Faculty and Staff

Reminder of upcoming University holiday schedule for faculty and staff

Thanksgiving holiday is Thursday, Nov. 22. The Friday after Thanksgiving is a Campus Closure day. December break begins Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. Credit: Getty ImagesAll Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Human Resources is reminding University employees of the 2018 Thanksgiving and December break schedule.

The dates of the upcoming holidays are:

-- Thanksgiving holiday is Thursday, Nov. 22.  The Friday after Thanksgiving is a Campus Closure day. Refer to the online resource, Friday After Thanksgiving Closedown Guidance, for additional information.

-- December break begins Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. University operations will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. The official University holidays during this period are Dec. 24 to 28, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1, 2019.

For more information regarding holiday:

-- Staff: Refer to University Policy HR34 Employment Conditions for Staff Employees

-- Union-represented Employees: Refer to the holiday provisions in respective Collective Bargaining Agreement

-- Part-time employees with grandfathered HR05 eligibility: Refer to Grandfathered HR05 Eligibility.

Employees with questions regarding this year’s holiday schedule should contact Human Resources Services at 814-865-1473.

Last Updated September 24, 2018