Holiday Schedules for 2023-2024

2022-2023 Holiday schedule available here.

Non-bargaining employees

Employees may use annual leave to celebrate religious holidays on days Western Michigan University operates under normal business hours.
Employees who are required to work on designated holidays are eligible for holiday pay, as outlined in the HR Policies and Procedures Manual.

Holiday recess period: Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 through Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (Note: the holiday recess period is inclusive of the following non-bargaining recognized days off for the holidays: Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, and New Year's Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.)
WMU will resume normal business hours Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024.
Offices that may remain open during holiday recess:

Offices that will remain open 24 hours per day, seven days a week during holiday recess:

Some employees, not assigned to the offices listed above, may be required to work because of designated tasks. These employees will be notified by their supervisors as soon as possible.
Employees who are required to work on holiday recess days will be provided with alternative time off at a later date, as arranged by their supervisor.

Fiscal-year faculty may use annual leave to celebrate religious holidays on days the University operates under normal business hours.
Holiday designation is under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023
Day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023
Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023
Two days following Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023
Two days preceding New Year's Day, Thursday, Dec. 28, and Friday, Dec. 29, 2023
New Year's Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024
Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024

Employees may use annual leave to celebrate religious holidays on days the University operates under normal business hours.
Employees who are required to work on designated holidays are eligible for holiday pay, as outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Holiday designation is under the terms of the current collective bargaining agreement.

The University, at its sole discretion, shall determine the number of officers who shall work on a holiday.
Employees who are required to work on designated holidays are eligible for holiday pay, as outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.
Holiday designation is under the terms of the current collective bargaining agreement.