Holidays and Closures

NIU will be closed for the following holidays and administrative closures. Some employees are required to work on these dates.

You can now also download these dates to your Outlook calendar.

University Holidays 2025
Occasion Day of Week Date
New Year's Day (Holiday) Wednesday January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday) Monday January 20, 2025
Memorial Day (Holiday) Monday May 26, 2025
Juneteenth (Holiday) Thursday June 19, 2025
Independence Day (Holiday) Friday July 4, 2025
Labor Day (Holiday) Monday September 1, 2025
Thanksgiving (Holiday) Thursday November 27, 2025
Floating Holiday Friday November 28, 2025
Administrative Closure Monday December 22, 2025
Administrative Closure Tuesday December 23, 2025
Administrative Closure Wednesday December 24, 2025
December 25 (Holiday) Thursday December 25, 2025
Floating Holiday Friday December 26, 2025
Administrative Closure Monday December 29, 2025
Administrative Closure Tuesday December 30, 2025
Administrative Closure Wednesday December 31, 2025
New Year's Day (Holiday) Thursday January 1, 2026
Floating Holiday Friday January 2, 2026

Holiday and Closure Pay

If you're an hourly employee in a position not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and are required to work on a holiday, you'll be paid at your regular rate plus one-and-one-half times the regular rate. Alternatively, if agreed to by your supervisor, you can receive compensatory time off at the rate of time-and-one-half plus holiday pay. If you're an employee covered by a prevailing rate, you'll be compensated in accordance with your local area agreement. If you are an hourly employee in a position not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and you are required to work on an Administrative Closure Day you will be given time off on an hour-for-hour basis, or receive additional straight-time pay at the option of the department.

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F: 815-753-2335
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