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Holiday calendar

Last updated: September 22, 2023

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.)

2023 holiday schedule

Holiday Date observed Day of week
New Year’s Day 1/2/23 Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 1/16/23 Monday
Presidents Day 2/20/23 Monday
Memorial Day 5/29/23 Monday
Juneteenth 6/19/23 Monday
Independence Day 7/4/23 Tuesday
Labor Day 9/4/23 Monday
Veterans Day 11/10/23 Friday
Thanksgiving Day 11/23/23 Thursday
Native American Heritage Day 11/24/23 Friday
Christmas Day 12/25/23 Monday

 

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

Visit holidays for more information about the UW’s holiday and holiday credit policy.