Holidays
Emory University provides 11 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.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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New Year's Day | Monday, January 2 | Monday, January 1 | Wednesday, January 1 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 16 | Monday, January 15 | Monday, January 20 |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 29 | Monday, May 27 | Monday, May 26 |
Juneteenth | Monday, June 19 | Wednesday, June 19 | Thursday, June 19 |
Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4 | Thursday, July 4 | Friday, July 4 |
Labor Day | Monday, September 4 | Monday, September 2 | Monday, September 1 |
Thanksgiving | Thursday, Friday, | Thursday, Friday, | Thursday, November 27 Friday, November 28 |
Christmas | Friday, Monday, | Tuesday, Wednesday, | Wednesday. December 24 Thursday, December 25 |
Winter Recess | Tuesday, December 26 Wednesday, December 27 Thursday, December 28 | Thursday, December 26 Friday, December 27 Monday, December 30 | Friday, December 26 Monday, December 29 Tuesday, December 30 |
New Year's Eve | Friday, December 29 | Tuesday, December 31 | Wednesday, December 31 |
Due to operational needs, some employees must work on university holidays.
Holidays Policy
For more information about Emory holidays, view the Holidays Policy.
Religious Observances
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.
Managers are also asked to be mindful of key religious observances when scheduling events, meetings, etc. The Office of Spiritual and Religious Life creates an annual calendar which contains contains religious holiday information.