Per Academic Year (July to June)

University Holiday Schedule

Utah Tech University reserves the right to make changes to the calendar that are in the best interest of faculty, students, and academic programs.

2026-2027

Holiday Day Date
Independence Day Friday (observed) July 3, 2026
Pioneer Day Friday July 24, 2026
Labor Day Monday September 7, 2026
Thanksgiving Thursday, Friday November 26-27, 2026
Christmas Thursday, Friday December 24-25, 2026
New Year’s Day Friday January 1, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday January 18, 2027
Presidents’ Day Monday February 15, 2027
Good Friday (4 hours) Friday March 26, 2027
Memorial Day Monday May 31, 2027
Juneteenth National Freedom Day* Friday (observed) June 18, 2027
Employee’s Personal Preference Day Personal Preference **Personal Preference is a day of your choosing, e.g., birthday, Fall Break,
Halloween, Easter Break, etc.

2027-2028

Holiday Day Date
Independence Day Monday (observed) July 5, 2027
Pioneer Day Friday (observed) July 23, 2027
Labor Day Monday September 6, 2027
Thanksgiving Thursday, Friday November 25-26, 2027
Christmas Thursday, Friday December 23-24, 2027
New Year’s Day Friday (observed) December 31, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday January 17, 2028
Presidents’ Day Monday February 21, 2028
Good Friday (4 hours)* Friday April 14, 2028
Memorial Day Monday May 29, 2028
Juneteenth National Freedom Day** Monday June 19, 2028
Employee’s Personal Preference Day Personal Preference **Personal Preference is a day of your choosing, e.g., birthday, Fall Break,
Halloween, Easter Break, etc.

*Good Friday is included as a Utah state holiday.

**Juneteenth is observed in accordance with Utah state law (HB 309) and follows the federally recognized date (June 19), with observed-day adjustments when it falls on a weekend.

Contact

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Email: hr@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-652-7520

Fax: 435-656-4001

Office: North Burns
225 S. University Avenue
St. George, UT 84770