Holiday & Winter Recess Calendar
See the scheduled holiday calendar for Northwestern staff, including Winter Recess days, which are provided in addition to the scheduled University holidays.
Leaves, Holidays, Time Off
Northwestern University offers a variety of time off options for eligible faculty and staff. Below are
links to the different types of time off, both paid and unpaid, and eligibility for time off.
Paid University Holidays
Vacation Time
Vacation time is available for personal business, family sickness, and religious observance. It may also be used as an extension of bereavement time or personal floating holiday time.
Personal Floating Holidays
Personal floating holidays are available for personal business, family sickness, and religious observance, and may also be used as an extension of bereavement time or vacation time.
Sick Time
Northwestern provides paid time away from work for staff when they are unable to work due to illness or injury. The University’s sick time program includes both Incidental Sick Time and Extended Sick Time.
Leaves of Absence
Northwestern University offers a variety of leaves of absence for eligible staff members. They include medical leave, maternity leave, family care leave, military leave and more.
Other Absences
Read the policies about other absences from work, such as bereavement, jury duty, voting time and school visitations.