University Holidays Calendar for Academic Year 2024 – 2025
The University is closed for the following State of New Jersey holidays:
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Labor Day | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
| Christmas* | Wednesday, December 25, 2024 |
| New Year’s Day* | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday | Monday, January 20, 2025 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 18, 2025 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 20, 2025 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
* These holidays are included in the Winter Closings.
Thanksgiving and Winter Closings
The University is closed for the following non-holiday workdays:
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 29, 2024 |
| Winter Closing | Wednesday, December 25, 2024 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
State Holidays with Classes Scheduled by the University
The University is open for scheduled classes on Presidents’ Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, and Veterans Day, and University offices are open to provide essential services. These are work days for all managerial employees. As noted below, employees represented by the AFT are eligible to work on these days to accrue compensatory time in compliance with the respective Holiday Day agreement.
CWA and IFPTE employees are eligible to work the Presidents’ Day holiday and earn compensatory time based on the operational needs of the University. However, please note, the compensatory time earned for working Presidents’ Day by CWA and IFPTE employees may not be applied to the Winter Break.
2024
| Holiday | Date | AFT Eligible | CWA Eligible |
|---|---|---|---|
| President’s Day | Monday, February 19, 2024 | Yes | No |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 14, 2024 | Yes | Yes |
| Election Day | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | Yes | Yes |
| Veteran’s Day | Monday, November 11, 2024 | Yes | Yes |
2025
| Holiday | Date | AFT Eligible | CWA Eligible |
|---|---|---|---|
| President’s Day | Monday, February 17, 2025 | Yes | No |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 13, 2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Election Day | Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | Yes | Yes |
| Veteran’s Day | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | Yes | Yes |
CWA and AFT Bargaining Unit Holiday Agreements – Opportunities to Earn Compensatory Time
The University has entered into local agreements with the CWA and the AFT to enable their members to work on the State Holidays with Classes Scheduled by the University in order to accrue compensatory time. This accrued compensatory time can be applied to the day after Thanksgiving or the four non-holiday workdays (Winter Closing). For further details please review the applicable local agreement below.
CWA
View a copy of the CWA Holiday Agreement
AFT
Effective 2024, AFT members will accrue 1.25 hours of compensatory time for each hour worked on a State Holiday with Classes Scheduled by the University. Please note: since Sprague Library is closed on Martin Luther King Day, this date is no longer eligible for AFT Library personnel to accrue compensatory time.
View a copy of the AFT Holiday Agreement
Questions?
If you have questions, contact Human Resources at: hr@montclair.edu.