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Holiday Schedule 2025-01-07T15:13:10+00:00

2025 Holiday Schedule

HolidayDate
New Year’s Day (observed)Wednesday, January 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, January 20
Presidents' Day Monday, February 17
Memorial Day Monday, May 26
JuneteenthThursday, June 19
Independence DayFriday, July 4
Labor Day Monday, September 1
Veterans Day (observed)Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27
Native American Heritage Day Friday, November 28
Christmas Day (observed)Thursday, December 25
Personal HolidayOne day per calendar year (Faculty is one per academic year)
Personal Leave DayWPEA Members Only: Four personal leave days each fiscal year*

Early Closures

The College closes at 4 p.m. on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There may be exceptions to the 4 p.m. closure based on operational needs and approved by the appropriate appointing authority.

*Represented Classified Employees

Each represented classified employee who has been continuously employed by the College for more than four months shall be entitled to select one Personal Holiday per calendar year in accordance with the WPEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Each represented classified employee who has been continuously employed by the College for more than four months shall be entitled to select four Personal Leave Days each fiscal year during the life of the Agreement, in accordance with the WPEA Collective Bargaining Agreement 2021-2023.

Cyclic Year Employees

Cyclic year employees scheduled to work less than full monthly schedules qualify for holiday pay only when they are in pay status on their last regularly scheduled working day preceding the holiday in that month.