THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY AND ANNUAL LEAVE PERIODS 

September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2018 

Holidays, unscheduled holidays and annual leave periods are set by Board policy and/or Union contracts. Schedules are not identical - check the correct chart for your group. 

The Annual Leave Period of all employees is September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018. Employees should use their leave accruals within this period. Hours of work are established by 
College or Unit and cannot change unless approved by the President or designee. Detailed instructions, including handling of exceptions, are in the Bargaining Unit contracts. For example, 
individuals in some Classified Service titles may be assigned to work on a holiday due to College requirements. If you have questions, contact your Human Resources Office. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holidays 

GROUP 1 

Non-teaching 

Instructional 

(ECP, HEOs, CLTs). 

Classified Service 
White Collar 

(Clerical, Professional, 
Administrative, Managerial) 

GROUP 2 

Classified Service 
Blue Collar 

(Custodial, 

Stores-Stock, and 
Security) 

 

GROUP 3 

Skilled Trades 
Bargaining 

Unit 

(Section 220) 

(except Laborers) 

 

GROUP 3L 

Laborers Only 

(Section 220) 

 

GROUP 4 

CUNY 
Theatre 
Technician 
Titles 

 

Labor Day 

Monday 

9/04/17 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N* 

Y 

Columbus Day 

Monday 

10/09/17 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

Election Day 

Tuesday 

11/07/17 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

Veterans Day 

Saturday 

11/11/17 

N 

Observed Friday 
11/10/17 

Observed Friday 
11/10/17 

N 

N 

Thanksgiving Holiday (Thanksgiving / 

day after Thanksgiving) 

Thursday 

Friday 

11/23/17 

11/24/17 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

N* 

N 

Y 

N 

Christmas Holiday (Christmas Eve / 
Christmas Day) 

Sunday 

Monday 

12/24/17 

12/25/17 

N (see below***) 

Y 

N (see below***) 

Y 

N 

Y 

N 

N* 

Y 

Y 

New Year’s Holiday (New Year’s Eve / 
New Year’s Day) 

Sunday 

Monday 

12/31/17 

1/01/18 

N (see below***) 

Y 

N (see below***) 

Y 

N 

Y 

N 

N* 

Y 

Y 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 

Monday 

1/15/18 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

Lincoln’s Birthday 

Monday 

 2/12/18 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

Presidents’ Day 

Monday 

2/19/18 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N* 

N 

Memorial Day 

Monday 

 5/28/18 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N* 

Y 

Independence Day 

Wednesday 

 7/04/18 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N* 

Y 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unscheduled Holidays** 

 

6 

 

3 

 

0 

 

0 

 

0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees normally scheduled to work on a Saturday or 
Sunday 

 

 

***These groups receive two additional 
Unscheduled Holidays in lieu of the planned 
12/24/2017 and 12/31/2017 Holidays. 

Observe holidays as listed. 
Those normally scheduled 
to be off on an observed 
holiday will be paid straight 
time pay for the day or a 
compensatory day, if 
applicable. 

Effective 6/22/12, 
no paid holidays. 

Observe 
holidays as 
listed. 



* Effective 6/22/12, Laborers are not entitled to any paid holidays. Work performed on the asterisked holidays will be paid at double time (2x). Work performed on all other holidays will be paid at straight time. 

**EOC Employees in the NY State Office Building in Manhattan observe Election Day and Veterans Day as two of their unscheduled holidays. 

***Groups 1 and 2 receive two additional Unscheduled Holidays in lieu of the planned 12/24/2017 and 12/31/2017 holidays.