Religious Holidays

Student Absence for Religious Observances

Massachusetts state law regarding student absence due to religious beliefs has been adopted by the Institute as follows:

"Any student who is unable to attend classes or participate in any examination, study, or work requirement on a particular day because of his or her religious beliefs is excused from any such activity. The student will be given the opportunity to make up the work that was missed, provided that the makeup work does not create an unreasonable burden upon MIT.

The Institute will not level fees or charges of any kind when allowing the student to make up missed work. In addition, no adverse or prejudicial effects will result because students have made use of these provisions."

The following partial listing prepared in conjunction with the MIT Board of Chaplains is provided for your information:

2011
September	28-30	Wed(sundown)-Fri	Rosh Hashanah
October	7-8	Fri(sundown)-Sat	Yom Kippur
	12-14	Wed(sundown)-Fri	Sukkot begins
	19-21	Wed(sundown)-Fri	Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
	20	Thursday	Birth of the Bab
2012
April	6/8	Friday/Sunday	Good Friday/Easter
	6-8	Fri(sundown)-Sun	Passover begins
	12-14	Thu(sundown)-Sat	Passover ends
	13/15	Friday/Sunday	Holy Friday/Easter (Orthodox)
May	2	Wednesday	12th Day of Ridvan
	26-28	Sat(sundown)-Mon	Shavuot

Religious Holidays

Student Absence for Religious Observances

2011

2012