Stanford provides holiday paid days off for eligible employees.

Download the University Holiday Schedule.

*Employees in operational areas that observe Winter closure will receive holiday pay for holidays that fall during the close, and may use available PTO, floating holiday, accrued vacation, unpaid time off, or any combination of these, on the remaining closure days.  **Note: Temporary and casual employees are not eligible for paid holidays or a floating holiday.

Eligibility for Paid Holidays: You are eligible for paid holidays beginning on your first day of employment if you are normally scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week (50% or more of regular full-time employment, also known as FTE).

Floating Holiday: A floating holiday is available to all regular staff employees January 1 of the calendar year and can be taken at any time within that calendar year, with supervisory approval. In 2022, a second floating holiday is added for regular staff employees.

Holiday Pay Policy: For Stanford’s policy on paid holidays, see Administrative Guide Memo 2.1.13: Paid Holidays. Employees represented by either SEIU or SDSA should consult their respective collective bargaining agreements.

Global Staff: For international holiday policies and schedules, see Offerings for Global Staff.