Per RCW 28B.10.039 (resulting from 2019 Senate Bill 5166), Renton Technical College will grant reasonable accommodation so that grades are not impacted for students who are absent for reasons of faith or conscience, or for an organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious organization.
Download the complete Student Religious Reasonable Accommodations/Absence for Reasons of Faith or Conscience Policy.
2019-20 Religious Holidays Calendar
Date | Holiday | Religion |
Aug. 12 | Eid al Adha (beginning date can vary by a day) | Islam |
Sep. 1 | Muharram/New Year | Islam |
Sep. 30-Oct. 1 | Rosh Hashanah | Judaism |
Oct. 9 | Yom Kippur | Judaism |
Oct. 14-20 | Sukkot (1st 2 days) | Judaism |
Oct. 21 | Shmini Atzeret | Judaism |
Oct. 22 | Simchat Torah | Judaism |
Oct. 27 | Diwali | Hinduism -Jain – Sikh |
Nov. 10 | Mawlid an Nabi | Islam |
Dec. 23-Dec. 30 | Chanukah | Judaism |
Dec. 25 | Christmas | Christianity |
Jan. 7 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox Christian |
Feb. 21 | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism |
Feb. 26 | Ash Wednesday, Beginning of Lent | Christianity |
March 9-10 | Holi | Hinduism |
Mar. 10 | Purim | Judaism |
Apr. 9-16 | Pesach | Judaism |
April 10 | Good Friday | Christianity |
April 12 | Easter | Christianity |
April 24 | Ramadan begins | Islam |
May 19 | Lailat Ul Qadr | Islam |
May 24 | Eid al-Fitr (date can vary by a day) | Islam |
May 29-30 | Shavuot | Judaism |