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UW Holiday Schedule Calendars

(holiday calendar archive)

The Washington State legislature provides that if a holiday falls on a Saturday it is observed the preceding Friday, and if it falls on a Sunday it is observed the following Monday. This day change does not apply to University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center classified employees having work schedules that normally include holidays as part of the 24 hour/7 day a week staffing.

2008 Holiday Schedule

Holiday Date Observed Day of Week
New Year's Day 1/1/2008 Tuesday
Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Birthday 1/21/08 Monday
Presidents' Day 2/18/08 Monday
Memorial Day 5/26/08 Monday
Independence Day 7/4/08 Friday
Labor Day 9/1/08 Monday
Veterans' Day 11/11/08 Tuesday
Thanksgiving 11/27/08 Thursday
Day after Thanksgiving 11/28/08 Friday
Christmas Day 12/25/08 Thursday

2009 Holiday Schedule

Holiday Date Observed Day of Week
New Year's Day 1/1/2009 Thursday
Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Birthday 1/19/09 Monday
Presidents' Day 2/16/09 Monday
Memorial Day 5/25/09 Monday
Independence Day 7/3/09 Friday
Labor Day 9/7/09 Monday
Veterans' Day 11/11/09 Wednesday
Thanksgiving 11/26/09 Thursday
Day after Thanksgiving 11/27/09 Friday
Christmas Day 12/25/09 Friday

2010 Holiday Schedule

Holiday Date Observed Day of Week
New Year's Day 1/1/2009 Friday
Martin Luther King, Jr. 's Birthday 1/18/10 Monday
Presidents' Day 2/15/10 Monday
Memorial Day 5/31/10 Monday
Independence Day 7/5/10 Monday
Labor Day 9/6/10 Monday
Veterans' Day 11/11/10 Thursday
Thanksgiving 11/25/10 Thursday
Day after Thanksgiving 11/26/10 Friday
Christmas Day 12/24/10 Friday