These are the dates holidays will be observed during 2011 and 2012 for classified employees. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, it is observed the Friday before; if it falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday.

2011

• New Year's Day - Saturday, January 1, 2011 (observed Friday December 31, 2010)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 17, 2011
• Memorial Day - Monday, May 30, 2011
• Independence Day - Monday, July 4, 2011
• Labor Day - Monday, September 5, 2011
• Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 24, 2011
• Day after Thanksgiving - Friday, November 25, 2011
• Christmas Eve Day - Saturday, December 24, 2011 (observed Friday December 23, 2011)
• Christmas Day - Sunday, December 25, 2011 (observed Monday December 26, 2011)

2012

• New Year's Day - Sunday, January 1, 2012 (observed Monday January 2, 2012)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 16, 2012
• Memorial Day - Monday, May 28, 2012
• Independence Day - Wednesday, July 4, 2012
• Labor Day - Monday, September 3, 2012
• Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 22, 2012
• Day after Thanksgiving - Friday, November 23, 2012
• Christmas Eve Day - Monday, December 24, 2012
• Christmas Day - Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Special Day of Leave

Full-time classified employees receive eight hours of leave, prorated for part-time staff, This day may be used on the day before or day after Christmas or New Year's Day holidays. The university will be open those days, and time off should be scheduled to maintain departmental services. OPEU and GCIU employees receive this day under the terms of their collective bargaining agreements. See December Holiday announcement.

Temporary employees do not receive this day of paid leave.

Please contact Human Resources, 6-3159, if you have questions.