Religious Accommodations

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 Accommodation Request Form →

Complaint/Grievance Process →

Religious Holidays List

Religious Holidays


2025 – 2026

* Board of Higher Education Policy R264 Religious Holidays List
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

* Board of Higher Education Policy R264 Religious Holidays List
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

For any questions, complaints or grievances please contact:

Jenna Snyder
Compliance Specialist
Title IX & ADA Coordinator
College Services 112
titleix@otech.edu
ada@otech.edu
801-627-8321