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The University will observe the following holiday schedule in accordance with the State Holiday Schedule 2025. Offices will be closed on the days indicated below.

WSSU Employee Holiday Schedule
Holiday Observance Day Day of Week
New Year's Day January 1, 2026 Thursday
Martin Luther King's Day January 19, 2026 Monday
Good Friday April 3, 2026 Friday
Memorial Day May 25, 2026 Monday
Independence Day July 3, 2026 Friday (observed per organizational policy.)
Labor Day September 7, 2025 Monday
Veteran's Day ---None---
Observed nationally on November 11th. Moved by the University to the Christmas/Winter Break
None
Thanksgiving November 26 & 27, 2026 Thursday & Friday
Christmas/ December 24 & 25, 2026 Thursday & Friday
*Christmas/Winter Break Supplement

December 28^, 29, 30, 31 2026

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (Requires use of 16 leave hours)

^This day is assigned in lieu of observance of Veteran's Day on November 11th.

The university is closed, and leave must be used for December 30th & 31st, employees may use vacation, bonus leave, or compensatory time of 16 hours.

Please direct any questions you may have regarding holiday leave to Human Resources.

WSSU Holiday Schedule 2026

Holiday Observance Leave Day of Week
New Year's Day January 1, 2027 Friday
Work Resumes January 4, 2027 Monday