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.
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 | 4 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 |
Last Year
2022 Alternate Holiday Schedule
January 17 (Monday) | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 8 Hours |
May 30 (Monday) | Memorial Day | 8 Hours |
July 4 (Monday) | Independence Day | 8 Hours |
September 5 (Monday) | Labor Day | 8 Hours | University Open (All Day) |
November 8 (Tuesday) | Election Day | 4 Hours | University Open (All Day) |
November 23 (Wednesday) | Additional Holiday Time | 8 Hours (includes 4 hours from Election Day) |
November 24 (Thursday) | Thanksgiving | 8 Hours |
November 25 (Friday) | Day After Thanksgiving | 8 Hours |
December 23 (Friday) | Additional Holiday Time | 8 Hours |
December 26 (Monday) | Christmas (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 27 (Tuesday) | Alternate Holiday | George Washington Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 28 (Wednesday) | Alternate Holiday | Juneteenth (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 29 (Thursday) | Alternate Holiday | Columbus Day/Yorktown Victory Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 30 (Friday) | Alternate Holiday | Veterans Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
January 2, 2023 (Monday) | 2023 New Year's Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
To be eligible for paid holiday leave, employees must work or be on paid leave the day before and the day after the holiday. 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: December 9, 2022