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Holiday Schedule 2023 and 2024

2023 Holidays

New Year's Day Monday, January 2, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 16, 2023
Lincoln's Birthday* Friday, February 17, 2023
Washington's Birthday (President's Day) Monday, February 20, 2023
Day of Reflection/Good Friday
Friday, April 7, 2023
Memorial Day Monday, May 29, 2023
Juneteenth Day Monday, June 19, 2023
Independence Day Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2023
Columbus Day** Monday, October 9, 2023
Veterans Day*** Friday, November 10, 2023
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 23, 2023
Christmas Day Monday, December 25, 2023

2024 Holidays

New Year's Day Monday, January 1, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 15, 2024
Lincoln's Birthday* Friday, February 16, 2024
Washington's Birthday (President's Day) Monday, February 19, 2024
Day of Reflection/Good Friday
Friday, March 29, 2024
Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024
Juneteenth Day Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2024
Columbus Day** Monday, October 14, 2024
Veterans Day*** Monday, November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28, 2024
Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25, 2024

 

* This holiday may differ by bargaining unit. Check your collective bargaining agreement or contact Human Resources for further information.

 

**The 2023 Columbus Day Holiday will be observed as follows:

The University will be open, and classes will be in session on this day. Please see below for how the holiday is handled for your employment group:

AAUP & SUOAF Employees:

For AAUP & SUOAF employees, Monday October 9, 2023 will be a regular work day. The Columbus Day holiday will be observed on the day before Thanksgiving, which is Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

AFSCME-Clerical & Maintenance & Service Union Employees:

The official observance is Monday, October 9, 2023, however, many employees will be required to work on that day since classes will be in session. Any employee required to work on that day will receive their regular pay and receive a compensatory day off in lieu of the holiday.
 
A&R Employees:

The official observance is Monday, October 9, 2023, however, many employees will be required to work on that day since classes will be in session. Any employee required to work on that day will earn a compensatory day plus time and a half for all hours worked.

Connecticut Police & Fire Union Employees (NP-5):

The official observance is Monday, October 9, 2023, however, many employees will be required to work on that day since classes will be in session. Any employee required to work on that day will earn a compensatory day and will be paid straight time for all hours worked on the holiday in addition to their regular day’s pay.

Management/Confidential Employees:

For Management/Confidential employees, Monday, October 9, 2023, however, many employees will be required to work on that day since the University is open. Any employee that works on that day will earn a compensatory day off in lieu of the holiday.

 

***The 2023 Veterans Day Holiday will be observed as follows:

This year, Veterans Day will be observed on Friday, November 10, 2023. The University will be open, and classes will be in session on this day. Please see below for how the holiday is handled for your employment group:

A&R Employees:

The official observance is Friday, November 10, 2023, however, many employees will be required to work on that day since classes will be in session. Any employee required to work on that day will earn a compensatory day plus time and a half for all hours worked. 

AAUP, SUOAF & Management/Confidential:

Veterans Day is not a designated paid holiday, instead this holiday is observed the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Clerical Employees:

For Clerical employees, Friday, November 10, 2023 will be a regular work day. The Veterans’ Day holiday will be observed on the day after Thanksgiving, which is Friday, November 24, 2023.

Connecticut Police & Fire Union Employees:

The official observance is Friday, November 10, 2023, however, many employees will be required to work on that day since classes will be in session. Any employee required to work on that day will earn a compensatory day and will be paid straight time for all hours worked on the holiday in addition to their regular day’s pay.

Maintenance & Service Union Employees:
The official observance is Friday, November 10, 2023, however, many employees will be required to work on that day since classes will be in session. Any employee required to work on that day will earn a compensatory holiday.