Holidays
The University of Kansas provides paid holidays to employees to help balance work and family responsibilities.
Eligibility
University Support Staff (USS), Unclassified Professional Staff (UPS), and fiscal year faculty and academic staff are eligible for paid holidays. Academic year faculty/academic staff, temporary employees (including students), and part-time employees who work irregular schedules are not eligible for paid holidays.
Holiday Schedule
The table below provides the holiday schedule for the calendar years listed below. You can also download the 2020 Desk Calendar (pdf) or the 2021 Desk Calendar (pdf) to print and use as a desk reference.
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2020 | 2021 |
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New Year's Day
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Wed., Jan 1, 2020 | Fri., Jan 1, 2021 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Mon., Jan 20, 2020 | Mon., Jan 18, 2021 |
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Memorial Day
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Mon., May 25, 2020 | Mon., May 31, 2021 |
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Independence Day
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Fri., July 3, 2020 | Mon., July 5, 2021 |
| Mon., Sept 7, 2020 | Mon., Sept 6, 2021 | |
| Wed., Nov 11, 2020 | Thus., Nov 11, 2021 | |
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Thanksgiving
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Thurs., Nov 26, 2020 | Thurs., Nov 25, 2021 |
| Fri., Nov 27, 2020 | Fri., Nov 26, 2021 | |
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Christmas
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Thurs., Dec 24, 2020 | Fri, Dec 24, 2021 |
Fri., Dec 25, 2020 |
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| May be used starting Dec. 29, 2019 through Dec. 26, 2020 |
May be used starting Sun.,Dec. 27, 2020 through Thurs.,Dec. 25, 2021. Please note that for most employees, the last day to use the 2021 Discretionary Day is 12/23/2021 since the officially observed Christmas Holiday falls on Friday, 12/24/2021 |
Additional Information
- When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the holiday will be observed on either Friday or Monday, respectively.
- In certain circumstances, staff and fiscal year faculty/academic staff may be required to work on a holiday due to the needs of the department.
- To learn more about eligibility, compensation, and time reporting guidelines, please refer to the Holiday Policy.