Ogden-Weber Technical College values and acknowledges a wide range of faiths and religions as part of our student body and, as such, supports students who need time off for religious reasons.
In Accordance with Utah Code 53B-27-405 and Utah System of Higher Education policy R264, institutions shall provide Religious Accommodations for students.
A religious accommodation means a change to a schedule for an academic requirement. This can include:
How to Request an Accommodation
Please complete the Religious Accommodations Request Form and give it to your Student Support Specialist. The request should be in writing and explain the date and reason for the accommodation.
OTECH has a place for meditation, prayer, reflection, or other forms of individual religious expression on each of our campuses. The Business Building and the Health Buildings have private space available. Please ask your student support specialist or instructors where these are located.
At Ogden-Weber Technical College, your well-being is important to us. We encourage you to take advantage of the resources available to support your overall health, including the spiritual and emotional aspects of your life.
| 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 |
| 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 |