Plan Ahead for 2022

The university observes seven holidays each calendar year: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day following Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Eligible employees receive time off for Season Days, the four days between the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays.

Eligibility

Michigan Medicine employees (excluding Medical School) receive holidays but not season days. Employees in bargaining units observe holidays and season days as indicated in their collective bargaining agreements. Temporary employees are not eligible for season day or holiday pay. 

2022 Season Days and Holidays

Here are the upcoming holidays and season days for the 2022 calendar year. Please use this information to plan work and vacation schedules.

January

  • New Year's Day (observed); December 31, 2021, Friday

May

  • May 30, 2022; Memorial Day, Monday 

July

  • July 4, 2022; Independence Day, Monday

September

  • September 5, 2022; Labor Day, Monday

November

  • November 24, 2022; Thanksgiving Day, Thursday

  • November 25, 2022; Friday

December

  • December 26, 2022; Christmas Day (observed), Monday
  • December 27, 2022; Season Day, Tuesday
  • December 28, 2022, Season Day, Wednesday
  • December 29, 2022, Season Day, Thursday
  • December 30, 2022, Season Day, Friday

January 2, 2023, New Year’s Day (observed), Monday

Learn more about university holidays and season days.

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2023 Holidays and Season Days

Plan your work and vacation schedules around these dates.