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.
2022 | 2023 | |
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New Year's Day | Monday, January 3 | Monday, January 2 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 17 | Monday, January 16 |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 30 | Monday, May 29 |
Juneteenth | Monday, June 20 | Monday, June 19 |
Independence Day | Monday, July 4 | Tuesday, July 4 |
Labor Day | Monday, September 5 | Monday, September 4 |
Thanksgiving | Thursday, Friday, | Thursday, Friday, |
Christmas | Friday, Monday, | Friday, Monday, |
Winter Recess | Tuesday, December 27 Wednesday, December 28 Thursday, December 29 | Tuesday, December 26 Wednesday, December 27 Thursday, December 28 |
New Year's Eve | Friday, December 30 | Friday, December 29 |
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.