University Holidays 2023 – 2024
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Labor Day | Monday, September 4, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 23, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Closing | Friday, November 24, 2023 |
| Winter Closing | Monday, December 25, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024 |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| President’s Day | Monday, February 19, 2024 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| Juneteenth (3rd Friday in June) | Friday, June 21, 2024 |
| Independence Day | Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
Thanksgiving and Winter Closings
The Thanksgiving Closing includes the day after Thanksgiving. The Winter Closing begins Saturday, December 23, 2023 and continues through Monday, January 1, 2024.
For CWA and AFT bargaining unit employees, the four non-holiday workdays between December 25, 2023 (Christmas Holiday) and New Year’s 2024 (December 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2023) plus the day after Thanksgiving (November 24, 2023) are covered by compensatory time credit earned for work on State holidays and/or use of other appropriate leave balances.
For CWA, members may earn compensatory time by working on the following holidays:
- Columbus Day: Monday, October 9, 2023
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- Veterans Day: Friday, November 10, 2023
View a copy of the CWA Holiday Agreement for 2023
For AFT, members may earn AFT Holiday Time by working on one or all of the following holidays:
- Columbus Day: Monday, October 9, 2023
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- Veterans Day: Friday, November 10, 2023
Professional Staff members that worked Martin Luther King Day 2023 (library personnel only) and Presidents’ Day in 2023, and other applicable holidays per the 2021-23 Holiday MOA and the Statewide Agreement, are entitled to apply the time accrued from work on those days to cover the Winter Break 2023 closure and the University’s closure on the day after Thanksgiving in 2023.
View a copy of the AFT Holiday Agreement for 2021-2023
University classes will be held on Columbus Day, Election Day, and Veterans Day. These are work days for all managers. Arrangements will be made to provide other essential services on these days.
Questions?
If you have questions, contact Human Resources at: hr@montclair.edu.