Eligibility

To be eligible for holidays, employees must be on an active employment status at the time of the holiday. When an eligible intermittent employee is to be compensated for a holiday in which the employee does not work, holiday hours will be calculated based on the tables below. Students and rehired annuitants are not eligible for holiday compensation. The holidays listed below are in addition to the Personal Holiday which employees receive each January 1, and which must be used prior to December 31st.

Holiday	Day & Date
New Year's Day	Thursday, January 1, 2026
Martin L King Jr. Day	Monday, January 19, 2026
Cesar Chavez Day	Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Memorial Day	Monday, May 25, 2026
Juneteenth	Friday, June 19, 2026
Independence Day	Friday, July 3, 2026
Labor Day	Monday, September 7, 2026
Veterans Day	Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Day*	Thursday, November 26, 2026
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2026
Admissions Day (Observed)	Monday, December 28, 2026
Indigenous Peoples Day (Observed)	Tuesday, December 29, 2026
Lincoln's Birthday (Observed)	Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Washington's Birthday (Observed)	Thursday, December 31, 2026
New Year's Day	Friday, January 1, 2027

Intermittent Employees

Holiday pay for intermittent employees is based on the number of hours worked in the pay period (and hours covered by leave credits) in which the holiday is scheduled. Do not include personal holiday when calculating hours worked.

Hours on Pay Status	Holiday Hours Due
0 – 10.9	0
11 – 30.9	1
31 – 50.9	2
51 – 70.9	3
71 – 90.9	4
91 – 110.9	5
111 – 130.9	6
131 – 150.9	7
151 or over	8