Holidays for Staff Employees
Staff employees (50% FTE or greater) receive the following paid holidays a year. Each holiday is considered to be eight hours for 100% FTE Staff. Holiday hours are prorated by FTE for Staff employees with less than 100% FTE.
Note: If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is observed on the Friday immediately preceding the holiday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the Monday immediately following the holiday.
See the Holidays policy for more details.
2024 Holidays
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's | Monday, Jan. 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, Jan. 15 |
| Campus Holiday | Accrues on March 1 of each year.* |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27 |
| Juneteenth | Wednesday, June 19 |
| Independence Day | Thursday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 2 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, Dec. 25 |
| Winter Break | Thursday, Dec. 26 Friday, Dec. 27 Monday, Dec. 30 Tuesday, Dec. 31 |
2025 Holidays
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's | Wednesday, Jan. 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, Jan. 20 |
| Campus Holiday | Accrues on March 1 of each year.* |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 26 |
| Juneteenth | Thursday, June 19 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 1 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, Dec. 25 |
| Winter Break | Friday, Dec. 26 Monday, Dec. 29 Tuesday, Dec. 30 Wednesday, Dec. 31 |
*The Campus Holiday is either a “floating” holiday or a day designated by the president of the university or the chancellor of the campus. On campuses that treat the holiday as a floating holiday, Campus Holiday is available to use on or after March 1.
