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520 Holidays

Authority: Approved by the Board of Trustees
Last Updated: February 17, 2023
520.1 Official Holidays

Indiana State University identifies the following federally-recognized holidays and grants time off with pay to all regular benefits-eligible employees who are not required to work:

  1. New Year's Day
  2. Martin Luther King Day
  3. Memorial Day
  4. Juneteenth
  5. Fourth of July
  6. Labor Day
  7. Thanksgiving Day plus day following
  8. Christmas Day
  • 520.1.1 Special Holidays.  Only the Board of Trustees or the President of the University may grant other special holidays.
  • 520.1.2 Administration of July 4. When the Fourth of July falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a holiday. When the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be a holiday.
  • 520.1.3 Administration of Christmas Day and New Year's Day. If Christmas Day or New Year's Day falls on a weekend, then the holiday date that the University will recognize will be the federally-recognized date.
  • 520.1.4 Administration when Holiday Falls on Weekend. When a Holiday falls on a Saturday, it will be observed on the preceding Friday, when a Holiday falls on a Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday.
520.2 Co-Administration of Winter Recess

Winter recess guidelines and pay procedures take precedence over holiday guidelines and policies.