View the below linked PDFs for the list of holidays and when they are observed:

2023 Holidays List | 2024 Holidays List

Per section 8.15 of the Personnel Policies, the following are recognized as paid holidays for all regular full-time and part-time employees:

Holiday	Calendar Date
New Year's Day	January 1
Martin Luther King Day	3rd Monday in January
President's Day	3rd Monday in February
Memorial Day	Last Monday in May
Juneteenth*	June 19*
Independence Day	July 4
Labor Day	1st Monday in September
Veteran's Day	November 11
Thanksgiving Day	4th Thursday in November
Day after Thanksgiving	Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve	December 24
Christmas Day	December 25

*Juneteenth was added in 2021 as a recognized holiday to be effective in 2022 for non-represented employees. This is a mandatory subject of bargaining for union groups, please contact your union with questions.

Any holiday falling on Saturday will be celebrated on the preceding Friday. Any holiday falling on Sunday will be celebrated on the following Monday. Union contracts may allow for additional holidays not included in the above list.

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