UNC Charlotte offers eligible employees 12 paid holidays each calendar year.
2023 Employee Holiday Schedule
UNC Charlotte offers eligible employees 12 paid holidays each calendar year. The holidays are listed below.
*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.
| 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 |
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.