2025
| Holiday Count | Holiday Name | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year's Day | Wednesday | January 1, 2025 |
| 2 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 20, 2025 |
| 3 | Memorial Day | Monday | May 26, 2025 |
| 4 | Juneteenth | Thursday | June 19, 2025 |
| 5 | Independence Day | Friday | July 4, 2025 |
| 6 | Labor Day | Monday | September 1, 2025 |
| 7 | Thanksgiving Day 1 | Thursday | November 27, 2025 |
| 8 | Thanksgiving Day 2 | Friday | November 28, 2025 |
| * | Campus Closure | Wednesday | December 24, 2025 |
| 9 | Winter Day 1 | Thursday | December 25, 2025 |
| 10 | Winter Day 2 | Friday | December 26, 2025 |
| 11 | Winter Day 3 | Monday | December 29, 2025 |
| 12 | Winter Day 4 | Tuesday | December 30, 2025 |
| 13 | Winter Day 5 | Wednesday | December 31, 2025 |
| 1 | New Year's Day | Thursday | January 1, 2026 |
| * | Campus Closure | Friday | January 2, 2026 |
*Options for Campus Closures: submit vacation leave, work alternate schedule pre-approved by your supervisor to offset hours, OR submit uncompensated leave.
2026 Holiday Information: New Year's Day is Thursday, January 1, 2026. GCSU will have a Campus Closure on Friday, January 2, 2026, then re-open on Monday, January 5, 2025.
Approved by Executive Cabinet: February 2023
Printable version: 2025 Holiday Calendar
2026
| Holiday Count | Holiday Name | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year's Day | Thursday | January 1, 2026 |
| * | Campus Closure (voted by campus in 2023) | Friday | January 2, 2026 |
| 2 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 19, 2026 |
| 3 | Memorial Day | Monday | May 25, 2026 |
| 4 | Juneteenth | Friday | June 19, 2026 |
| - | Independence Day | Falls on a Saturday - Paid holiday deferred to Dec 24 to use instead of Campus Closure | July 4, 2026 |
| 5 | Labor Day | Monday | September 7, 2026 |
| 6 | Thanksgiving Day 1 | Thursday | November 26, 2026 |
| 7 | Thanksgiving Day 2 | Friday | November 27, 2026 |
| 8 | Paid Holiday deferred from July 4th | Thursday | December 24, 2026 |
| 9 | Winter Day 1 | Friday | December 25, 2026 |
| 10 | Winter Day 2 | Monday | December 28, 2026 |
| 11 | Winter Day 3 | Tuesday | December 29, 2026 |
| 12 | Winter Day 4 | Wednesday | December 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Winter Day 5 | Thursday | December 31, 2026 |
| 1 | New Year's Day | Friday | January 1, 2027 |
*options for Campus Closure: submit vacation leave, work alternative schedule pre-approved by supervisor to offset hours, OR submit uncompensated leave.
2027 Holiday Information:
New Year's Day is Friday, January 1, 2027, so Georgia College will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2027.
2027
| Holiday Count | Holiday Name | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year's Day | Friday | January 1, 2027 |
| 2 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 18, 2027 |
| 3 | Memorial Day | Monday | May 31, 2027 |
| 4 | Juneteenth | Friday | Observed June 18, 2027 |
| 5 | Independence Day | Monday | Observed July 5, 2027 |
| 6 | Labor Day | Monday | September 6, 2027 |
| 7 | Thanksgiving Day 1 | Thursday | November 25, 2027 |
| 8 | Thanksgiving Day 2 | Friday | November 26, 2027 |
| * | Campus Closure | Friday | December 24, 2027 |
| 9 | Winter Day 1 | Monday | December 27, 2027 |
| 10 | Winter Day 2 | Tuesday | December 28, 2027 |
| 11 | Winter Day 3 | Wednesday | December 29, 2027 |
| 12 | Winter Day 4 | Thursday | December 30, 2027 |
| 13 | Winter Day 5 | Friday | December 31, 2027 |
| 1 | New Year's Holiday | Monday | Observed January 3, 2028 |
* options for Campus Closure: submit vacation leave, work alternate schedule pre-approved by supervisor to offset hours, OR submit uncompensated leave
2028 Holiday Information:
New Year’s Day is Saturday, January 1, 2028, so Georgia College would use the New Year’s Holiday on Monday, January 3, 2028 and re-open on Tuesday, January 4, 2028