Eid & Ramadan Accommodations

Letter of support from Vice Provost Oliver O’Reilly (Undergraduate Education) and other Campus Admin members for students who observe Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr.

Spring 2026 Accommodations

Last updated: February 2026

This webpage will be updated as more information becomes available. Please check back periodically.

Academic Accommodations

During the Spring 2026 semester, Ramadan will take place from approximately Tuesday, February 17th to Thursday, March 19th, with Eid al-Fitr occurring around Friday, March 20th. In preparation for any foreseeable conflicts, we encourage community members to proactively reach out to their Spring 2026 instructors to arrange reasonable accommodations, such as exam or assignment extensions due to challenges while fasting.

To help streamline the process, please use the linked Ramadan and Eid accommodations email template when reaching out to your instructors.

In early January 2026, UC Berkeley administration sent out a campus-wide message informing instructors to make reasonable accommodations for Ramadan and Eid.

Most students aim to settle their academic accommodations by Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. However, accommodations may still be requested after this date, especially if circumstances change. If you have not yet completed this process, please reach out to your professor or graduate student instructor as soon as possible. For additional support, you may submit a request to evcp@berkeley.edu or visit the Academic Accommodations Hub to learn more about the university’s Religious Creed Accommodation Policy.

If you anticipate issues or receive resistance, you may CC the UC Berkeley Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion (vcei@berkeley.edu). If an instructor refuses to accommodate, please reach out to the MSA board at board@msa.berkeley.edu for further assistance.

Prayer and Meditation Spaces

• Berkeley Muslim Student Association has a list of prayer spaces on campus and the surrounding area. Some are included below.

• Southside: Eshleman Hall Basement Meditation Room (open 8am-11pm Monday-Saturday, Sunday 10am-8pm). 

• Northside: Sutardja Dai Hall meditation space, accessed via Yali's Café (open 8am-3pm Monday-Friday).

• Hearst Memorial Gym: Reserved meditative and contemplative space every Friday from 1-3 p.m. in Hearst Memorial Gym room 237 for the academic year, when classes are in session, with the exception of RRR week and the week of final examinations each semester.

Transportation to Berkeley Masjid 

Looking for transportation to Berkeley Masjid for prayers? 

• The Student BayPass provides free access to AC Transit, which operates in the evening hours. Nearby bus stops include the 6, 51B, 604, 605, and 851. The 51B stop is near Berkeley Masjid at College Ave. and Derby St. 

• Consider using Night Safety Services (nightsafety.berkeley.edu), especially after dark, in poorly lit areas, or when walking alone. 3am-5:30am there are door-to-door shuttle services that can be requested in advance. (Note that Night Safety shuttles will run per normal hours except for the week of Spring Recess, March 24-28)