Holidays
Emory University provides 10 holidays per year plus two floating holidays to eligible employees.
Floating Holidays
Two floating holidays are available at the beginning of each calendar year and must be taken in the calendar year in which they are given. They do not roll over, so if you don't use them, they are lost.
For new hires, if you are hired on or after July 1, you will only receive one floating holiday in your first year.
Holiday Schedule
The chart below shows Emory's observed holidays for the next several years.
| 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wednesday, January 1 | Friday, January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 20 | Monday, January 18 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25 | Monday, May 31 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 3 | Monday, July 5 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 | Monday, September 6 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, Friday, | Thursday, Friday, |
| Christmas | Thursday, Friday, | Friday, Monday, |
| Winter Recess | Monday, December 28 Tuesday, December 29 Wednesday, December 30 | Tuesday, December 28 Wednesday, December 29 Thursday, December 30 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31 | Friday, December 31 |
Due to operational needs, some employees must work on university holidays.
Consideration must also be given to employees wishing to take leave for religious observances not recognized as university holidays. This time off can be taken as vacation leave or as floating holidays, and should not be denied to employees unless it creates undue hardship within a department.