HR Releases 2027, 2028 Holiday Schedules

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UNC Charlotte offers eligible employees 12 paid holidays each calendar year, and the Human Resources Department publishes the approved holiday schedule annually.

2027 Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY (University is Closed)DAYDATEALLOWANCE
New Year’s DayFridayJan. 1, 20271
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMondayJan. 18, 20271
Independence Day (observed)MondayJuly 5, 20271
Labor DayMondaySept. 6, 20271
ThanksgivingThursday – FridayNov. 25 – 26, 20272
*Winter HolidayFriday,
Monday – Friday
Dec. 24, 2027
Dec. 27-31, 2027
6
Total Holidays12

Monday, Jan. 1, 2028, will be the first paid holiday of 2028.

2028 Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY (University is Closed)DAYDATEALLOWANCE
New Year’s Day (observed)MondayJan. 3, 20281
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMondayJan. 17, 20281
Independence Day (observed)TuesdayJuly 4, 20281
Labor DayMondaySept. 4, 20281
ThanksgivingThursday – FridayNov. 23 – 24, 20282
*Winter HolidayFriday
Monday – Tuesday
Dec. 22
Dec. 25 – 29, 2028
6
Total Holidays12

Monday, Jan. 1, 2028, will be the first paid holiday of 2028.

*Winter holiday consists of moving paid days for: Good Friday (1 day), Memorial Day (1 day), Veterans Day (1 day), and adding three paid days for Christmas.

Personal Observance Leave is also available for eligible employees. In accordance with Executive Order 262: Employee Leave to Recognize a Day of Cultural, Religious or Personal Significance, the University offers eight hours of Personal Observance Leave for eligible employees. This paid time off is designed for permanent leave-earning employees to use on a day of significance, including days of cultural, religious or personal observation.