Resources for Ramadan
from the Multicultural Calendar
From the Multicultural Calendar
For a list of the upcoming religious and cultural observances, please visit our Multicultural Calendar, which serves as a valuable resource to foster understanding, accommodation, and respect for religious and cultural observances. It helps students, staff, and faculty plan events, activities, meetings, retreats, and courses throughout the year.
If you have updates, corrections, or suggestions for the calendar, please contact us at diversityeducation@ucdavis.edu. All submissions will be carefully reviewed for inclusion.
In support of our patients, faculty, employees, students, and community members we would like to share the following resources for awareness, care, and guidance around accommodations to consider when hosting gatherings and/or meetings where food is provided during upcoming observances. We will be elevating the observances of various faith groups throughout the 2024-25 academic year, as part of a broader effort to elevate understanding and recognition of religious, faith-based, and spiritual identity.
Ramadan is an occasion to focus on faith through fasting and prayer and is one of the most important Muslim holidays. Ramadan is notable because the Qur'an was first revealed during this month, and Muslims see the Qur'an as the ultimate form of guidance for mankind. The night that the Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad is called Lailat ul Oadr, and standing in prayer this one night is thought to eclipse months of worship.
Dates are determined by the lunar calendar. The observed date marks the beginning of a thirty day observation. In 2025, it takes place between February 28 and March 30.
Recommendations for Accommodation
If possible, avoid scheduling major academic deadlines during this time. Be sensitive to the fact that students and employees celebrating Ramadan will be fasting during the day (continuously for 30 days) and will likely have less stamina as a result. If planning an evening event, provide food accommodations (halal dietary restrictions apply).
Additional resources:
- 2nd Annual UC Davis & Sac State Inter-Campus & Community Iftar
- Additional information on accommodations for faith-based and cultural observances at UC Davis Health
- Resources for understanding: religious, faith-based, and spiritual identity
- Why Muslims Fast
- A letter from the UC Davis Muslim Medical Student Association and UC Davis Muslim Healthcare Workers
- Ramadan: A Guide for UC Davis Medical Center Faculty, Residents, and Students
Media Resources
The Multicultural Calendar serves as a valuable resource to foster understanding, accommodation, and respect for religious and cultural observances. It helps students, staff, and faculty plan events, activities, meetings, retreats, and courses throughout the year.