Holidays
The University of Nebraska System's academic calendar is available here.
January 1
New Year's Day
January 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
May 27
Memorial Day
July 4
Independence Day
September 2
Labor Day
November 28
Thanksgiving
November 29
Friday after Thanksgiving
December 23
Holiday Closedown in lieu of President's Day
December 24
Holiday Closedown in lieu of Arbor Day
December 25
Holiday Closedown
December 26
Holiday Closedown in lieu of Juneteenth
December 27
Holiday Closedown in lieu of Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day
December 30
Holiday Closedown in lieu Veteran's Day
December 31
Holiday Closedown taken as vacation leave or leave without pay
The Holiday Closedown for 2024 will begin Monday, December 23, 2024 and conclude Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Staff will return to work Thursday, January 2, 2025
Holiday Schedule/Closedowns for 2025
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.
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For Faculty & Staff
- Overview
- Benefits Enrollment Help
-
Health Benefits
- COBRA Benefits (Post-Employment)
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Benefit Forms
- Employee Plus One
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Insurance Price Tag Summary
- Health Risk Assessment
- HIPAA & Your Privacy
- Life Events & Changes
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medicaid Chip Assistance
- Medical Insurance
- New Employee Benefit Enrollment
- Notice of Nondiscrimination
- Prescription Drug Coverage & Management
- Summary
- Vision Insurance
- Wellness Programs
- Retirement Plans and Benefits
- Resources
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