Stanford provides holiday paid days off for eligible employees.
University Holiday | 2021 Dates | 2022 Dates |
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New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1, 2021 | Friday, December 31, 2021 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 18, 2021 | Monday, January 17, 2022 |
Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 15, 2021 | Monday, February 21, 2022 |
Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2021 | Monday, May 30, 2022 |
Independence Day | Monday, July 5, 2021 | Monday, July 4, 2022 |
Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2021 | Monday, September 5, 2022 |
Thanksgiving Day; Friday after Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 25; Friday, November 26, 2021 | Thursday, November 24; Friday, November 25, 2022 |
Winter Holidays | Thursday, December 23; Friday, December 24, 2021 | Friday, December 23; Monday, December 26, 2022 |
University Winter Closure* | The 2021 winter closure will be from Monday, December 20, 2021, through Friday, December 31, 2021, with the following dates designated as university holidays: Thursday, December 23, 2021; Friday, December 24, 2021, and Friday, December 31, 2021 (regular operations resume on Monday, January 3, 2022) | 2022 Winter Closure dates to be announced in spring 2022 |
Floating holiday | Date mutually agreed upon between employee and supervisor. | Dates mutually agreed upon between employee and supervisor. |
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.