Holiday Schedule
2019-2020 Holiday Schedule (15 days)
| Date | Holiday | Day | University Status |
| September 2, 2019 | Labor Day | Monday | University Closed |
| November 28, 2019 | Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | University Closed |
| November 29, 2019 | Friday After Thanksgiving | Friday | University Closed |
| December 23, 2019 | Winter Holiday | Monday | Skeleton Workforce* |
| December 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | Tuesday | University Closed |
| December 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | Wednesday | University Closed |
| December 26, 2019 | Day After Christmas | Thursday | University Closed |
| December 27, 2019 | Winter Holiday | Friday | Skeleton Workforce* |
| December 30, 2019 | Winter Holiday | Monday | Skeleton Workforce* |
| December 31, 2019 | Winter Holiday | Tuesday | Skeleton Workforce* |
| January 1, 2020 | New Year's Day | Wednesday | University Closed |
| January 2, 2020 | Winter Holiday | Thursday | Skeleton Workforce* |
| January 3, 2020 | Winter Holiday | Friday | Skeleton Workforce* |
| January 20, 2020 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday | University Closed |
| May 25, 2020 | Memorial Day | Monday | University Closed |
Holiday Leave
Paid holiday leave is provided to employees who are appointed to work at least 20 hours per week for a period of at least four and one-half continuous months. Employees appointed less than full-time but at least 20 hours per week are eligible for holiday leave, including floating holiday leave, proportionate to the number of hours appointed.
The legislature provides institutions of higher education the flexibility to establish their own holiday schedules. This flexibility allows U.T. System Administration to establish a holiday schedule that is more compatible with the academic calendars of the institutions we serve. Accordingly, U.T. System Administration observes the same number of holidays observed by state agencies even though our respective holiday schedules may differ.
Skeleton Workforce*
Skeleton workforce refers to University Police and on-call facilities personnel only.
Holiday Compensatory Time
Employees who work on a holiday will receive equivalent time off within the 12-month period following the holiday worked.
Optional Holidays
The legislature has designated Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday as optional holidays. A holiday pay-eligible employee may observe optional holidays by working on any holiday in which a skeleton workforce is required or by using applicable accrued leave.