The Ogden-Weber Technical College values and acknowledges a wide range of faiths and religions as part of our student body and as such provides religious accommodations for students, when requested.
In Accordance with Utah Code 53B-27-405 and Utah System of Higher Education policy R264 institutions shall provide Religious Accommodations for students. “Religious Accommodation” means a schedule modification of an examination or academic requirement because of the student’s faith, conscience, or participation in an organized activity under the student’s religious tradition or religious organization. A religious accommodation may include, but is not limited to, rescheduling, or providing a make-up exam, rescheduling a student’s in-class presentation, allowing a make-up assignment to substitute for missed class work, changing a course assignment’s due date, or excusing an absence from the course.
Students must provide written notice requesting a religious accommodation to the student support specialist of their program using the request form below.
Religious Holidays List
Religious Holidays
2025 – 2026
Holiday
Faith
Date
Dormition of the Holy Virgin
Greek Orthodox
August 15
Mawlid al-Nabi
Islam
September 4 to September 5
Autumnal Equinox
Pagan
September 22
Rosh Hashanah
Judaism
September 22 through September 24
Navratri
Hinduism
September 22 through October 2
Fast of Gedaliah
Judaism
September 25
Yom Kippur
Judaism
October 1 through October 2
Dussehra
Hinduism
October 2
Sukkot
Judaism
October 6 through October 13
Shemini Atzeret
Judaism
October 13 through October 15
Simchat Torah
Judaism
October 14 through October 15
Diwali
Hinduism Buddhism Sikh Jain
October 18 through October 22
The Ochi Day
Greek Orthodox
October 28
Samhain
Pagan
October 31 to November 1
All Saints Day
Roman Catholic Unitarian Universalist
November 1
All Souls Day
Christian Unitarian Universalist
November 2
Birth of the Bab
Baha’i
October 22
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
Baha’i
October 23
First Sunday of Advent
Christian
November 30
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Roman Catholic
December 8
Bodhi Day
Buddhism
December 8
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Roman Catholic
December 12
Hanukkah/Chanukah
Judaism
December 14 through December 22
Yule
Pagan
December 21 through January 1
Joseph Smith’s Birthday
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
December 23
Christmas
Christian Unitarian Universalist
December 25
Synaxis of the Mother of God
Greek Orthodox
December 26
Fast of the 10th of Tevet
Judaism
December 30
Gantan-sai
Shinto
January 1
The Solemnity of Mary
Roman Catholic
January 1
Epiphany
Christian
January 6
Christmas
Orthodox Christian
January 7
Pongal
Hinduism
January 14 through January 17
Imbolc
Pagan
February 1
Setsubun-sai
Shinto
February 3
Tu BiShvat
Judaism
February 1 through February 2
Maha Shivaratri
Hinduism
February 15 through February 16
Ramadan
Islam
February 17 through March 19
Start of Lent and Ash Wednesday
Christian
February 18
Clean Monday (Monday of Lent)
Orthodox Christian
February 23
Fast of Esther
Judaism
March 2
Purim
Judaism
March 2 through March 3
Holi
Hinduism
March 4
Women’s Day of Prayer
Multifaith
March 6
Laylat al-Qadr
Islam
March 16
Spring Equinox
Pagan
March 20
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Greek Orthodox
March 25
Eid al-Fitr
Islam
March 19 through March 20
Palm Sunday
Christian Unitarian Universalist
March 29
Fast of the First Born
Judaism
April 1
Passover (Pesach)
Judaism
April 1 through April 9
Holy (Maundy) Thursday
Christian Unitarian Universalist
April 2
Great Friday
Orthodox Christian
April 3
Good Friday
Christian Unitarian Universalist
April 3
Easter
Christian Unitarian Universalist
April 5
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox Christian
April 12
Vesak
Buddhism
May 1
Ascension Day
Christian
May 14
Orthodox Ascension Day
Orthodox Christian
May 21
Eid al-Adha
Islam
May 26 through May 27
Pentecost
Christian Unitarian Universalist
May 24
Holy Spirit Monday
Greek Orthodox
June 1
Muharram
Islam
June 16
Ashura
Islam
June 25 through June 26
Asalha Puja Day
Buddhism
July 29
2026 – 2027
Holiday
Faith
Date
Dormition of the Holy Virgin
Greek Orthodox
August 15
Mawlid al-Nabi
Islam
August 25 through August 26
Rosh Hashanah
Judaism
September 11 through September 13
Fast of Gedaliah
Judaism
September 14
Yom Kippur
Judaism
September 20 through September 21
Autumnal Equinox
Pagan
September 22
Sukkot
Judaism
September 25 through October 2
Shemini Atzeret
Judaism
October 2 through October 4
Simchat Torah
Judaism
October 14 through October 15
Dussehra
Hinduism
October 20
The Ochi Day
Greek Orthodox
October 28
Samhain
Pagan
October 31 to November 1
All Saints Day
Roman Catholic Unitarian Universalist
November 1
All Souls Day
Christian Unitarian Universalist
November 2
Diwali
Hinduism Buddhism Sikh Jain
November 8 through November 12
Birth of the Bab
Baha’i
November 10
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
Baha’i
November 11
First Sunday of Advent
Christian
November 29
Hanukkah/Chanukah
Judaism
December 4 through December 12
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Roman Catholic
December 8
Bodhi Day
Buddhism
December 8
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Roman Catholic
December 12
Fast of the 10th of Tevet
Judaism
December 20
Yule
Pagan
December 21 through January 1
Joseph Smith’s Birthday
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
December 23
Christmas
Christian Unitarian Universalist
December 25
Synaxis of the Mother of God
Greek Orthodox
December 26
Gantan-sai
Shinto
January 1
The Solemnity of Mary
Roman Catholic
January 1
Epiphany
Christian
January 6
Christmas
Orthodox Christian
January 7
Pongal
Hinduism
January 15 through January 18
Tu BiShvat
Judaism
January 22 through January 23
Imbolc
Pagan
February 1
Setsubun-sai
Shinto
February 3
Ramadan
Islam
February 7 through March 8
Start of Lent and Ash Wednesday
Christian
February 10
Women’s Day of Prayer
Multifaith
March 5
Maha Shivaratri
Hinduism
March 5 through March 7
Laylat al-Qadr
Islam
March 6
Clean Monday (Monday of Lent)
Orthodox Christian
March 15
Eid al-Fitr
Islam
March 9 through March 10
Spring Equinox
Pagan
March 20
Palm Sunday
Christian Unitarian Universalist
March 21
Fast of Esther
Judaism
March 22
Purim
Judaism
March 22 through March 23
Holi
Hinduism
March 22 through March 23
Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Greek Orthodox
March 25
Holy (Maundy) Thursday
Christian Unitarian Universalist
March 25
Great Friday
Orthodox Christian
March 26
Good Friday
Christian Unitarian Universalist
March 26
Easter
Christian Unitarian Universalist
March 28
Navratri
Hinduism
April 7 through April 15
Passover (Pesach)
Judaism
April 21 through April 29
Fast of the First Born
Judaism
April 27
Orthodox Easter
Orthodox Christian
May 2
Ascension Day
Christian
May 6
Vesak
Buddhism
May 20
Pentecost
Christian Unitarian Universalist
May 16
Eid al-Adha
Islam
May 16 through May 17
Holy Spirit Monday
Greek Orthodox
May 17
Muharram
Islam
June 6
Orthodox Ascension Day
Orthodox Christian
June 10
Ashura
Islam
June 14 through June 15
Asalha Puja Day
Buddhism
July 3
Jenna Snyder
Compliance Specialist
Title IX & ADA Coordinator
College Services 112
titleix@otech.edu
ada@otech.edu
801-627-8321