Holiday Schedule
UNCSA 2026 Holiday Schedule
|
Holiday |
Observance Date (s) |
Day(s) |
|
New Year’s Day |
Jan. 1 |
Thursday |
|
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 19 |
Monday |
|
Memorial Day |
May 25 |
Monday |
|
Juneteenth |
June 19* |
Friday |
|
Independence Day |
July 3 |
Friday |
|
Labor Day |
Sept. 7 |
Monday |
|
Thanksgiving |
Nov. 26 and 27 |
Thursday - Friday |
|
Winter Holiday |
Dec. 23, 24, 25 and 28* |
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
|
Winter Break (University closed) |
Dec. 29, 30 and 31** |
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday |
The State of North Carolina authorizes 12 holidays each year, three of which must
fall at Christmas. The campuses of the UNC system observe the same number of holidays
as those provided to other state agencies; however, each campus sets its specific
holiday schedule based on institutional needs.
Christmas will be observed on December 23, 2026, December 24, and December 25, 2026.
*To maximize the number of class days during the semester, the Good Friday and Veteran’s
Day holidays will be observed on June 19, 2026, and December 28, 2026.
** Employees will be required to use vacation leave, bonus leave, special leave, or
compensatory time (24 hours total) on on December 29, 30, 31, 2026.
University opens on Friday, Jan. 2, 2027.
UNCSA 2027 Holiday Schedule
|
Holiday |
Observance Date (s) |
Day(s) |
|
New Year’s Day |
Jan. 1 |
Friday |
|
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 18 |
Monday |
|
Memorial Day |
May 31 |
Monday |
|
Juneteenth |
June 18* |
Friday |
|
Independence Day |
July 5 |
Monday |
|
Labor Day |
Sept. 6 |
Monday |
|
Thanksgiving |
Nov. 25 and 26 |
Thursday - Friday |
|
Winter Holiday |
Dec. 23, 24, 27 and 28* |
Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday |
|
Winter Break (University closed) |
Dec. 29, 30 and 31** |
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
The State of North Carolina authorizes 12 holidays each year, three of which must fall at Christmas. The campuses of the UNC system observe the same number of holidays as those provided to other state agencies; however, each campus sets its specific holiday schedule based on institutional needs.
Christmas will be observed on December 23 and December 24, 2027, and December 27, 2027.
*To maximize the number of class days during the semester, Veteran’s Day and Good Friday holidays will be observed on June 18, 2027, and December 28, 2027.
** Employees will be required to use vacation leave, bonus leave, special leave, or compensatory time (24 hours total) on December 29, 30, 31, 2027.
University Opens on Monday, January 3, 2028