Benefit-eligible employees receive the following paid holidays. University offices typically close these days, as well.
Some offices or departments may require some minimal coverage during these periods, particularly during the winter break. Managers are responsible for determining the staffing needs of their area. Individuals who work during the December break will receive regular pay for the time worked and will be allowed time off at regular pay at an agreed upon time. Holidays are subject to change due to COVID-19 and at the discretion of the university.
Holidays | 2025
New Year’s Day | 1 day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 1 day
Monday, January 20, 2025
Memorial Day | 1 day
Monday, May 26, 2025
Juneteenth | 1 day
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Independence Day | 1 day
Friday, July 4, 2025
Labor Day | 1 day
Monday, September 1, 2025
Veterans Day | 1 day
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving | 2.5 days
Noon Wednesday, November 26 to Friday, November 28, 2025
Winter Break | 7 days
Tuesday, December 23 to Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (return to work on Friday, January 2, 2026)
Floating Holidays
Pacific benefit-eligible staff employees receive two paid floating holidays, to be taken at their discretion with prior approval from their supervisor. Floating holidays expire at the end of each calendar year and cannot be accumulated. New hires who start work before May 1 receive two floating holidays in their first calendar year. New hires who start between May 1 and Aug. 31 receive one floating holiday in their first calendar year. New hires who start after Sept. 1 do not receive floating holidays in the first calendar year.