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Holidays

There are nine official holidays observed by Carnegie Mellon's US campuses. The University is closed on these days, and all non-essential personnel are not expected to report to work. In addition, individuals may take up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year. (Note that the fiscal year runs from July 1 - June 30.)

Official University Holiday FY 2009-10 (Observed) FY 2010-11 (Observed)
Independence Day July 3, 2009* July 5, 2010*
Labor Day September 7, 2009 September 6, 2010
Thanksgiving Day November 26, 2009 November 25, 2010
Day After Thanksgiving November 27, 2009 November 26, 2010
Christmas Eve Day December 24, 2009 December 23, 2010*
Christmas Day December 25, 2009 December 24, 2010*
New Year's Eve December 31, 2009 December 30, 2010*
New Year's Day
January 1, 2010
December 31, 2010*
Memorial Day
May 31, 2010
May 30, 2011

* - When a holiday falls on a Saturday, it is observed on the preceding day. (When the preceding day is also a holiday, both holidays are observed on preceding days.) When a holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the following work day.

Floating Holidays

US staff may also take three "floating holidays" during the calendar year, with approval by their immediate supervisor. Some departments have policies regarding periods when some floating holidays must or may not be used. Check with your department to determine if such a policy exists in your area. Unused floating holidays do not carry forward to the next calendar year - if they are not used, they will be lost. No payment for unused floating holidays is made to staff members who separate from the University.

Floating Holidays for New Staff: 

  • Staff members who begin full-time employment by April 30 are entitled to three floating holidays during the remainder of the calendar year in which they are hired.
  • Those who begin by August 31 are entitled to two days in the remainder of that calendar year.
  • Those who begin by October 31 are entitled to one day in the remainder of that calendar year.
  • Staff members hired on or after November 1 are not eligible for floating holidays during the calendar year in which they are hired.
  • On January 1 of the calendar year following their date of hire, the employee's floating holidays will re-set to 3 for the new calendar year.