Holiday & Winter Recess Calendar
Paid University Holidays are observed according to dates indicated below. Holidays specified in union contracts are observed according to those contracts, even if different from this calendar. Holidays for the NU-Q campus may differ from these dates. Learn more about holiday eligibility and working on holidays here.
Winter Recess refers to the closing of the University’s academic and administrative offices between the scheduled Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve holidays. Winter Recess days are not holidays but are provided in addition to the already scheduled University holidays. Learn more about winter recess here.
| Day | Date observed |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu, Jan 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 19, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Fri, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Fri, July 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sept 7, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Fri, Nov 27, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thu, Dec 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 |
| Winter Recess (Learn more about winter recess) |
Mon, Dec 28, 2026 Tue, Dec 29, 2026 Wed, Dec 30, 2026 |
| New Year's Eve | Thu, Dec 31, 2026 Fri, Jan 1, 2027 (New Year's Day 2027) |
| Day | Date observed |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 18, 2027 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 31, 2027 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Fri, June 18, 2027 |
| Independence Day | Mon, July 5, 2027 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sept 6, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 25, 2027 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Fri, Nov 26, 2027 |
| Christmas Eve (observed) | Thu, Dec 23, 2027 |
| Christmas Day (observed) | Fri, Dec 24, 2027 |
| Winter Recess (Learn more about winter recess) |
Mon, Dec 27, 2027 Tue, Dec 28, 2027 Wed, Dec 29, 2027 |
| New Year's Eve | Thu, Dec 30, 2027 Fri, Dec 31, 2027 (New Year's Day 2028 observed) |
| Day | Date observed |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 20, 2025 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 26, 2025 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Thu, June 19, 2025 |
| Independence Day | Fri, July 4, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sept 1, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 27, 2025 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Fri, Nov 28, 2025 |
| Christmas Eve | Wed, Dec 24, 2025 |
| Christmas Day | Thu, Dec 25, 2025 |
| Winter Recess (Learn more about winter recess) |
Fri, Dec 26, 2025 Mon, Dec 29, 2025 Tue, Dec 30, 2025 |
| New Year's Eve | Wed, Dec 31, 2025 Thu, Jan 1, 2026 (New Year's Day 2026) |