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Holiday Calendar

Leave Keeping

UNCW faculty and staff have most federal holidays off, along with a generous year-end winter break. 

UNCW Holiday Schedule

UNCW Holiday Calendar
Holiday 2025 2026
New Year's Day W - Jan. 1

Th-F – January 1, 2

(Jan 2 is required vacation)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day M - Jan. 20 M - January 19
Good Friday F - April 18 F - April 3
Memorial Day M - May 26 M – May 25
Independence Day F - July 4 F – July 3
Labor Day M - Sept. 1 M – September 7
Thanksgiving Th-F - Nov. 27, 28 Th-F – November 26, 27
Winter Break Dec. 24 - Jan 2 Dec 24 – Jan 1
Winter Break Holidays* Dec. 24, 25, 26, 29 Dec 24, 25, 28, 29
Winter Break Required Vacation Days Dec. 30, 31 Dec 30, 31

*Veteran's Day Holiday is observed during the Winter Break Holiday

Weekend Holidays

When a holiday falls on Saturday, the university recognizes the holiday the preceding Friday; when a holiday falls on Sunday, the university usually recognizes the holiday the following Monday.

Holiday Exchange

Two holidays (Good Friday and Christmas Day) are regarded as religious holidays. An employee wishing to observe different religious holidays may request a "holiday exchange."

If operational requirements permit, the employee may work on the holiday observed by the university in exchange for a day off to accommodate a religious holiday of the employee's preference.

If operations do not permit working on the holiday observed by the university, the employee may take vacation leave on religious holidays of preference.

For additional information, call Kelly Kennedy, Director of Employee Benefits, at 910.962-3006 or contact her by email.

Contact Employee Benefits

Phone: 910.962.3160
Fax: 910.962.2911

benefits@uncw.edu

Meet the Benefits Team

Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Administrative Annex 1045

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