Holiday Schedule

UNCSA 2025 Holiday Schedule

Holiday

Observance Date (s)

Day(s)

New Year’s Day

Jan. 1

Wednesday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Jan. 20

Monday

Memorial Day

May 26

Monday

Juneteenth

June 19*

Thursday

Independence Day

July 4

Friday

Labor Day

Sept. 1

Monday

Thanksgiving

Nov. 27 and 28

Thursday - Friday

Winter Holiday

Dec. 24, 25, 26 and 29*

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Monday

Winter Break (University closed)

Dec. 30 and 31**

Tuesday and Wednesday

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 Dec. 24, 2025; Dec. 25, 2025; and Dec. 26, 2025.

*To maximize the number of class days during the semester, the Good Friday and Veteran’s Day holidays will be observed on June 19, 2024, and Dec. 29, 2024.
** Employees will be required to use vacation leave, bonus leave, special leave, or compensatory time (16 hours total) on Dec. 30 and 31, 2025.

University opens on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

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
and Monday

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.