Leave & Holidays
UNC employees who wish to work on these days must coordinate with and receive prior approval from their supervisor to do so. For those who receive approval to work, please note that campus services will in general be operating at normal holiday closure levels.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recognizes that it is important for employees to have time away from work. Below you will find the University’s holiday schedule and more information about our leave programs.
UNC-Chapel Hill Holiday Schedule for 2020-2022:
HOLIDAY | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
New Year’s Day | Wed., Jan. 1 | Fri., Jan. 1 | Fri., Dec. 31, 2021 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday | Mon., Jan. 20 | Mon., Jan. 18 | Mon., Jan. 17 |
Spring Holiday | Fri., April 10 | Fri., April 2 | Fri., April 15 |
Memorial Day | Mon., May 25 | Mon., May 31 | Mon., May 30 |
Independence Day | Fri., July 3 | Mon., July 5 | Fri., July 4 |
Labor Day | Mon., Sept. 7 | Mon., Sept. 6 | Mon., Sept. 5 |
Thanksgiving | Thurs., Nov. 26 and Fri., Nov. 27 |
Thurs., Nov. 25 and Fri., Nov. 26 |
Thurs., Nov. 24 and Fri., Nov. 25 |
Winter Holiday Break | Thurs., Dec. 24 – Tues. Dec. 29* |
Fri., Dec. 24 – Wed., Dec. 29* |
Mon., Dec. 26 – Thurs. Dec. 29* |
University Closed** | Wed., Dec. 30** and Thurs., Dec. 31** |
Thurs., Dec. 30 | Fri., Dec. 30 |
*Dec. 29, 2020, Dec. 29, 2021 and Dec. 29, 2022 represent the Veteran’s Day Holiday.
**Update on University Closed Days: In order to provide additional flexibility for employees, especially those who may have used more leave than what they initially planned pre-pandemic; Wednesday, Dec. 30 and Thursday, Dec. 31 will now be optional work days for employees as opposed to University Closed days, where they would be required to use leave.
UNC employees who wish to work on these days must coordinate with and receive prior approval from their supervisor to do so. For those who receive approval to work, please note that campus services will in general be operating at normal holiday closure levels.
View Holiday Calendar 2020-2022 (PDF)
If you have any questions about the holiday schedule, please contact the Benefits & Leave Administration Unit in the Office of Human Resources at 919-962-307. UNC Health employees may follow a different holiday schedule than the University.
Nine-month faculty members do not earn either vacation or sick leave. They are eligible for paid serious illness and parental leave (see Leave of Absence section for additional details).
Years of Service
|
Vacation Leave
Annual Accrual
|
Sick Leave
Annual Accruals
|
0-5 |
112 hours
|
96 hours
|
5-10
|
136 hours
|
96 hours
|
10-15
|
160 hours
|
96 hours
|
15-20
|
184 hours
|
96 hours
|
20+
|
208 hours
|
96 hours
|
EHRA Non-Faculty Employees are entitled to 24 days of vacation leave and 12 days of sick leave per calendar year. The amount of annual leave is adjusted proportionately for part-time employees in covered positions who work half-time or more. Leave shall be earned on a monthly basis. The monthly earnings amount is equal to one-twelfth of the annual leave accrual rate for each month the employee works or is on an approved least with pay at least half the working days of the month.
The Chancellor, Provost, Deans and Directors of major centers who are classified as EHRA Non-Faculty Tier 1 Senior Academic and Administrative Officers are entitled to 26 days of vacation leave and 12 days of sick leave per calendar year.
The University makes available a variety of leave programs for employees including:
- Bonus Leave
- Civil Leave
- Community Service Leave
- Educational Leave
- Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) & Expanded Family Medical Leave (EFML)
- Faculty Serious Illness, Major Disability, and Parental Leave Policy
- Family & Medical Leave (FMLA)
- FMLA Military Caregiver/Qualifying Exigency Leave
- Family Illness Leave
- Leave Without Pay
- Paid Parental Leave
- Military Leave
- Voluntary Shared Leave