Holidays and Campus Closure Days
| Holiday | 2025 |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day January 1st | January 1 |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday Third Monday in January | January 20 |
| President’s Day Third Monday in February | February 17 |
| Patriot’s Day Third Monday in April | April 21 |
| Memorial Day Last Monday in May | May 26 |
| Juneteenth Independence Day June 19th | June 19 |
| Independence Day July 4th | July 4 |
| Labor Day First Monday in September | September 1 |
| Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day Second Monday in October | October 13 |
| Veteran’s Day November 11th | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November | November 27 |
| Christmas Day December 25th | December 25 |
| Campus Closure Day*** | December 30 |
| Campus Closure Day*** | December 31 |
* Under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 4, Section 7, Clause Eighteen, legal holidays that fall on a Saturday shall be observed on that day. The campus will remain open on the Friday preceding a Saturday holiday. However, as many employees as possible should be given that Friday off. Employees assigned to work shall be given an additional day off as the law and applicable collective bargaining agreements permit. Whenever possible the following Monday should be used as the alternative day off.
** A legal holiday shall be observed the day following when said holiday should occur on Sunday (Chapter 4, Section 7, Clause Eighteen).
*** In accordance with campus collective bargaining agreements, the campus will be closed (except for designated essential staff) on the two work (business) days prior to the New Year's Day holiday. These days will be designated as campus closure days. Designated essential staff assigned to work on campus closure days shall be given an additional day off in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements.