Holiday Calendar
| 2009 | |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26 |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 27 |
| Holiday Preparation | 1/2 day during December |
| 1/2 Day, Christmas Eve* | Thursday, December 24 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25 |
| 1/2 Day, New Year's Eve* | Thursday, December 31 |
| 2010 | |
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1 |
| Martin Luther King's Birthday | Monday, January 18 |
| President's Day*** | Monday, February 15 |
| Commencement Day** | Thursday, May 27 (Homewood, SAIS) |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31 |
| Independence Day Observed | Monday, July 5 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25 |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 26 |
| Holiday Preparation | 1/2 day during December |
| 1/2 Day, Christmas Eve* | Thursday, December 23 |
| Christmas Day Observed | Friday, December 24 |
| 1/2 Day, New Year's Eve* | Thursday, December 30 |
| New Year's Day Observed | Friday, December 31 |
| Notes | |
| *On Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve each division may decide to lift minimum staffing requirements. Employees who decide to take the day off from work must use vacation time. | |
| **Commencement Day is observed by Homewood departments and SAIS and all bargaining unit employees eligible for holidays; other employees eligible for holiday leave receive a floating holiday. | |
| ***Presidents’ Day is a designated holiday for bargaining unit employees eligible for holidays; other employees eligible for holiday leave receive a floating holiday. | |
| Refer to the Personnel Policy Manual, Section 12 for eligibility for floating holidays. | |
| Holidays for bargaining unit employees appear in the Agreement between the University and Local 1231. | |
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