Holiday Schedule for Full-Time Staff Employees*

Holiday 2025 2026 2027
New Year's Day

Wednesday, January 1

Offices open: Thursday, January 2

Thursday, January 1 through Friday, January 2 

Offices open: Monday, January 5

Friday, January 1

Offices open: Monday, January 4

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 20 Monday, January 19 Monday, January 18
Easter Observance 4pm Thursday, April 17 through Friday, April 18 4pm Thursday, April 2 through Monday, April 6 4pm Thursday, March 25 through Monday, March 29
Memorial Day Monday, May 26 Monday, May 25 Monday, May 31
Juneteenth Thursday, June 19 Friday, June 19

Friday, June 18 (Observance)

Independence Day Friday, July 4

Friday, July 3 (Observance)

Monday, July 5 (Observance)
Labor Day   Monday, Sept. 1
Staff only, classes in session.
Monday, Sept. 7
Staff only, classes in session.
Monday, Sept. 6
Staff only, classes in session.
Thanksgiving 4pm Wednesday, November 26 through Friday, November 28 4pm Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27 4pm Wednesday, November 24 through Friday, November 26
Christmas Break

Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, January 2

Offices open: Monday,
Jan. 5, 2026

Thursday, December 24
through Friday, January 1

Offices open: Monday, Jan. 4, 2027

Friday, December 24 through Friday, December 31

Offices open: Monday,
Jan. 3, 2028


Please refer to Payroll Guidance for Non-Exempt Employees on Holidays and Shutdown Days for additional information.

*Please note that the information noted here may not be applicable to all employees of the University. For example, faculty should review the information and policies in the Faculty Handbook and employment-related letters and agreements, as information in such sources would supersede the information here. As well, for certain staff, information and policies in their employment-related letters and departmental policies and directions may supersede the information here.