Religious Observances

The University of North Texas is required to accommodate student and employees’ sincerely held religious observances or practices, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the work or business of the University. Federal law protects religious beliefs and non-beliefs, and this includes beliefs that are not associated with an organized religion. A reasonable religious accommodation is any adjustment to the work or educational environment that will allow the employee or student to practice their religion. This includes flexible scheduling, flexible deadlines, voluntary substitutions, modification of grooming requirements and other practices, policies or procedures.

• Employees, please contact Human Resources to request religious accommodations. Supervisors, please email OEOTIX@unt.edu if you have questions about implementing a religious accommodation or responding to a request for a religious accommodation.
• Per UNT Policy 06.039 (Student Attendance and Authorized Absences) students should notify their faculty members of anticipated absences to observe religious holy days as early in the semester as possible. Faculty members and supervisors may not request proof from a student or employee that they observe the tenets of a religion.

A list of major religious observances is provided below. Please note that it is not an exhaustive list, and students or employees may request accommodations to observe religious holidays that are not on this list. If you would like to request for a religious or cultural observance to be added or edited, please submit an email with your inquiry to OEOTIX@unt.edu.

2024 Religious Obvservances

Note: This list is organized by the first date for each observance.

2025 Religious Obvservances

Note: This list is organized by the first date for each observance.