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Holidays & Winter Recess

The university holiday schedule for the 2023- 2024 fiscal year is outlined below. This schedule lists the dates on which the university is closed for business.  

Note about floating holiday: Benefits-eligible staff may use the floating holiday at any time during the fiscal year with supervisor approval. Unused floating holidays do not carry over to the next fiscal year. 

University Holiday Schedule for 2023-2024 

  1. Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
  2. Labor Day: Monday, September 4, 2023
  3. Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 23, 2023
  4. Friday after Thanksgiving: Friday, November 24, 2023
  5. Christmas Eve (observed): Monday, December 25, 2023
  6. Christmas Day (observed): Tuesday, December 26, 2023
  7. New Year’s Eve (observed): Monday, January 1, 2024
  8. New Year’s Day (observed): Tuesday, January 2, 2024
  9. Martin Luther King Day: Monday, January 15, 2024
  10. Lundi Gras – Staff Appreciation Day: Monday, February 12, 2024
  11. Mardi Gras Day: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
  12. Memorial Day: Monday, May 27, 2024
  13. Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
  14. Floating Holiday

Winter Recess 2022-2023

Additional weekdays on which the university is closed for business that are not listed as a University holiday are considered "Winter Recess" and are at the discretion of the President of the University. This year, we are pleased to announce that the following days have been designated as Winter Recess for the 2023-24 academic year:   

  1. Wednesday, December 27, 2023
  2. Thursday, December 28, 2023
  3. Friday, December 29, 2023

For more information please refer to the staff handbook. Questions related to the holiday schedule can be directed to the Office of Human Resources & Institutional Equity at hr@tulane.edu or 504-865-4748 (HR4U).