Holidays and Summer Hours

Holiday Schedule

UNG offers 13 paid holidays a year to eligible employees. The official holidays for all offices of the university are listed here. The university will be closed during these times for 2025.

Holiday Dates 
Holiday New Year's Day Dates  Wednesday, January 1
Holiday Martin Luther King Day Dates  Monday, January 20
Holiday Memorial Day Dates  Monday, May 26
Holiday Juneteenth Dates  Thursday, June 19
Holiday Independence Day Dates  Friday, July 4
Holiday Labor Day Dates  Monday, September 1
Holiday Thanksgiving Day/Day after Thanksgiving Dates  Thursday, November 27 - Friday, November 28
Holiday Winter Break Dates  December 22 - January 2, 2026

*Winter Break: Vacation/Comp - Dec 29, 30, 31 and Jan 2 = 32 hrs (to be requested by employee) Holiday - Dec 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 = 40 hrs (Presidents Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day) (to be put in by Payroll) Holiday - January 1, 2026 (to be put in by Payroll) Return January 5, 2026

Summer Hours

During the summer months of May through August, employees work on a modified schedule. The official summer hours are 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday (with a 30-minute lunch break) and 8 a.m. - noon on Fridays.