Holidays
The University of Nebraska System's academic calendar is available here.
January 1
New Year's Day
January 20
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
May 26
Memorial Day
July 4
Independence Day
September 1
Labor Day
November 27
Thanksgiving
November 28
Friday after Thanksgiving
December 25
Holiday Closedown
December 26
Holiday Closedown in lieu of President's Day
December 29
Holiday Closedown in lieu of Arbor Day
December 30
Holiday Closedown in lieu of Juneteenth
December 31
Holiday Closedown in lieu of Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day
January 1
Holiday Closedown
January 2
Holiday Closedown in lieu of Veteran's Day
The Holiday Closedown for 2025 will begin Thursday, December 25, 2025 and conclude Friday, January 2, 2026. Staff will return to work Monday, January 5, 2026.
Vacation Leave/Leave Without Pay
By proclamation of the Governor or the President, University employees other than temporary are compensated for 13 holidays annually. To facilitate the “closedown” periods, extra days may appear in the schedule and will need to be reported as vacation leave or leave without pay.