CU Anschutz Medical Campus Holiday Schedules


Fiscal Year 2024-25


 

2024 DateDayHoliday
July 4
ThursdayIndependence Day
July 5 **FridayChancellor's Administrative Day
September 2
MondayLabor Day
November 28
ThursdayThanksgiving Day
November 29
FridayDay after Thanksgiving in lieu of Mother Cabrini Day
December 23MondayWinter Break
December 24
TuesdayChristmas Eve in lieu of Veterans Day
December 25
WednesdayChristmas Day
December 26ThursdayWinter Break
December 27FridayWinter Break
2025 DateDayHoliday
January 1WednesdayNew Year's Day
January 20MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
February 17MondayPresidents Day
May 26MondayMemorial Day
Personal Observance DayTo be used by June 30, 2025In lieu of Juneteenth Day

** These are revised dates for the CU Anschutz Medical Campus as per Chancellor Elliman’s communications.

When entering time, employees should not select the earn code HOL for July 5. Instead, most employees will record this date as Administrative Leave.

Essential personnel and those employees with clinical responsibilities requiring them to be on campus on a designated holiday will receive equivalent administrative leave to take at an alternate time, in coordination with their supervisor, prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Juneteenth Personal Observance Day - CU Anschutz Medical Campus

Employees may choose to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday on the national designation date (June 19th) or choose a date of personal significance to them, in coordination with their supervisor, and taken by the end of the fiscal year in which the floating holiday falls.

  • Use of the personal observance day should be made in consultation with your supervisor.
  • Requests should be made in advance, by entering the earnings code Personal Observance Day in your My Leave. If your department doesn't use My Leave, please check with your department HR liaison on how to track the time.
  • Employees who leave the university at any time during the year will be able to use the personal observance day before they depart. The day would not be paid out if an employee does not take it.

Important Notes

Anschutz Medical Campus: Holidays observed by units specifically serving the Anschutz Medical Campus and its schools and colleges. If employees have critical clinical, research, teaching, or other responsibilities that require they work a given holiday, they will be given an alternative day off.

Consolidated Units: Consolidated units serving both campuses remain open on campus-specific holidays. Each employee will request either the Denver Campus or Anschutz Medical Campus holiday schedule for the fiscal year. Typically, if the employee has a primary campus, they select that campus holiday schedule. Employees should indicate their holiday schedule in the Employee Portal under: My Info and Pay > My Leave > Preferences > Holiday Schedule.

For more information and guidance on administering holiday leave, reference Administrative Policy Statement 4018: Holidays.


Fiscal Year 2025-26


2025 DateDayHoliday
July 4
FridayIndependence Day
September 1
MondayLabor Day
November 27
ThursdayThanksgiving Day
November 28
FridayDay after Thanksgiving in lieu of Mother Cabrini Day
December 22MondayWinter Break
December 23TuesdayWinter Break
December 24
WednesdayChristmas Eve in lieu of Veterans Day
December 25
ThursdayChristmas Day
December 26FridayWinter Break
2026 DateDayHoliday
January 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
January 19MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day
February 16MondayPresidents Day
May 25MondayMemorial Day
Personal Observance DayTo be used by June 30, 2026In lieu of Juneteenth Day

Essential personnel and those employees with clinical responsibilities requiring them to be on campus on a designated holiday will receive equivalent administrative leave to take at an alternate time, in coordination with their supervisor, prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Chancellor's Winter Holiday Message FAQs

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Who can I contact with additional questions?

If you have any questions, please reach first out to your school/college/administrative unit HR Business Partner; some campus units use tools other than My Leave to record time and leave, so they are your first source for questions on leave entry.

The School of Medicine HR Team can answer further questions not captured here at:
SOM.HR@ucdenver.edu

The Employee Relations Team can answer further questions not captured here at:
ERP.Communications@cuanschutz.edu

The HR Operations Team can answer further questions not captured here at:
Human.Resources@cuanschutz.edu

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