Holidays and Holiday Schedule
Northwestern provides paid time off to all regular full time and regular part time employees (budgeted for 20 or more hours a week) for eleven (11) fixed holidays each calendar year.
Northwestern’s Holiday Policy is available under ‘Policies and Procedures’ at HRconnection.
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Holiday Schedule 2012 |
Dates |
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New Years Day |
Mon., Jan. 2, 2012 Observed |
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Martin Luther King Day |
Mon., Jan. 16, 2012 |
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President's Day |
Mon., Feb. 20, 2012 |
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Memorial Day |
Mon., May 28, 2012 |
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Independence Day |
Wed., July 4, 2012 |
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Labor Day |
Mon., Sept. 3, 2012 |
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Columbus Day |
Mon., Oct. 8, 2012 |
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Thanksgiving Day |
Thurs., Nov. 22, 2012 |
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Day after Thanksgiving* |
Fri., Nov. 23, 2012 |
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Christmas Eve* |
Mon., Dec. 24, 2012 |
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Christmas Day |
Tues., Dec. 25, 2012 |
*Non-faculty employees required to work on a designated holiday will receive a floating holiday in return to plan and use at their discretion. Floating holidays must be used within ninety (90) days of the holiday.

