CU Boulder Holiday Schedule

Holidays for 2024

January 15

March 29

May 27

June 19

July 4

July 5

September 2

November 28

November 29

Monday

Friday

Monday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Monday

Thursday

Friday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Spring Holiday

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Governor's Holiday

Labor Day

Thanksgiving

Day after Thanksgiving


Winter Break December 25 - January 1, 2025

December 25

December 26

December 27

December 30

December 31

January 1

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Holiday

Holiday

Administrative Leave

Administrative Leave

Administrative Leave

Holiday

*Winter break includes three holidays and will be used on three weekdays between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

December 27, 30, and 31 will be marked as administrative leave. No personal leave is required to take those days off. CU Boulder will resume campus operations on Thursday, January 2, 2025. For more information on the administrative leave days, please reference Winter Break 2024 Details

Holidays for 2025

January 20

March 28

May 26

June 19

July 4

September 1

November 27

November 28

Monday

Friday

Monday

Thursday

Friday

Monday

Thursday

Friday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Spring Holiday

Memorial Day

Juneteenth

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving

Day after Thanksgiving


Winter Break December 25 - January 1, 2026

December 25

December 26

December 29

December 30

December 31

January 1

Thursday

Friday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Holiday

Holiday

Personal leave (vacation/comp)

Personal leave (vacation/comp)

Personal leave (vacation/comp)

Holiday

*Winter break includes three holidays and will be used on three weekdays between Dec. 25 and Jan.1 and will require three days of personal leave (vacation, administrative leave, or governor’s holiday).  CU Boulder will resume campus operations on Friday, January 2, 2026