Calendar of Legal Holidays for State Employees
The following holidays have been designated by the State of New York for all employees
except academic year faculty. Reduced staffing in most administrative support areas
can be expected. Please plan ahead.
2019
| Date |
Holiday |
| Tuesday, Jan. 1 |
New Year's Day |
| Monday, Jan. 21 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Tuesday, Feb. 12 |
Lincoln's Birthday (Floating) |
| Monday, Feb. 18 |
Washington's Birthday (Observed) |
| Monday, May 27 |
Memorial Day |
| Thursday, July 4 |
Independence Day |
| Monday, Sept. 2 |
Labor Day |
| Monday, Oct. 14 |
Columbus Day |
| Tuesday, Nov. 5 |
Election Day (Floating) |
| Monday, Nov. 11 |
Veterans’ Day |
| Thursday, Nov. 28 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Wednesday, Dec. 25 |
Christmas Day |
Holiday and Liberal Leave Schedule
2019
| Date |
Holiday |
| Tuesday, Jan. 1 |
New Year's Day |
| Monday, Jan. 21 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Tuesday, Feb. 12 |
Lincoln's Birthday (Floating) |
| Monday, Feb. 18 |
Washington's Birthday (Observed) |
| Friday, May 24 |
Liberal Leave |
| Monday, May 27 |
Memorial Day |
| Thursday, July 4 |
Independence Day |
| Friday, July 5 |
Liberal Leave |
| Monday, Sept. 2 |
Labor Day |
| Monday, Oct. 14 |
Columbus Day |
| Tuesday, Oct. 15 |
Liberal Leave |
| Tuesday, Nov. 5 |
Election Day (Floating) |
| Monday, Nov. 11 |
Veterans’ Day |
| Thursday, Nov. 28 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, Nov. 29 |
Liberal Leave |
| Tuesday, Dec. 24 |
Liberal Leave |
| Wednesday, Dec. 25 |
Christmas Day |
| Thursday, Dec. 26 |
Liberal Leave |
| Friday, Dec. 27 |
Liberal Leave |
| Monday, Dec. 30 |
Liberal Leave |
| Tuesday, Dec. 31 |
Liberal Leave |
2020
| Date |
Holiday |
| Wednesday, Jan. 1 |
New Year's Day |
| Monday, Jan. 20 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Wednesday, Feb. 12 |
Lincoln's Birthday (Floating) |
| Monday, Feb. 17 |
Washington's Birthday (Observed) |
| Friday, May 22 |
Liberal Leave |
| Monday, May 25 |
Memorial Day |
| Saturday, July 4* |
Independence Day |
Notes:
- Floating Holiday – offices are open
- Liberal Leave – core office hours are not required, appropriate leave credits are
charged
- UUP Professionals observe November 29, 2019 as a floating holiday in lieu of the observance
of Election Day, November 5, 2019, in accordance with Article XIII, Title D of the
Policies of the Board of Trustees.
- Normal core office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During the following periods, the
core hours are revised to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a half hour lunch.
- Dec. 17, 2018 - Jan. 25, 2019
- March 18 - March 22, 2019
- May 20 - Aug. 16, 2019
- Dec. 16, 2019 - Jan. 24, 2020
- March 16 - March 20, 2020
- May 18 - Aug. 14, 2020
- *Note: For a holiday that falls on a Saturday, employees will earn the holiday as
a compensatory day.