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2024 Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY DATE OBSERVANCE DAY
HOLIDAY New Years Day DATE January 1, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY January 1, 2024
HOLIDAY Martin L. King, Jr.'s Day DATE January 15, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY January 15, 2024
HOLIDAY President's Day DATE February 19, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY December 20, 2024
HOLIDAY Memorial Day DATE May 27, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY May 27, 2024
HOLIDAY Juneteenth National Independence Day DATE June 19, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY June 19, 2024
HOLIDAY Independence Day DATE July 4, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY July 4, 2024
HOLIDAY Labor Day DATE September 2, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY September 2, 2024
HOLIDAY Columbus Day DATE October 14, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY December 23, 2024
HOLIDAY Election Day DATE November 5, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY December 24, 2024
HOLIDAY Veteran's Day DATE November 11, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY December 26, 2024
HOLIDAY Thanksgiving Day DATE November 28, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY November 28, 2024
HOLIDAY American Indian Heritage Day DATE November 29, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY November 29, 2024
HOLIDAY Christmas Day DATE December 25, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY December 25, 2024
HOLIDAY University Holiday** DATE December 27, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY December 27, 2024
HOLIDAY University Holiday** DATE December 30, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY December 30, 2024
HOLIDAY University Holiday** DATE December 31, 2024 OBSERVANCE DAY December 31, 2024
HOLIDAY New Years Day DATE January 1, 2025 OBSERVANCE DAY January 1, 2025

The last working day for MSU employees before the winter recess will be Thursday, December 19, 2024, and return to work on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Employees must be in a paid employment status on the calendar date of the holiday, regardless of the date observed, to be eligible for full holiday pay.

**University holidays for all new employees will be earned on a pro-rata basis. Persons whose employment begins on or after January 1 would be entitled to three (3) days. Those whose employment begins on or after March 1 would earn two (2) days. Those whose employment begins on or after May 1 would earn one (1) day.

**Employees hired after July 1, 2024, are NOT eligible for University Holidays.

**Employees who leave the university prior to December 25 would forfeit all unused university holidays.