2026 Holiday Schedule
For the holidays noted below, academic and administrative offices are closed and classes are not in session unless otherwise indicated. Staff members who are required to work those holidays are entitled to take other days off and should check with their supervisors regarding scheduling.
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2026 Calendar Year
|
Holiday |
Date Celebrated |
|---|---|
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New Year’s Day (2026) |
Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
|
New Year’s Holiday*** |
Friday, January 2 |
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day |
Monday, January 19 |
|
President’s Day |
Monday, February 16 |
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Good Friday* |
Friday, April 3 (begins at noon) |
|
Patriot’s Day** |
Monday, April 20 |
|
Memorial Day*** |
Friday, May 22 (begins at 2:00 p.m.) |
|
Memorial Day |
Monday, May 25 |
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Juneteenth |
Friday, June 19 |
|
Independence Day*** |
Friday, July 3 |
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Labor Day |
Monday, September 7 |
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Yom Kippur |
Monday, September 21 |
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Indigenous Peoples Day |
Monday, October 12 |
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Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, November 26 |
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Thanksgiving Friday |
Friday, November 27 |
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Christmas Eve Day*** |
Thursday, December 24 |
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Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25 |
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Holiday Break*** |
Monday, December 28 – Thursday, December 31 |
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New Year’s Day (2027) |
Friday, January 1, 2027 |
*Half-day holiday
**Floating holiday (academic and administrative offices open): Must be used within three months from the date of the holiday.
***President’s Discretionary Days: Staff members who are required to work these holidays may be entitled to take other days off and should check with their supervisors regarding scheduling. Unused discretionary days granted by the President will not be paid out at termination of employment.