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Holiday Schedule -- Contractual Employees

2024 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, 2024 January 1, 2024
Martin L. King, Jr.'s Day January 15, 2024 January 15, 2024
Juneteenth June 19, 2024 June 19, 2024
Independence Day July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024
Labor Day September 2, 2024 September 2, 2024
Columbus Day October 14, 2023 December 24, 2023
Thanksgiving Day November 28, 2024 November 28, 2024
Native American Heritage Day November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
Christmas Day December 25, 2024 December 25, 2024
New Years Day January 1, 2025 January 1, 2025

The last working day for MSU employees before the winter recess will be Thursday, December 19, 2024. The campus will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025. 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.