratri |
Sep. 29 – Oct. 7 |
Hindu |
|
| China National Day |
Oct. 1 – 7 |
National Holiday (China) |
Campuses in China closed |
| Dussehra |
Oct. 8 |
Hindu |
|
| Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) |
Oct. 8 – 9 |
Jewish |
|
| Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) |
Oct. 13 – 20 |
Jewish |
|
| Columbus (Indigenous Peoples) Day |
Oct. 14 |
National Holiday (U.S.) |
New York campuses closed |
| Thanksgiving (Canada) |
Oct. 14 |
National Holiday (China) |
Vancouver campus closed |
| Karwachauth |
Oct. 17 |
Hindu |
|
| Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah |
Oct. 20 – 22 |
Jewish |
|
| Diwali |
Oct. 27 |
Hindu |
|
| Halloween |
Oct. 31 |
Observance |
|
| All Soul's Day |
Nov. 2 |
Christian |
|
| Mawlid-al-Nabi (Birthday of Mohammad) |
Nov. 9 |
Islamic |
|
| Veterans Day |
Nov. 11 |
National Holiday (U.S.) |
|
| Remembrance Day |
Nov. 11 |
National Holiday (Canada) |
Vancouver campus closed |
| Thanksgiving Day (US) |
Nov. 28 |
National Holiday (China) |
New York campuses closed Nov. 27 – 29; Arkansas campus closed Nov. 28 – 29 |
| Commemoration Day |
Dec. 1 |
Islamic |
Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| UAE National Day |
Dec. 2 – 3 |
National Holiday (UAE) |
Abu Dhabi campus closed |
| Midyear Vacation |
Dec. 15 – Jan. 4 |
Campus Break |
Abu Dhabi campus open |
| Hanukkah (Chanukah) |
Dec. 22 – 30 |
Jewish |
|
| 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 |
