Holiday calendar
Last updated: November 14, 2025
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.)
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 |
2026 holiday schedule
| Holiday | Date observed | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1/1/26 | Thursday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1/19/26 | Monday |
| Presidents Day | 2/16/26 | Monday |
| Memorial Day | 5/25/26 | Monday |
| Juneteenth | 6/19/26 | Friday |
| Independence Day | 7/3/26 | Friday |
| Labor Day | 9/7/26 | Monday |
| Veterans Day | 11/11/26 | Wednesday |
| Thanksgiving Day | 11/26/26 | Thursday |
| Native American Heritage Day | 11/27/26 | Friday |
| Christmas Day | 12/25/26 | Friday |
Staff and academic student employees must account for use of paid holidays in Workday (or Kronos for medical centers employees). Learn more about holiday pay and holiday credit.