| Holiday | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1 | Monday, January 3 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Day | Monday, January 18 | Monday, January 17 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31 | Monday, May 30 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 5 | Monday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6 | Monday, September 5 |
| Thanksgiving | Wednesday-Friday November 24-26 | Wednesday-Friday November 23-25 |
| Winter Holiday | Friday, Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday December 24, 27, 28 & 29 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday December 26,27,28,29 |
| Extended Winter Break* | Thursday & Friday December 30 and 31 | Friday and Friday December 23 and 30 |
Holiday Schedule Notes:
The State of North Carolina authorizes 12 holidays each year, three of which must fall at Christmas. The campuses of the UNC system observe the same number of holidays as those provided to other state agencies; however, each campus sets its own specific holiday schedule based on institutional needs. For the 2021 and 2022 holiday schedules at UNC Asheville:
- The Good Friday holiday has been moved to the Thanksgiving holiday
- The Veterans’ Day holiday has been moved to the Winter Holiday
*Extended Winter Break days are not paid holidays. December 23 and 30 are designated as Extended Winter Break Days. Employees who do not work on Extended Winter Break days will use vacation leave, bonus leave, or accrued compensatory time. Alternatively some employees may choose to work, as coordinated with their supervisors, and some employees are required to work during that time.
The first holiday observance in 2023 will be on Monday, January 2.