Vacation
Personal Holidays
Sick Leave
Legal Holidays
UW–Madison Personal and Legal Holidays policy
| 2019 Observance Date | Legal Holiday | Annual Observance Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 1 | New Year’s Day | January 1 |
| Monday, Jan 21 | MLK Day | Third Monday in January |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day | Last Monday in May |
| Thursday, Jul 4 | Independence Day | July 4 |
| Monday, Sep 2 | Labor Day | First Monday in September |
| Thursday, Nov 28 | Thanksgiving | Fourth Thursday in November |
| Tuesday, Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | December 24 |
| Wednesday, Dec 25 | Christmas | December 25 |
| Tuesday, Dec 31 | New Year’s Eve | December 31 |
For eligible employees, no floating holidays are occurring in calendar year 2019 unless an employee is required to work on a legal holiday or if the legal holiday is on an employee’s regularly scheduled day off.