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.

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

Independence Day:
Thursday, July 2, 2009 and Friday, July 3, 2009

Labor Day:
Monday, September 7, 2009

Thanksgiving Day:
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 and Friday, Nov. 27, 2009

Christmas Day:
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 and Friday, Dec. 25, 2009

New Year's Day:
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 and Friday, Jan. 1, 2010

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights:
Monday, Jan. 18, 2010

*Spring Recess:
Friday, March 12, 2010

Memorial Day:
Monday, May 31, 2010

Independence Day:
Monday, July 5, 2010 and Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Labor Day:
Monday, Sept. 6, 2010

Thanksgiving Day:
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 and Friday, Nov. 26, 2010

Christmas Day:
Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 and Friday, Dec. 24, 2010

New Year's Day:
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 and Friday, Dec. 31, 2010

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights:
Monday, Jan. 17, 2011

*Spring Recess:
Friday, March 18, 2011

Memorial Day:
Monday, May 30, 2011

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

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