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 | 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 (observed) | Mon, Jan 2, 2023 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 16, 2023 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 29, 2023 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | Mon, June 19, 2023 |
| Independence Day | Tue, July 4, 2023 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sept 4, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 23, 2023 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Fri, Nov 24, 2023 |
| Christmas Eve (observed) | Fri, Dec 22, 2023 |
| Christmas Day | Mon, Dec 25, 2023 |
| Winter Recess (Learn more about winter recess) |
Tue, Dec 26, 2023 Wed, Dec 27, 2023 Thu, Dec 28, 2023 |
| New Year's Eve (observed) | Fri, Dec 29, 2023 Mon, Jan 1, 2024 (New Year's Day 2024) |
| Day | Date observed |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day (observed) | Fri, Dec 31, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 17, 2022 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 30, 2022 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) | Mon, June 20, 2022 |
| Independence Day | Mon, July 4, 2022 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sept 5, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 24, 2022 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Fri, Nov 25, 2022 |
| Christmas Eve (observed) | Fri, Dec 23, 2022 |
| Christmas Day (observed) | Mon, Dec 26, 2022 |
| Winter Recess (Learn more about winter recess) |
Tue, Dec 27, 2022 Wed, Dec 28, 2022 Thu, Dec 29, 2022 |
| New Year's Eve (observed) | Fri, Dec 30, 2022 Mon, Jan 2, 2023 (New Year's Day 2023 observed) |