Designated Holidays
See the annual list of paid holidays available to eligible employees who hold a full-time or part-time position that accrues vacation time.
Holidays
| Holiday | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Monday - January 1, 2024 | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday - January 15, 2024 | Monday, January 20, 2025 |
| Memorial Day | Monday - May 27, 2024 | Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| Juneteenth | Wednesday - June 19, 2024 | Thursday, June 19, 2025 |
| Independence Day | Thursday - July 4, 2024 | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Monday - September 2, 2024 | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Veterans Day | Monday - November 11, 2024 | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday - November 28, 2024 Friday - November 29, 2024 |
Thursday, November 27, 2025 Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Christmas | Wednesday - December 25, 2024 | Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
| Discretionary Day | After six months of employment, may be used starting 12/24/2023 through 12/21/2024 | After six months of employment, may be used starting 12/22/2024 through 12/20/2025 |
Eligibility
You are eligible for paid holidays if you hold a full-time or part-time position that accrues vacation. Students and temporaries are not eligible.
Working on a holiday
If you work on a holiday and are exempt you earn comp time equal to the number of the hours you worked. If you are non-exempt, you either earn comp time equal to 1.5 times the number of hours you worked or you may be paid at 1.5 times your normal rate for each hour worked. The decision whether to award comp time or the holiday pay is generally determined by each department. Your manager can advise you.
Note: If you are a USS classified employee covered by the Fraternal Order of Police Memorandum of Agreement, there are separate rules that apply to working during Holiday hours. Your manager can advise you.