askHRHoliday & Winter Recess Calendar
Paid University Holidays are observed according to dates indicated below. Holidays specified in union contracts are observed according to those contracts, even if different from this calendar. Holidays for the NU-Q campus may differ from these dates. Learn more about holiday eligibility and working on holidays here.
Winter Recess refers to the closing of the University’s academic and administrative offices between the scheduled Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve holidays. Winter Recess days are not holidays but are provided in addition to the already scheduled University holidays. Learn more about winter recess here.
| Day | Date observed |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri, Jan 1, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 18, 2021 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 31, 2021 |
| Independence Day (observed) | Mon, July 5, 2021 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sept 6, 2021 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 25, 2021 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Fri, Nov 26, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve (observed) | Thu, Dec 23, 2021 |
| Christmas Day (observed) | Fri, Dec 24, 2021 |
| Winter Recess (Learn more about winter recess) |
Mon, Dec 27, 2021 Tue, Dec 28, 2021 Wed, Dec 29, 2021 |
| New Year's Eve (observed) | Thu, Dec 30, 2021 Fri, Dec 31, 2021 (New Year's Day 2022 observed) |
| Day | Date observed |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day (observed) | Fri, Dec 31, 2021 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 17, 2022 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 30, 2022 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day (observed) | Mon, June 20, 2022 |
| Independence Day | Mon, July 4, 2022 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sept 5, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 24, 2022 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Fri, Nov 25, 2022 |
| Christmas Eve (observed) | Fri, Dec 23, 2022 |
| Christmas Day (observed) | Mon, Dec 26, 2022 |
| Winter Recess (Learn more about winter recess) |
Tue, Dec 27, 2022 Wed, Dec 28, 2022 Thu, Dec 29, 2022 |
| New Year's Eve (observed) | Fri, Dec 30, 2022 Mon, Jan 2, 2023 (New Year's Day 2023 observed) |
| Day | Date observed |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1, 2020 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 20, 2020 |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25, 2020 |
| Independence Day | Fri, July 3, 2020 |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sept 7, 2020 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thu, Nov 26, 2020 |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Fri, Nov 27, 2020 |
| Christmas Eve | Thu, Dec 24, 2020 |
| Christmas Day | Fri, Dec 25, 2020 |
| Winter Recess (Learn more about winter recess.) |
Mon, Dec 28, 2020 Tue, Dec 29, 2020 Wed, Dec 30, 2020 |
| New Year's Eve | Thu, Dec 31, 2020 Fri, Jan 1, 2021 (New Year's Day 2021) |
This 2020 calendar is maintained as a historical reference for the previous year.