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鈥檚 holiday). CU Boulder will resume campus operations on Friday, January 2, 2026