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           VCU's 2008 Holiday Schedule  (posted October 26, 2007)

Nine-month faculty observe the same holidays as students; they do not accrue holiday time. 

Twelve-month faculty and classified staff observe the holiday schedule below:

 

New Year's Observance

January 1, 2008  

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 

January 21  

Memorial Day

May 26  

Independence Day

July 4

Labor Day

September 1   

Thanksgiving Observance

November 26 (4 hours leave granted), November 27 and 28 

Winter Closing*

December 22, 2008 through January 2, 2009

Christmas Observance

December 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 and 30

New Year's Observance

December 31, 2008; January 1 and 2, 2009**

VCU's holiday schedule above includes additional holiday time granted by the Governor.

 ** VCU's 2008 Winter Closing (December 22, 2008 through January 2, 2009) requires 12 additional hours

(8 hours on December 23 and 4 hours on December 24) for which eligible faculty and staff must take

leave (with or without pay) to cover the time away from work.

*** January 1, 2009 (New Year's Day) and January 2, 2009 are 2009 holidays and are included in VCU's

2009 holiday schedule.  VCU resumes normal business operations on January 5, 2009.

Note:  The holiday schedule above does not apply to VCU Health System employees, as they are covered
         
by the Paid Time Off (PTO) program that combines annual, sick, and holiday leave.  

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Click here for VCU's 2007 Holiday Schedule.

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