C220: Holidays

Approved by: Faculty Senate
Effective: April 26, 2016
Responsible FS Committee: Policy Committee
Office Responsible for Administration: Office of the Provost or Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

Policy Rationale

Holidays play an integral part in faculty and student lives. This Policy Document identifies the specific holidays observed by the University of New Mexico (UNM).

Policy Statement

UNM observes the following specific holidays each year and most offices are closed during these holidays:

• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Winter break. The specific days observed as the holiday period are announced each year by the UNM Division of Human Resources.

UNM respects the right of all students and faculty to observe religious holidays and will make reasonable accommodation, upon request, for such observances in accordance with Faculty Handbook Policy C260: Religious Accommodations

Applicability

All UNM academic faculty and administrators.

Definitions

No specific definitions are required for the Policy Statement.

Who should read this policy

• Faculty
• Department Chairs, academic deans and other academic administrators and executives

Related Documents

UNM Regents’ Policy Manual

• Policy 2.3

Faculty Handbook Policy

• C260: Religious Accommodations

University Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual

• Policy 3405 “Holidays”

Contacts

Direct any questions about this policy to the Office of the Provost or the Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences.

Procedures

No specific procedures at this time.

History

• March 26, 2025 - Minor/Maintenance update
• August 25, 2022 - Updated title of Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and updated relevant Regents' policy, per FHB Policy A53 procedures
• April 26, 2016 - Revised policy approved by the Faculty Senate.