Holidays

The University generally recognizes the following paid holidays:

• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving
• Winter Holiday
• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Inauguration Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day

Specific dates for observance of these holidays are announced annually in a memorandum to department heads and are available as a Holiday Schedule on the Division of Human Resources web site. Collective bargaining agreements may supersede this general policy. Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement should be directed to consult their agreements for information on holidays.

Because of the nature of University operations, employees sometimes must work on scheduled holidays. Employees who work on one of the University's recognized holidays should be compensated on the same basis as if the day were not a holiday. Supervisors must provide the employee with an alternate day off. Additional guidance can be found in Compensating Employees - Holidays and Work Schedules.

Holidays and Approved Annual Leave
University holidays that occur during approved periods of annual leave should not be charged against annual leave but should be charged to holiday time.

Employees must be in a paid status immediately preceding a holiday to be paid for the holiday.