Holiday Schedule
The below alternative holiday schedule includes holidays observed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and additional days as granted by the Governor. These holidays are listed on the days in which Radford University observes them.
2024 Alternate Holiday Schedule
| January 1 (Monday) | 2024 New Year's Day | 8 Hours |
January 15 (Monday) | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 8 Hours |
May 27 (Monday) | Memorial Day | 8 Hours |
| June 19 (Wednesday) | Juneteenth | 8 Hours |
July 4 (Thursday) | Independence Day | 8 Hours |
September 2 (Monday) | Labor Day | 8 Hours |
November 5 (Tuesday) | Election Day | 4 Hours | University Open (All Day) |
November 27 (Wednesday) | Additional Holiday Time | 8 Hours (includes 4 hours from Election Day) |
November 28 (Thursday) | Thanksgiving | 8 Hours |
November 29 (Friday) | Day After Thanksgiving | 8 Hours |
December 24 (Tuesday) | Additional Holiday Time | 8 Hours |
| December 25 (Wednesday) | Christmas Day | 8 Hours |
December 26 (Thursday) | Alternate Holiday | George Washington Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 27 (Friday) | Alternate Holiday | Columbus Day/Yorktown Victory Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 30 (Monday) | Alternate Holiday | Veterans Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 31 (Tuesday) | Alternate Holiday | Employee Recognition | 8 Hours |
January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) | 2025 New Year's Day | 8 Hours |
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2023 Alternate Holiday Schedule
January 2 (Monday) | 2023 New Year's Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
January 16 (Monday) | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 8 Hours |
May 29 (Monday) | Memorial Day | 8 Hours |
June 19 (Monday) | Juneteenth | 8 Hours |
| July 4 (Tuesday) | Independence Day | 8 Hours |
September 4 (Monday) | Labor Day | 8 Hours | University Open (All Day) |
November 7 (Tuesday) | Election Day | 4 Hours | University Open (All Day) |
November 22 (Wednesday) | Additional Holiday Time | 8 Hours (includes 4 hours from Election Day) |
November 23 (Thursday) | Thanksgiving | 8 Hours |
November 24 (Friday) | Day After Thanksgiving | 8 Hours |
December 22 (Friday) | Additional Holiday Time (Employee Recognition) | 8 Hours |
December 25 (Monday) | Christmas | 8 Hours |
December 26 (Tuesday) | Alternate Holiday | Employee Recognition | 8 Hours |
December 27 (Wednesday) | Alternate Holiday | George Washington Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 28 (Thursday) | Alternate Holiday | Columbus Day/Yorktown Victory Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 29 (Friday) | Alternate Holiday | Veterans Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
January 1, 2024 (Monday) | 2024 New Year's Day | 8 Hours |
To learn more about eligibility for paid holiday leave, please see DHRM Policy 4.25 Holidays. Classified Staff and Administrative and Professional Faculty who are required to work on a scheduled holiday will receive hour-for-hour compensatory time for hours worked. Questions? Contact the Benefits Department.
Last Updated: January 3, 2024