Holiday and Pay Calendar

New Year's Day 2026
Date: January 1, 2026 

Martin L. King’s Birthday
Date: January 19, 2026 

President’s Day
Date: February 16, 2026
Observed: Monday, December 28, 2026

Memorial Day
Date: May 25, 2026

Juneteenth
Date: June 19, 2026 

Independence Day
Date: July 4, 2026
Observed: Friday, July 3, 2026

Labor Day 
Date: September 7, 2026
 
Indigenous Peoples’ (Columbus) Day
Date: October 12, 2026
Observed: Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Veteran’s Day
Date: November 11, 2026
Observed: Wednesday, December 30, 2026

Thanksgiving Day
Date: November 26, 2026
 
Day After Thanksgiving
Date: November 27, 2026
Note: OPEIU must use annual or personal leave for the Day After Thanksgiving.

Christmas Day
Date: December 25, 2026 

New Year’s Day 2027
Date: January 1, 2027

New Year's Day 2026
Date: January 1, 2026 

Martin L. King’s Birthday
Date: January 19, 2026 

President’s Day
Date: February 16, 2026
Note: Skeleton Crew Required

Memorial Day
Date: May 25, 2026

Juneteenth
Date: June 19, 2026 

Independence Day
Date: July 4, 2026
Observed: Friday, July 3, 2026

Labor Day 
Date: September 7, 2026
 
Indigenous Peoples’ (Columbus) Day
Date: October 12, 2026
Note: Skeleton Crew Required

Veteran’s Day
Date: November 11, 2026
Note: Skeleton Crew Required

Thanksgiving Day
Date: November 26, 2026
 
Day After Thanksgiving
Date: November 27, 2026

Christmas Day
Date: December 25, 2026 

New Year’s Day 2027
Date: January 1, 2027

New Year's Day 2026
Date: January 1, 2026 

Martin L. King’s Birthday
Date: January 19, 2026 

President’s Day
Date: February 16, 2026
Observed: Monday, December 28, 2026

Memorial Day
Date: May 25, 2026

Juneteenth
Date: June 19, 2026 

Independence Day
Date: July 4, 2026
Observed: Friday, July 3, 2026

Labor Day 
Date: September 7, 2026
 
Indigenous Peoples’ (Columbus) Day
Date: October 12, 2026
Observed: Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Veteran’s Day
Date: November 11, 2026
Observed: Wednesday, November 27, 2026

Thanksgiving Day
Date: November 26, 2026
 
Christmas Day
Date: December 25, 2026 

New Year’s Day 2027
Date: January 1, 2027

2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR FACULTY PAY SCHEDULE 

Pay # 1 of 2026
Pay period ending September 5, 2025
Pay date September 19, 2025
Note: This is the 1st pay for Fall 2025 for 20 and 26 pay option.

Pay # 2 of 2026
Pay period ending September 19, 2025
Pay date October 3, 2025

Pay # 3 of 2026
Pay period ending October 3, 2025
Pay date October 17, 2025

Pay # 4 of 2026
Pay period ending October 17, 2025
Pay date October 31, 2025

Pay # 5 of 2026
Pay period ending October 31, 2025
Pay date November 14, 2025

Pay # 6 of 2026
Pay period ending November 14, 2025
Pay date November 28, 2025

Pay # 7 of 2026
Pay period ending November 28, 2025
Pay date December 12, 2025

Pay # 8 of 2026
Pay period ending December 12, 2025
Pay date December 26, 2025

Pay # 9 of 2026
Pay period ending December 26, 2025
Pay date January 9, 2026

Pay # 10 of 2026
Pay period ending January 9, 2026
Pay date January 23, 2026
Note: This is the 10th pay Fall 2025 for 20 pay option.

Pay # 11 of 2026
Pay period ending January 23, 2026
Pay date February 6, 2026
Note: This is the 1st pay Spring 2026 for 20 pay option

Pay # 12 of 2026
Pay period ending February 6, 2026
Pay date February 20, 2026

Pay # 13 of 2026
Pay period ending February 20, 2026
Pay date March 6, 2026
Note: This is the 13th pay Fall 2025 for 26 pay option.

Pay # 14 of 2026
Pay period ending March 6, 2026
Pay date March 20, 2026
Note: This is the 1st pay Spring 2026 for 26 pay option.

Pay # 15 of 2026
Pay period ending March 20, 2026
Pay date April 3, 2026

Pay # 16 of 2026
Pay period ending April 3, 2026
Pay date April 17, 2026

Pay # 17 of 2026
Pay period ending April 17, 2026
Pay date May 1, 2026

Pay # 18 of 2026
Pay period ending May 1, 2026
Pay date May 15, 2026

Pay # 19 of 2026
Pay period ending May 15, 2026
Pay date May 29, 2026

Pay # 20 of 2026
Pay period ending May 29, 2026
Pay date June 12, 2026
Note: This is the 10th pay Spring 2026 for 20 pay option.

Pay # 21 of 2026
Pay period ending June 12, 2026
Pay date June 26, 2026

Pay # 22 of 2026
Pay period ending June 26, 2026
Pay date July 10, 2026

Pay # 23 of 2026
Pay period ending July 10, 2026
Pay date July 24, 2026

Pay # 24 of 2026
Pay period ending July 24, 2026
Pay date August 7, 2026

Pay # 25 of 2026
Pay period ending August 7, 2026
Pay date August 21, 2026

Pay # 26 of 2026
Pay period ending August 21, 2026
Pay date September 4, 2026
Note: This is the 13th pay Spring 2026 for 26 pay option.

2026 STAFF PAY SCHEDULE  

Pay #1 of 2026
Pay period starting December 13, 2025 ending December 26, 2025
Pay date January 9, 2026

Pay #2 of 2026
Pay period starting December 27, 2025 ending January 9, 2026
Pay date January 23, 2026

Pay #3 of 2026
Pay period starting January 10, 2026 ending January 23, 2026
Pay date February 6, 2026

Pay #4 of 2026
Pay period starting January 24, 2026 ending February 6, 2026
Pay date February 20, 2026

Pay #5 of 2026
Pay period starting February 7, 2026 ending February 20, 2026
Pay date March 6, 2026

Pay #6 of 2026
Pay period starting February 21, 2026 ending March 6, 2026
Pay date March 20, 2026

Pay #7 of 2026
Pay period starting March 7, 2026 ending March 20, 2026
Pay date April 3, 2026

Pay #8 of 2026
Pay period starting March 21, 2026 ending April 3, 2026
Pay date April 17, 2026

Pay #9 of 2026
Pay period starting April 4, 2026 ending April 17, 2026
Pay date May 1, 2026

Pay #10 of 2026
Pay period starting April 18, 2026 ending May 1, 2026
Pay date May 15, 2026

Pay #11 of 2026
Pay period starting May 2, 2026 ending May 15, 2026
Pay date May 29, 2026

Pay #12 of 2026
Pay period starting May 16, 2026 ending May 29, 2026
Pay date June 12, 2026

Pay #13 of 2026
Pay period starting May 30, 2026 ending June 12, 2026
Pay date June 26, 2026

Pay #14 of 2026
Pay period starting June 13, 2026 ending June 26, 2026
Pay date August 21, 2026

Pay #15 of 2026
Pay period starting June 27, 2026 ending July 10, 2026
Pay date July 24, 2026

Pay #16 of 2026
Pay period starting July 11, 2026 ending July 24, 2026
Pay date August 7, 2026

Pay #17 of 2026
Pay period starting July 25, 2026 ending August 7, 2026
Pay date August 21, 2026

Pay #18 of 2026
Pay period starting August 8, 2026 ending August 21, 2026
Pay date September 4, 2026

Pay #19 of 2026
Pay period starting August 22, 2026 ending September 4, 2026
Pay date September 18, 2026

Pay #20 of 2026
Pay period starting September 5, 2026 ending September 18, 2026
Pay date October 2, 2026

Pay #21 of 2026
Pay period starting September 19, 2026 ending October 2, 2026
Pay date October 16, 2026

Pay #22 of 2026
Pay period starting October 3, 2026 ending October 16, 2026
Pay date October 30, 2026

Pay #23 of 2026
Pay period starting October 17, 2026 ending October 30, 2026
Pay date November 13, 2026

Pay #24 of 2026
Pay period starting October 31, 2026 ending November 13, 2026
Pay date November 25, 2026

Pay #25 of 2026
Pay period starting November 14, 2026 ending November 27, 2026
Pay date December 11, 2026

Pay #26 of 2026
Pay period starting November 28, 2026 ending December 11, 2026
Pay date December 24, 2026