Holiday & Winter Closing Schedule
Please note the following:
- The schedule includes additional holiday time granted by the governor, as denoted by an *.
- Faculty members do not receive holiday comp time on the holidays listed as "staff only" when the university is open.
- Any additional time off granted by the governor will be announced as soon as we are notified.
- For additional information on holidays, including Winter Break Closing, which occurs between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 each year, see Policy No. 4315: Guidelines on Holidays.
View the 2023 and 2024 pay and holiday calendars from the Virginia Department of Human Resources Management.
2023 Schedule
| Holiday | Date |
| New Year's Day (observed) |
NOTE: Jan. 1, 2023 falls on a Sunday. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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| George Washington Day |
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| Memorial Day |
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| Juneteenth |
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| Independence Day |
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| Labor Day |
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| Columbus Day |
NOTE: Virginia Tech also recognizes Indigenous People's Day each year on the second Monday in October. |
| Election Day |
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| Veteran's Day (observed) |
NOTE: Nov. 11, 2023 falls on a Saturday. |
| Thanksgiving |
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| Winter Break Closing |
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2024 Schedule
| Holiday | Date |
| New Year's Day |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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| George Washington Day |
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| Memorial Day |
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| Juneteenth |
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| Independence Day |
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| Labor Day |
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| Columbus Day |
NOTE: Virginia Tech also recognizes Indigenous People's Day each year on the second Monday in October. |
| Election Day |
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| Veteran's Day |
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| Thanksgiving |
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| Winter Break Closing |
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