Holiday Leave

The times you spend with loved ones eating a good meal, reflecting on the year or in celebration, are an important part of life. As a full-time university employee, you receive 11 paid holidays, including the following:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• President’s Day (observed during Spring Break)
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran’s Day (observed the Wednesday before Thanksgiving)
• Thanksgiving Day
• The Friday following Thanksgiving (if the Governor declares it a holiday)
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day.

When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as the paid day-off. When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the paid day-off.

If you are a part-time employee, you earn a portion of holiday time-off based on the hours you work. For example, if you work 4 hours a day, you’ll receive 4 hours of paid time-off for a holiday — say, for Memorial Day. Other eligibility requirements must be met to receive holiday pay for part-time employees. Speak with Human Resources for more information.

If you’d like to take time-off for a religious holiday that is not part of the university’s holiday schedule, speak with your supervisor.