Legal Holidays

When a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the legal holiday is observed and UW System is closed on the Monday following the legal holiday.

Eligible employees are granted eight hours of floating legal holiday when: (a) a legal holiday falls on a Saturday or (b) a legal holiday falls on a Sunday and the following Monday is also a legal holiday.

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2024 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
New Year's Day, January 1 Monday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Third Monday in January Monday, January 15
Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Monday, May 27
Independence Day, July 4 Thursday, July 4
Labor Day, First Monday in September Monday, September 2
Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November Thursday, November 28
Christmas Eve, December 24 Tuesday, December 24
Christmas, December 25 Wednesday, December 25
New Year's Eve, December 31 Tuesday, December 31

Note: 2024 was a leap year, with the addition of Thursday, February 29.

2023 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
New Year's Day, January 1 Monday, January 2 (Observed)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Third Monday in January Monday, January 16
Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Monday, May 29
Independence Day, July 4 Tuesday, July 4
Labor Day, First Monday in September Monday, September 4
Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November Thursday, November 23
Christmas Eve, December 24 Sunday, December 24 (Floating Holiday)
Christmas, December 25 Monday, December 25
New Year's Eve, December 31 Sunday, December 31 (Floating Holiday)

2022 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
New Year's Day, January 1 Saturday, January 1 (Floating Holiday)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Third Monday in January Monday, January 17
Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Monday, May 30
Independence Day, July 4 Monday, July 4
Labor Day, First Monday in September Monday, September 5
Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November Thursday, November 24
Christmas Eve, December 24 Saturday, December 24 (Floating Holiday)
Christmas, December 25 Monday, December 26 (Observed)
New Year's Eve, December 31 Saturday, December 31 (Floating Holiday)

2021 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
New Year's Day, January 1 Friday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Third Monday in January Monday, January 18
Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Monday, May 31
Independence Day, July 4 Monday, July 5 (Observed)
Labor Day, First Monday in September Monday, September 6
Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November Thursday, November 25
Christmas Eve, December 24 Friday, December 24
Christmas, December 25 Saturday, December 25 (Floating Holiday)
New Year's Eve, December 31 Friday, December 31

2020 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
New Year's Day, January 1 Wednesday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Third Monday in January Monday, January 20
Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Monday, May 25
Independence Day, July 4 Saturday, July 4 (Floating Holiday)
Labor Day, First Monday in September Monday, September 7
Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November Thursday, November 26
Christmas Eve, December 24 Thursday, December 24
Christmas, December 25 Friday, December 25
New Year's Eve, December 31 Thursday, December 31

Note: 2020 was a leap year, with the addition of Saturday, February 29.

2019 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
New Year's Day, January 1 Tuesday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Third Monday in January Monday, January 21
Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Monday, May 27
Independence Day, July 4 Thursday, July 4
Labor Day, First Monday in September Monday, September 2
Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November Thursday, November 28
Christmas Eve, December 24 Tuesday, December 24
Christmas, December 25 Wednesday, December 25
New Year's Eve, December 31 Tuesday, December 31

2018 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
New Year's Day, January 1 Monday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Third Monday in January Monday, January 15
Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Monday, May 28
Independence Day, July 4 Wednesday, July 4
Labor Day, First Monday in September Monday, September 3
Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November Thursday, November 22
Christmas Eve, December 24 Monday, December 24
Christmas, December 25 Tuesday, December 25
New Year's Eve, December 31 Monday, December 31

2017 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
New Year's Day, January 1 Monday, January 2
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Third Monday in January Monday, January 16
Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Monday, May 29
Independence Day, July 4 Tuesday, July 4
Labor Day, First Monday in September Monday, September 4
Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November Thursday, November 23
Christmas Eve, December 24 Sunday, December 24 (Floating Holiday)
Christmas, December 25 Monday, December 25
New Year's Eve, December 31 Sunday, December 31 (Floating Holiday)

2016 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
New Year's Day, January 1 Friday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Third Monday in January Monday, January 18
Memorial Day, Last Monday in May Monday, May 30
Independence Day, July 4 Monday, July 4
Labor Day, First Monday in September Monday, September 5
Thanksgiving, Fourth Thursday in November Thursday, November 24
Christmas Eve, December 24 Saturday, December 24 (Floating Holiday)
Christmas, December 25 Monday, December 26
New Year's Eve, December 31 Saturday, December 31 (Floating Holiday)

Note: 2016 was a leap year, with the addition of Monday, February 29.

2015 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
January 1, New Year's Day Thursday, January 1
Third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 19
Last Monday in May, Memorial Day Monday, May 25
July 4, Independence Day Saturday, July 4 (Floating Holiday)
First Monday in September, Labor Day Monday, September 7
Fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26
December 24, Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24
December 25, Christmas Friday, December 25
December 31, New Year's Eve Thursday, December 31

2014 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
January 1, New Year's Day Wednesday, January 1
Third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 20
Last Monday in May, Memorial Day Monday, May 26
July 4, Independence Day Friday, July 4
First Monday in September, Labor Day Monday, September 1
Fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27
December 24, Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24
December 25, Christmas Thursday, December 25
December 31, New Year's Eve Wednesday, December 31

2013 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
January 1, New Year's Day Tuesday, January 1
Third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 21
Last Monday in May, Memorial Day Monday, May 27
July 4, Independence Day Thursday, July 4
First Monday in September, Labor Day Monday, September 2
Fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Thursday, November 28
December 24, Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24
December 25, Christmas Wednesday, December 25
December 31, New Year's Eve Tuesday, December 31

2012 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
January 1, New Year's Day Monday, January 2
Third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 16
Last Monday in May, Memorial Day Monday, May 28
July 4, Independence Day Wednesday, July 4
First Monday in September, Labor Day Monday, September 3
Fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Thursday, November 22
December 24, Christmas Eve Monday, December 24
December 25, Christmas Tuesday, December 25
December 31, New Year's Eve Monday, December 31

Note: 2012 was a leap year with the addition of Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

2011 Legal Holidays

Holiday When Observed
January 1, New Year's Day Saturday, January 1 (Floating Holiday)
Third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 17
Last Monday in May, Memorial Day Monday, May 30
July 4, Independence Day Monday, July 4
First Monday in September, Labor Day Monday, September 5
Fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Thursday, November 24
December 24, Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24 (Floating Holiday)
December 25, Christmas Monday, December 26
December 31, New Year's Eve Saturday, December 31 (Floating Holiday)