Publish Date
DateHoliday
Tuesday, July 4, 2023Independence Day
Monday, September 4, 2023Labor Day
Thursday, November 23, 2023Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 24, 2023Day after Thanksgiving (Designated Holiday)
Friday, December 22, 2023Gift Day
Monday, December 25, 2023Christmas Day Holiday
Tuesday, December 26, 2023Day after Christmas (Designated Holiday) 
Wednesday, December 27, 2023President Designated Holiday
Thursday, December 28, 2023Gift Day
Friday, December 29, 2023Gift Day
Monday, January 1, 2024New Year’s Day Holiday
Monday, January 15, 2024Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Designated Holiday)
Monday, May 27, 2024Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19, 2024Juneteenth Day

Gift Days

A gift day is a paid day (use of benefit time is not required) provided to leave benefit eligible employees. Essential employees who must work on a designated gift day may use their gift day at a later time in the current fiscal year, with supervisor approval. Unused gift days are not paid out at the time of termination and do not roll over into the next fiscal year.

If you have any questions about the use of holidays or gift days, please contact UIS HR at uishr@uis.edu or (217) 206-6652.

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