The Office of Human Resources has announced the Syracuse University Holiday Schedule, including Green Days, for Fiscal Years 2016 through 2019. As part of the University’s comprehensive benefit offerings, Syracuse University is committed to ensuring that faculty, staff and community members are afforded vacation time to achieve a healthy work/life balance. The University values the contribution made by all of its faculty, staff and community members. The schedules below are organized by University Fiscal Year (July 1 through June 30).
July 2015 – June 2016
| Holiday | Day/Date | Bonus Day/Date | Green Days |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 3* | ||
| Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 7 | ||
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, Nov. 26 | Friday, Nov. 27 | |
| Christmas/ New Year’s/ Green Days |
Friday, Dec. 25Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 | Thursday, Dec. 24Thursday, Dec. 31 | Monday, Dec. 28 Tuesday, Dec. 29 Wednesday, Dec. 30 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Monday, Jan. 18 | ||
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 30 |
*Reflects federal holiday observation date
July 2016 – June 2017
| Holiday | Day/Date | Bonus Day/Date | Green Days |
| Independence Day | Monday, July 4 | ||
| Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 5 | ||
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, Nov. 24 | Friday, Nov. 25 | |
| Christmas/ New Year’s/ Green Days |
Monday, Dec. 26*Monday, Jan. 2, 2017* | Friday, Dec. 23 Tuesday, Dec. 27 |
Wednesday, Dec. 28 Thursday, Dec. 29 Friday, Dec. 30 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Monday, Jan. 16 | ||
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 29 |
*Reflects federal holiday observation date
July 2017 – June 2018
| Holiday | Day/Date | Bonus Day/Date | Green Days |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4 | ||
| Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 4 | ||
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, Nov. 23 | Friday, Nov. 24 | |
| Christmas/ New Year’s/ Green Days |
Monday, Dec. 25Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 | Tuesday, Dec. 26Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 | Wednesday, Dec. 27 Thursday, Dec. 28 Friday, Dec. 29 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Monday, Jan. 15 | ||
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 28 |
July 2018 – June 2019
| Holiday | Day/Date | Bonus Day/Date | Green Days |
| Independence Day | Wednesday, July 4 | ||
| Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 3 | ||
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, Nov. 22 | Friday, Nov. 23 | |
| Christmas/ New Year’s/ Green Days |
Tuesday, Dec. 25Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 | Monday, Dec. 24 Wednesday, Dec. 26 |
Thursday, Dec. 27 Friday, Dec. 28 Monday, Dec. 31 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Monday, Jan. 21 | ||
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27 |
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