University Holiday Schedule
See also:
Paid Time Off (summary chart)
Reference Calendars
- Stanford Academic Calendar
- Religious Observances (Office of Religious Life)
Stanford provides holiday paid days off for eligible employees.
| UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY | 2024 DATES | 2025 DATES* |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Monday, January 1, 2024 | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 15, 2024 | Monday, January 20, 2025 |
| Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 19, 2024 | Monday, February 17, 2025 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27, 2024 | Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| Independence Day | Thursday, July 4, 2024 | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 2, 2024 | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day; Friday after Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 28; Friday, November 29, 2024 | Thursday, November 27; Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Winter Holidays | Tuesday, December 24; Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | Wednesday, December 24, 2025; Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
| University Winter Closure | Monday, December 23, 2024, through Friday, January 3, 2025 | The 2025/2026 Winter Closure dates to be announced in spring 2025. |
| Floating Holidays | Dates mutually agreed upon between employee and supervisor. | Dates mutually agreed upon between employee and supervisor. |
*The holiday schedule for this year is provided for planning purposes and may be subject to change.
Note: Temporary and casual employees are not eligible for paid holidays or floating holidays.
Eligibility for Paid Holidays: Regular staff employees are eligible for paid holidays beginning on their first day of employment if they are normally scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week (50% or more of regular full-time employment, also known as FTE).
Floating Holidays: Floating holidays (16 hours) are available to all regular staff employees on January 1 of the calendar year and can be taken at any time within that calendar year, with supervisory approval. Employees represented by either SEIU or SDSA should consult their respective collective bargaining agreements.
Holiday Pay Policy: For Stanford’s policy on paid holidays, see Administrative Guide Memo 2.1.13: Paid Holidays. Employees represented by either SEIU or SDSA should consult their respective collective bargaining agreements.
Global Staff: For international holiday policies and schedules, see Offerings for Global Staff.