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2026 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

HOLIDAYOBSERVED
New Year's DayThursday, January 1, 2026
Day after New Year's Day**Friday, January 2, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, January 19, 2026
Presidents' DayMonday, February 16, 2026
Memorial DayMonday, May 25, 2026
JuneteenthFriday, June 19, 2026
Independence Day (Observed)Friday, July 3, 2026
Labor DayMonday, September 7, 2026
Veterans DayWednesday, November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 26, 2026
Day after ThanksgivingFriday, November 27, 2026
Christmas Eve at 12pm**Thursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026

** Approved for the 2026 calendar year only.

Benefited Employees receive 11 paid holidays per calendar year: For payroll purposes a holiday is considered an eight-hour workday for full time employees, and prorated for Benefited Employees working less than 40 hours as indicated above.

Employees must be in paid status for at least half the pay period (not counting the holiday) to receive the holiday.

Maximum Carryover Limit: The maximum carryover limit for holiday leave (accrued and deferred) balances is 32 hours for full time benefited employees. A proportionate maximum carryover will apply to part time benefited employees’ equivalent to four workdays at the part time holiday accrual rate they are receiving as of December 31st of each calendar year. An employee’s holiday leave balance in excess of the maximum carryover limit will be forfeited as of December 31st of each calendar year.

Upon termination, Benefited Employees are paid for all unused holiday leave up to the maximum carryover limit. 

 

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