Holidays and Leave
The main campus is closed for a minimum of 13 days throughout the year. Regular full-time employees are eligible for up to 13 paid holidays in each calendar year. Regular employees who work at least 20 hours per week are eligible for paid holidays if holidays occur within regularly scheduled work hours.
View the leave policy page to learn more.
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2025 Holiday Schedule
- January 1, 2025Wednesday
- New Year’s Day
- January 20, 2025Monday
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- March 21, 2025Friday
- Spring Break Day
- May 26, 2025Monday
- Memorial Day
- July 4, 2025Friday
- Independence Day
- October 17, 2025Friday
- Fall Break Day
- November 27-28, 2025Thursday-Friday
- Thanksgiving
- December 22-26, 2025Monday-Friday
- Winter Break
- January 1, 2026Thursday
- New Year’s Day
School of Law 2025 Holiday Schedule
- January 1, 2025Wednesday
- New Year’s Day
- January 20, 2025Monday
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- April 18, 2025Friday
- Spring Holiday (in lieu of Spring Break Day on Elon’s main campus)
- May 26, 2025Monday
- Memorial Day
- July 4, 2025Friday
- Independence Day
- September 1, 2025Monday
- Labor Day (in lieu of Fall Break Day on Elon’s main campus)
- November 27-28, 2025Thursday-Friday
- Thanksgiving
- December 22-26, 2025Monday-Friday
- Winter Break
- January 1, 2026Thursday
- New Year’s Day
2026 Holiday Schedule
- January 1, 2026Thursday
- New Year’s Day
- January 19, 2026Monday
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- March 27, 2026Friday
- Spring Break Day
- May 25, 2026Monday
- Memorial Day
- July 3, 2026Friday
- Independence Day
- October 16, 2026Friday
- Fall Break Day
- November 26-27, 2026Thursday-Friday
- Thanksgiving
- December 21-25, 2026Monday-Friday
- Winter Break
- January 1, 2027Friday
- New Year’s Day
School of Law 2026 Holiday Schedule
- January 1, 2026Thursday
- New Year’s Day
- January 19, 2026Monday
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- April 3, 2026Friday
- Spring Holiday
(In lieu of Spring Break Day on Elon’s main campus) - May 25, 2026Monday
- Memorial Day
- July 3, 2026Friday
- Independence Day
- September 7, 2026Monday
- Labor Day
(In lieu of Fall Break Day on Elon’s main campus) - November 26-27, 2026Thursday-Friday
- Thanksgiving
- December 21-25, 2026Monday-Friday
- Winter Break
- January 1, 2027Friday
- New Year’s Day
2027 Holiday Schedule
- January 1, 2027Friday
- New Year’s Day
- January 18, 2027Monday
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- May 31, 2027Monday
- Memorial Day
- July 5, 2027Monday
- Independence Day
- November 25-26, 2027Thursday-Friday
- Thanksgiving
- December 24-30, 2027Friday-Thursday
- Winter Break
- December 31, 2027Friday
- New Year’s Day
* Until the calendar committee meets, we won't have approved fall/spring break dates. Spring break is expected for March and Fall break is expected for October.
2028 Holiday Schedule
- December 31, 2027Friday
- New Year’s Day
- January 17, 2028Monday
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- May 29, 2028Monday
- Memorial Day
- July 4, 2028Tuesday
- Independence Day
- November 23-24, 2028Thursday-Friday
- Thanksgiving
- December 25-29, 2028Monday-Friday
- Winter Break
- January 1, 2029Monday
- New Year’s Day
* Until the calendar committee meets, we won't have approved fall/spring break dates. Spring break is expected for March or April and Fall break is expected for October.