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Holiday Schedule

Georgia State University has established 12 official paid holidays each year for its employees. An exact schedule of these holidays is published each year by the university administration. The University will be closed for the following designated holidays. 

  • New Years Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Friday following Thanksgiving
  • Five days Winter Holiday

These holidays are in addition to earned vacation time and are observed in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by the university.

2012/2013 Holiday Schedule

 

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Holiday     Day  Date
New Year's Day      Monday      January 2, 2012    
M.L.K. Holiday  Monday  January 16, 2012
Memorial Day  Monday  May 28, 2012
Independence Day  Wednesday  July 4, 2012
Labor Day  Monday  September 3, 2012
Thanksgiving Day  Thu - Fri  November 22-23, 2012
Winter Break
Vacation Time Used    
 Monday  December 24, 2012            
Winter Break
Holiday Time Used

 Tues - Mon
 Tuesday

 December 25 - 31, 2012
 January 1, 2013
Winter Break
Vacation Time Used 
 Wed - Fri  January 2 - 4, 2013


Holiday time will be pre-populated for each employee by the Payroll Office.
Employee may borrow against January accruals for the time period January 2 - 4, 2013

 

2013/2014 Holiday Schedule

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Holiday     Day  Date
New Year's Day      Tuesday  January 1, 2013    
Winter Break 2012 - 2013
Vacation Time Used  
 Wed - Fri  January 2-4, 2013
M.L.K. Holiday  Monday  January 21, 2013
Memorial Day  Monday  May 27, 2013
Independence Day  Thusday  July 4, 2013
Labor Day  Monday  September 2, 2013
Thanksgiving Holiday  Thu - Fri  November 28-29, 2013
Winter Break *
Holiday Time Used

 Mon - Fri

 December 23-27, 2013
Winter Break *
Vacation Time Used         
 Mon - Tue   December 30-31, 2013
New Year's Day 2014    Wed        January 1, 2014
Winter Break *
Vacation Time Used 
 Thu - Fri  January 2 - 3, 2014


Holiday time will be pre-populated for each employee by the Payroll Office.
Employee may borrow against January accruals for the time period January 2 - 3, 2014 

* As of 12/20/2010, and going forward, the University will be closed for an additional week each December.  This will require employees to use some vacation days during this time.