Holiday Schedule 2026
Schedule of Approved Holidays for UIC Fiscal Year 2026
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Schedule of Approved Holidays for UIC Fiscal Year 2026
GROUP A: Applies to all staff members except those listed under Group B:
Group A Holidays
| HOLIDAYS | DAY OBSERVED |
|---|---|
| Independence Day | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
| Day after Thanksgiving (Group A Designated Holiday) | Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| Gift Day #1 * | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 |
| Christmas Day Holiday Observed | Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
| Day after Christmas (Group A Designated Holiday) | Friday, December 26, 2025 |
| President Designated Holiday | Monday, December 29, 2025 |
| Gift Day #2 * | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| Gift Day #3 * | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 |
| New Year’s Day Holiday Observed | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Designated Holiday) | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth Day | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Plus | |
| Two Floating Holidays |
Group A Holiday Details
* The Group A schedule grants three (3) gift days and one (1) president designated holiday over the December holiday break.
Group B
GROUP B: Applies to all employees working in essential units, including but not limited to the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics; Biologic Resources Laboratory; units reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, including Campus Auxiliary Services (CAS) Administration, CAS Facilities, Campus Housing, Counseling Center, Dean of Students, Dining Services, Dorin Forum, Student Affairs IT, Student Centers, Credit Union I Arena, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs; Technology Solutions; UIC School of Law (UIC Law) Plant and Real Estate Operations and UIC Law Security Operations; and units reporting to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services, including Facilities Management, Office of Preparedness and Response, Utilities and Energy Services, Parking Services, Environmental Health and Safety, Planning, Sustainability and Project Management, and the UIC Police Department:
Group B Holidays
| HOLIDAYS | DAY OBSERVED |
|---|---|
| Independence Day | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
| Gift Day #1 * | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 |
| Christmas Day Holiday Observed | Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
| President Designated Holiday | Monday, December 29, 2025 |
| Gift Day #2 * | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| Gift Day #3 * | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 |
| New Year’s Day Holiday Observed | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Designated Holiday) | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth Day | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Plus | |
| Four Floating Holidays |
Group B Holiday Details
* Group B employees at the University of Illinois Hospital & Clinics are granted three (3) gift days and one (1) President-designated holiday during the December holiday break. These days will be provided as additional floating holidays, which may be used between December 24, 2025, and June 30, 2026, with supervisor approval. Group B employees who are required to work on the gift days and designated holiday may instead take alternate days off between December 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
Definitions
Gift Days
A gift day is a paid day off granted to leave benefit-eligible employees, without requiring the use of accrued benefit time. Essential employees who are required to work on a designated gift day may take the day off at a later date within the same fiscal year, with supervisor approval. Gift days are not payable upon termination and do not carry over into the following fiscal year.
Floating Holidays
Floating holidays (either 2 or 4) are designated by the President and Chancellors as official holidays. They must be used in full-day increments within the current fiscal year. Any unused floating holidays will not be paid out upon termination and do not carry over to the next fiscal year.
Contacts
Please contact Susan Young (balmes@uic.edu) or Joanna Wolek (jwolek@uic.edu) if you have questions or need further information.