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2025 Holidays Contractual Employees

2025 Contractual Holiday Schedule

All eligible contractual employees, except faculty and those excluded due to their “essential employee” status, will follow this schedule. Eligible full-time contractual employees may receive paid holidays, annual leave days, and personal/sick leave days. Eligible part-time employees earn leave at half the rate of full-time employees.

HOLIDAY DATE OBSERVANCE DAY
New Year's Day January 1, 2025 January 1, 2025
Martin L. King, Jr.'s Day January 20, 2025 January 20, 2025
Juneteenth June 19, 2025 June 19, 2025
Independence Day July 4, 2025 July 4, 2025
Labor Day September 1, 2025 September 1, 2025
Columbus Day October 13, 2025 December 24, 2025
Thanksgiving Day November 27, 2025 November 27, 2025
Native American Heritage Day November 28, 2025 November 28, 2025
Christmas Day December 25, 2025 December 25, 2025
New Year's Day January 1, 2026 January 1, 2026

The last working day for MSU employees before the winter recess will be Monday, December 22, 2025. The campus will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026. Employees must be in a paid employment status on the calendar date of the holiday, regardless of the date observed, to be eligible for full holiday pay.