Holiday Schedule


Goucher College is proud to offer a generous holiday schedule in recognition of the hard work and dedication of our employees. Below, you’ll find a list of upcoming holidays and campus closures.

2024-2025

2024-2025 Holiday Schedule (PDF)


2025-2026

The 2025–2026 schedule includes these 21 paid holidays for Goucher College employees.

Goucher College 2025–2026 Holiday Schedule
Holiday Leave Type Observance Date
Independence Day Holiday Friday, July 4, 2025
Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 1, 2025
Veterans Day * Holiday Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Day Before Thanksgiving Variable Holiday Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Thanksgiving Day Holiday Thursday, November 27, 2025
Day After Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, November 28, 2025
Winter Break Variable Holiday Monday, December 22, 2025
Winter Break Variable Holiday Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Christmas Eve Holiday Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Christmas Day Holiday Thursday, December 25, 2025
Winter Break Goucher Designated Holiday Friday, December 26, 2025
Winter Break Variable Holiday Monday, December 29, 2025
Winter Break Variable Holiday Tuesday, December 30, 2025
New Year’s Eve Goucher Designated Holiday Wednesday, December 31, 2025
New Year’s Day Holiday Thursday, January 1, 2026
Winter Break Goucher Designated Holiday Friday, January 2, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday Monday, January 19, 2026
Spring Break Variable Holiday Thursday, March 19, 2026
Spring Break Variable Holiday Friday, March 20, 2026
Memorial Day Holiday Monday, May 25, 2026
Juneteenth Holiday Friday, June 19, 2026


Goucher Designated Holidays are provided to complete the week of the Christmas holiday – defined as Bonus
Holidays in the LIUNA Service & Maintenance Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Variable Holidays change year over year depending on where in the week the confirmed holiday is - defined as
Bonus Holidays in the LIUNA Service & Maintenance Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

*Staff only in 2025