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.
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/President's 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 |
Previous Year
2021 Alternate Holiday Schedule
January 1 (Friday) 2021 |
2021 New Year's Day | 8 Hours |
January 18 (Monday) 2021 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 8 Hours |
May 28 (Friday) 2021 |
Authorized Closing | Employee Appreciation Day | 8 Hours |
May 31 (Monday) 2021 |
Memorial Day | 8 Hours |
July 5 (Monday) 2021 |
Independence Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
September 6 (Monday) 2021 |
Labor Day | 8 Hours | University Open (All Day) |
| November 2 (Tuesday) 2021 | Election Day | 4 Hours | University Open (All Day) |
November 24 (Wednesday) 2021 |
Day Before Thanksgiving | 8 Hours (includes 4 hours from Election Day) |
November 25 (Thursday) 2021 |
Thanksgiving | 8 Hours |
November 26 (Friday) 2021 |
Day After Thanksgiving | 8 Hours |
December 22 (Wednesday) 2021 |
Authorized Closing | 8 Hours |
December 23 (Thursday) 2021 |
Additional Holiday Time | 8 Hours |
December 24 (Friday) 2021 |
Christmas (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 27 (Monday) 2021 |
Alternate Holiday | President's Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 28 (Tuesday) 2021 |
Alternate Holiday | Juneteenth (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 29 (Wednesday) 2021 |
Alternate Holiday | Columbus/Yorktown Victory Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 30 (Thursday) 2021 |
Alternate Holiday | Veterans Day (Observed) | 8 Hours |
December 31 (Friday) 2021 |
2022 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: January 4, 2022