2026 Holiday Schedule
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Friday, November 27, 2026 | |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Discretionary Day* |
*2026 Discretionary Day may be used starting 12/21/25 through 12/19/26
General Information Except for Veteran's Day, all University offices will be closed on designated holidays. University support staff and unclassified employees will be compensated for the holidays as noted below.
When one of the holidays fall on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be the officially observed holiday. When one of these legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be the officially observed holiday.
The Governor may designate additional days on which state offices are to be closed in observance of a holiday or a holiday season. Any such day will be treated as a legal holiday. The Governor may also designate a discretionary holiday which an eligible employee may use for observing a holiday or other special day.
Nine-month faculty and temporary university support staff employees are not eligible for the discretionary day.
Page revision date: 03/13/2026