July 4, 2026 will be  considered a "floating holiday". A "floating holiday" occurs when a holiday falls on a Saturday.

All Staff (University and Academic) Use of Floating Holidays

For all employees who are in leave-eligible appointments, floating holiday time can be used anytime during the fiscal year in which it is granted (July 1 – June 30), but MUST be used by the end of the fiscal year. Floating holiday can be used anytime in Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), but MUST be used by June 30, 2027. Employees should report usage of the floating holidays hours on their electronic leave reports. When entering the leave usage in Workday, use Legal Holiday under Time Off when making an Absence Request. 

If an employee uses the floating holiday and terminates prior to earning it, a negative balance will result and will need to be repaid by the employee.

For a list of all 2026 Legal Holidays, please see the Office of Human Resources Legal Holidays Calendar. 

Questions

Please see Lance Potter if you have questions about floating holidays.