HR Operations

Holiday calendar

Last updated: February 21, 2024

Below are the dates for the University’s eleven scheduled holidays.

If a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is observed the preceding Friday. If it falls on a Sunday, it is observed the following Monday. (This day change does not apply to medical center classified employees who work schedules that normally include holidays as part of 24 hours a day, seven days a week staffing or work in a clinic that is open on weekends.)

2024 holiday schedule

Holiday Date observed Day of week
New Year’s Day 1/1/24 Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/15/24 Monday
Presidents Day 2/19/24 Monday
Memorial Day 5/27/24 Monday
Juneteenth 6/19/24 Wednesday
Independence Day 7/4/24 Thursday
Labor Day 9/2/24 Monday
Veterans Day 11/11/24 Monday
Thanksgiving Day 11/28/24 Thursday
Native American Heritage Day 11/29/24 Friday
Christmas Day 12/25/24 Wednesday

 

2025 holiday schedule

Holiday Date observed Day of week
New Year’s Day 1/1/25 Wednesday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/20/25 Monday
Presidents Day 2/17/25 Monday
Memorial Day 5/26/25 Monday
Juneteenth 6/19/25 Thursday
Independence Day 7/4/25 Friday
Labor Day 9/1/25 Monday
Veterans Day 11/11/25 Tuesday
Thanksgiving Day 11/27/25 Thursday
Native American Heritage Day 11/28/25 Friday
Christmas Day 12/25/25 Thursday

Learn more about the UW’s holiday and holiday credit policy.