Holidays

Fiscal Year 2025 Employee Holiday Schedule

Per the UTD Holiday Policy, employees who are appointed to work at least 20 hours per week for a period of at least 4 ½ continuous months are eligible for holidays.

Faculty must be appointed for at least 50% time for at least 4 ½ continuous months to be eligible. Students employed in positions that require student status as a condition of employment are not eligible for holidays.

The Texas Legislature sets the number of paid holidays each year and allows universities the flexibility to set a holiday schedule compatible with the academic calendar. In years when the Legislature meets, the subsequent year’s holiday schedule is usually available by early July. In non-legislative years, the subsequent year’s holiday schedule is usually available by early May.

Holidays do not count against your vacation or sick time accruals.

Holiday	Date
Labor Day	Monday, Sept. 2, 2024
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024
Day after Thanksgiving	Friday, Nov. 29, 2024
Winter Holiday *	Monday, Dec. 23, 2024
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024
Christmas Day	Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024
Day after Christmas	Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024
Winter Holiday *	Friday, Dec. 27, 2024
Winter Holiday *	Monday, Dec. 30, 2024
Winter Holiday *	Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
New Year’s Day	Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025
Comets United Day	Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Monday, Jan. 20, 2025
Memorial Day	Monday, May 26, 2025
Juneteenth/Emancipation Day	Thursday, June 19, 2025
Independence Day	Friday, July 4, 2025

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Holidays that fall on a weekend are not observed or applied to winter break for FY25

For more information about holidays, see the holiday policy or email hr@utdallas.edu.

Religious Holidays

It is the policy of UT Dallas to provide reasonable accommodation to employees who wish to observe a religious holiday that occurs on a day the University is scheduled to be open. Employees who wish to observe a religious holiday or holy day should refer to the policy.

Past Holidays