University Holiday Calendars

The University of Minnesota observes 11 holidays each fiscal year. Floating holidays depend on collective bargaining agreements and may change.

The holidays vary by campus in accordance with the Administrative Policy: Academic Calendars.

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Crookston Holiday Calendar

Dates for the Crookston campus holidays are assembled by the UMC Calendar Committee and published by the UMC Registrar's Office.

2023–2024 University Holidays

DateHoliday
Tuesday, July 4, 2023Independence Day
Monday, September 4Labor Day
Thursday, November 23Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 24Floating holiday
Monday, December 25Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 26Floating holiday
Monday, January 1, 2024New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 2Floating holiday
Monday, January 15Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, March 29Floating holiday
Monday, May 27Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19Juneteenth

 

2024–2025 University Holidays

DateHoliday
Thursday, July 4, 2024Independence Day
Monday, September 2Labor Day
Thursday, November 28Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29Floating holiday
Wednesday, December 25Christmas Day
Thursday, December 26Floating holiday
Wednesday, January 1, 2025New Year's Day
Thursday, January 2Floating holiday
Monday, January 20Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, April 18Floating holiday
Monday, May 26Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19Juneteenth

Floating holidays are subject to collective bargaining agreement and subject to change.

Duluth Holiday Calendar

Dates for the Duluth campus holidays are published by UMD Academic Affairs on the UMD Academic Calendar website.

2023–2024 University Holidays

DateHoliday
Monday, September 4, 2023Labor Day
Thursday, November 23Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 24Floating holiday
Monday, December 25Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 26Floating holiday
Wednesday, December 27Floating holiday
Monday, January 1, 2024New Year's Day
Monday, January 15Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, May 27Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19Juneteenth
Thursday, July 4Independence Day
Friday, July 5Floating holiday

 

2024–2025 University Holidays

DateHoliday
Monday, September 2, 2024Labor Day
Thursday, November 28Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29Floating holiday
Tuesday, December 24Floating holiday
Wednesday, December 25Christmas Day
Thursday, December 26Floating holiday
Wednesday, January 1, 2025New Year's Day
Monday, January 20Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, May 26Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19Juneteenth
Friday, July 4Independence Day

Floating holidays are subject to collective bargaining agreement and subject to change.

Morris Holiday Calendar

Dates for the Morris campus holidays are reviewed and approved by the Senate Committee on Educational Policy (SCEP) and the Faculty Senate. These dates are published on the University Senate Academic Calendars website.

2023–2024 University Holidays

DateHoliday
Tuesday, July 4, 2023Independence Day
Monday, September 4Labor Day
Thursday, November 23Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 24Floating holiday
Monday, December 25Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 26Floating holiday
Monday, January 1, 2024New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 2Floating holiday
Monday, January 15Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, March 15Floating holiday
Monday, May 27Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19Juneteenth

 

2024–2025 University Holidays

DateHoliday
Thursday, July 4, 2024Independence Day
Monday, September 2Labor Day
Thursday, November 28Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29Floating holiday
Tuesday, December 24Floating holiday
Wednesday, December 25Christmas Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025New Year's Day observed
Monday, January 20Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, March 14Floating holiday
Monday, May 26Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19Juneteenth

Floating holidays are subject to collective bargaining agreement and subject to change.

Rochester and Twin Cities Holiday Calendar

Dates for the Rochester and Twin Cities campus holidays are reviewed and approved by the Senate Committee on Educational Policy (SCEP) and the Faculty Senate. For the Twin Cities/Rochester calendar, the Civil Service Consultative Committee sets and approves the floating holidays. These dates are published on the University Senate Academic Calendars website.

2023–2024 University Holidays

DATEHOLIDAY
Tuesday, July 4, 2023Independence Day
Monday, September 4Labor Day
Thursday, November 23Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 24Floating holiday
Friday, December 22Floating holiday
Monday, December 25Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 26Floating holiday
Monday, January 1, 2024New Year's Day
Monday, January 15Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, May 27Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19Juneteenth
Unassigned(One personal floating holiday)

 

2024–2025 University Holidays

DATEHOLIDAY
Thursday, July 4, 2024Independence Day
Monday, September 2Labor Day
Thursday, November 28Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29Floating holiday
Tuesday, December 24Floating holiday
Wednesday, December 25Christmas Day
Thursday, December 26Floating holiday
Wednesday, January 1, 2025New Year's Day
Monday, January 20Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, May 26Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19Juneteenth
Unassigned(One personal floating holiday)

Floating holidays are subject to collective bargaining agreement and subject to change.

In addition to the observed University holidays above, faculty and staff are encouraged to consult the Office for Equity and Diversity's Calendar of Holidays and Religious Observances before scheduling events or exams. This list is not exhaustive and observances are not necessarily days when individuals will not attend work, but it is encouraged to be flexible with colleagues who may need to shift their workload or schedules, or require accommodations.

Personal and Scheduled Floating Holidays

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Personal Holiday—Twin Cities and Rochester Campuses

Academic, civil service, and non-faculty labor-represented employees in the Twin Cities and Rochester have a personal holiday instead of a scheduled floating holiday.

Eligibility

Civil service and labor-represented staff are eligible for a personal holiday.

Academic employees—faculty; P&A; professionals in training except 9541, 9548, 9549, 9554, 9555, 9556, and 9559; and graduate assistants—who follow the Twin Cities and Rochester academic calendar and who are eligible to receive holiday pay are also eligible for a personal holiday.

Guidelines for Using Your Personal Holiday

  1. Your personal holiday must be taken during the fiscal year (July 1–June 30) or it will be lost. It cannot be banked to the next fiscal year.
  2. Talk with your supervisor before you use your holiday and follow the same procedure as requesting vacation.
  3. Your personal holiday must be taken in whole day increments.
  4. If you leave the University (voluntarily or involuntarily) before you use your personal holiday, you will not be paid for this time.

 Rules and contract language governing leave for personal holidays vary by employee group. Be sure to consult the appropriate governing document.

Scheduled Floating Holiday—Crookston, Duluth, and Morris Campuses

Academic, civil service, and non-faculty labor-represented employees in Crookston, Duluth, and Morris usually have a scheduled floating holiday instead of a personal holiday. The entire campus is closed on the scheduled date.

For contract language regarding Leaves of Absence for Crookston and Duluth faculty, refer to: