HR Benefits| Holidays

Holidays

The university observes 12 holidays each year:

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights
A day during spring break*
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday
Christmas Day
Three additional days, either the day before or after New Year's, July 4, and Christmas are also observed as holidays.

In addition, each member of the nonexempt administrative staff may also select a personal holiday, which must be approved by the immediate supervisor.

Holidays celebrated from 2006-2010, based on the academic calendar. Union contracts may also govern holiday observance and pay.

These holidays apply to all eligible employees, except those whose special duties are essential to the safety and security of the university as determined by the chancellors.

*Spring Recess Holiday is normally scheduled for the Friday of the second full week of March, unless otherwise determined by the chancellor for the individual campuses. If adjusted, the chancellor is required to notify the president's office and statewide payroll office a minimum of 30 days in advance of the date selected.

Google Calendar

UA employees can add a "UA Holiday" calendar to their Google calendar by clicking "Add" beneath the "Other Calendars" section, selecting "Add a friend's calendar" and pasting in the calendar ID below:

alaska.edu_0qulnq3ksct8lh7t95avaf3h10@group.calendar.google.com

2011-2012 Holidays

Independence Day:
Monday, July 4, 2011 and Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Labor Day:
Monday, Sept. 5, 2011
Thanksgiving Day:
Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 and Friday, Nov. 25, 2011
Christmas Day:
Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 and Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011
New Year's Day:
Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 and Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights:
Monday, Jan. 16, 2012
*Spring Recess:
Friday, March 16, 2012
Memorial Day:
Monday, May 28, 2012

2012-2013 Holidays

Independence Day:
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 and Thursday, July 5, 2012

Labor Day:
Monday, Sept. 3, 2012

Thanksgiving Day:
Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 and Friday, Nov. 23, 2012
Christmas Day:
Monday, Dec. 24, 2012 and Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012
New Year's Day:
Monday, Dec. 31, 2012 and Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights:
Monday, Jan. 21, 2013
*Spring Recess:
Friday, March 15, 2013
Memorial Day:
Monday, May 27, 2013

2013-2014 Holidays

Independence Day:
Thursday, July 4, 2013 and Friday, July 5, 2013

Labor Day:
Monday, Sept. 2, 2013

Thanksgiving Day:
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 and Friday, Nov. 29, 2013
Christmas Day:
Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013 and Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013
New Year's Day:
Wednesday, Jan 1, 2014 and Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights:
Monday, Jan. 20, 2014
*Spring Recess:
Friday, March 14, 2014
Memorial Day:
Monday, May 26, 2014

2014-2015 Holidays

Independence Day:
Thursday, July 3, 2014 and Friday, July 4, 2014

Labor Day:
Monday, Sept. 1, 2014

Thanksgiving Day:
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014 and Friday, Nov. 28, 2014
Christmas Day:
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 and Friday, Dec. 26, 2014
New Year's Day:
Thursday, Jan 1, 2015 and Friday, Jan. 2, 2015
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights:
Monday, Jan. 19, 2015
*Spring Recess:
Friday, March 13, 2015
Memorial Day:
Monday, May 25, 2015