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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 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)

 

Day Date observed
New Year's Day Mon, Jan 1, 2024
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Mon, Jan 15, 2024
Memorial Day Mon, May 27, 2024
Juneteenth National Independence Day  Wed, June 19, 2024
Independence Day Thu, July 4, 2024
Labor Day Mon, Sept 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 28, 2024
Day After Thanksgiving Fri, Nov 29, 2024
Christmas Eve Tue, Dec 24, 2024
Christmas Day Wed, Dec 25, 2024
Winter Recess
(Learn more about winter recess)
Thu, Dec 26, 2024
Fri, Dec 27, 2024
Mon, Dec 30, 2024
New Year's Eve Tue, Dec 31, 2024
Wed, Jan 1, 2025 (New Year's Day 2025)



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)