Religious Holidays

Pitzer College respects its members’ observances of their major religious holidays. Officers of administration and of instruction responsible for the scheduling of required academic activities or essential services try to avoid conflict with such holidays as much as possible. Such activities include examinations, registration and various deadlines that are a part of the Academic Calendar.

When scheduling conflicts prove unavoidable, students will not be penalized for absence because of religious reasons and alternative means will be sought for satisfying the academic requirements involved. If a suitable arrangement cannot be worked out between the students and instructors involved, students and instructors should consult the Dean of Faculty.

The calendar is a month-by-month listing of religious observances from July 2015-June 2016.  This list includes the dates for most of the important religious celebrations of the major religions.  This list is by no means meant to be comprehensive. 

Major Religious Holidays for 2015-16

1st Semester - July 2015-December 2016

2^nd Semester - January 2016-June 2016

*holy days start at sundown of beginning date and end at sundown or nightfall of concluding date

#some of these dates are not fixed to a calendar but based on the actual sighting of the moon and therefore there may be some variance by a day.

(provided by Office of the Chaplains)