Holiday Schedule

Employee Holiday Schedule

UNC Charlotte offers eligible employees 12 paid holidays each calendar year.

2023 Employee Holiday Calendar

UNC Charlotte offers eligible employees 12 paid holidays each calendar year. The holidays are listed below.

HOLIDAY (University is CLOSED) DAY DATE ALLOWANCE
New Year's Day Monday January 2, 2023 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday January 16, 2023 1
Independence Day Tuesday July 4, 2023 1
Labor Day Monday September 4, 2023 1
Thanksgiving Thursday - Friday November 23 - 24 , 2023 2
*Winter Holiday

Friday, 

Monday-Friday

December 22, 2023

December 25-29, 2023

6
Total Holidays     12

*Winter Holiday consists of moving paid days for: Good Friday (1 day), Memorial Day (1 day), Veterans’ Day (1 day), and adding 3 paid days for Christmas.

Notes: 

  • Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, will be the first paid holiday of 2024.
  • Personal Observance Leave 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.

2024 Holiday Calendar

UNC Charlotte offers eligible employees 12 paid holidays each calendar year. The holidays are listed below.

HOLIDAY (University is CLOSED) DAY DATE ALLOWANCE
New Year's Day Monday January 1, 2024 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday January 15, 2024 1
Independence Day Thursday July 4, 2024 1
Labor Day Monday September 2, 2024 1
Thanksgiving Thursday - Friday November 28 - 29 , 2024 2
*Winter Holiday

Tuesday - Friday

Monday-Tuesday

December 24-27, 2024

December 30-31, 2024

6
Total Holidays     12

*Winter Holiday consists of moving paid days for: Good Friday (1 day), Memorial Day (1 day), Veterans’ Day (1 day) and adding 3 paid days for Christmas.

Notes:  

  • Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, will be the first paid holiday of 2025.