{"id":748,"date":"2012-05-15T12:49:06","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T12:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=748"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:06:41","slug":"holiday-schedules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/holiday-schedules\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Schedules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below is the schedule for the holidays observed by Marshall University. <strong>Please note<\/strong>, some holidays are be observed on differing dates due to winter break.\u00a0 When Christmas Day and New Year&#8217;s Day fall on a Tuesday through Friday, these are preceded by a half-day each of holidays.\u00a0 Marshall University observes these two half-days as one whole day off.\u00a0\u00a0 Naming of holidays is in accordance with West Virginia State Code Section 2-2-1.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvlegislature.gov\/WVCODE\/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=02&amp;art=2&amp;section=1\">http:\/\/www.wvlegislature.gov\/WVCODE\/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=02&amp;art=2&amp;section=1<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Schedule for\u00a0 2025-2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Independence Day<\/strong> &#8211; Friday, July 4, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governor\u2019s Proclamation<\/strong> &#8211; Monday, July 7, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Labor Day<\/strong> &#8211; Monday, September 1, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governor\u2019s Proclamation \u00bd day<\/strong> &#8211; Wednesday, November 26, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thanksgivin<\/strong>g &#8211; Thursday, November 27, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lincoln\u2019s Day Observed<\/strong> &#8211; Friday, November 28, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flag Day Observed<\/strong> &#8211; Tuesday, December 23, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christmas Eve &amp; New Year\u2019s Eve \u201chalf days\u201d observed (See note below)<\/strong> &#8211; Wednesday, December 24, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christmas Day<\/strong> &#8211; Thursday, December 25, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Susan B. Anthony Day Observed<\/strong> &#8211; Friday, December 26, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>President\u2019s Day Observed<\/strong> &#8211; Monday,\u00a0 December 29, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>WV Day Observed<\/strong> &#8211; Tuesday, December 30, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Veteran\u2019s Day<\/strong> &#8211; Wednesday, December 31, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Year\u2019s Day<\/strong> &#8211; Thursday,\u00a0 January 1, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governor\u2019s Proclamation (full day for 12\/26)<\/strong> &#8211; Friday, January 2, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday<\/strong> &#8211; Monday, January 19, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governor\u2019s Proclamation (half day for 12\/24)<\/strong> &#8211; Thursday, March 19, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governor\u2019s Proclamation (full day for 1\/2\/2026)<\/strong> &#8211; Friday, March 20, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governor\u2019s Proclamation \u00bd day<\/strong> &#8211; Friday, April 3, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memorial Day<\/strong> &#8211; Monday, May 25, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: When Christmas Day and New Year&#8217;s Day fall on a Tuesday through Friday, these are preceded by a half-day each of holidays.\u00a0 Marshall University observes these two half-days as one whole day off.\u00a0\u00a0 Naming of holidays is in accordance with West Virginia State Code Section 2-2-1.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvlegislature.gov\/WVCODE\/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=02&amp;art=2&amp;section=1\">http:\/\/www.wvlegislature.gov\/WVCODE\/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=02&amp;art=2&amp;section=1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Printable Version &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/human-resources\/files\/Holiday-Schedule-25-26-R.pdf\">Holiday Schedule (2025 &#8211; 2026)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is the schedule for the holidays observed by Marshall University. 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