MSU Denver is proud to offer 14 paid holidays for employees in 2023 and 2024 as outlined below.

In order to best serve students and meet employee needs, MSU Denver subscribes to an alternate holiday schedule that exceeds the state’s identified number of holidays and incorporates observed dates. For example, while many other organizations observe President’s Day on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, MSU Denver will apply that day off to Dec. 26, 2023 as part of an extended winter break. For questions about the MSU Denver alternate holiday schedule, please contact [email protected].

2023 Holiday Schedule

January 2, 2023, Monday: New Year’s Day Observed

January 16, 2023, Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

May 29, 2023, Monday: Memorial Day

June 19, 2023, Monday: Juneteenth

July 4, 2023, Tuesday: Independence Day

September 4, 2023, Monday: Labor Day

November 22, 2023, Wednesday: Reallocated July 3 Special Holiday

November 23, 2023, Thursday: Thanksgiving

November 24, 2023, Friday: Day after Thanksgiving

Winter Break 2023

December 25, 2023, Monday: Christmas Day

December 26, 2023, Tuesday: President’s Day Observed

December 27, 2023, Wednesday: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Observed

December 28, 2023, Thursday: Veteran’s Day Observed

December 29, 2023, Friday: Designated by MSU Denver President

2024 Holiday Schedule

January 1, 2024, Monday: New Year’s Day

January 15, 2024, Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

May 27, 2024, Monday: Memorial Day

June 19, 2024, Wednesday: Juneteenth

July 4, 2024, Thursday: Independence Day

September 2, 2024, Monday: Labor Day

November 28, 2024, Thursday: Thanksgiving

November 29, 2024, Friday: Day after Thanksgiving

Winter Break 2024

December 25, 2024, Wednesday: Christmas Day

December 26, 2024, Thursday: President’s Day Observed

December 27, 2024, Friday: Frances Xavier Cabrini Day Observed

December 30, 2024, Monday: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Observed

December 31, 2024, Tuesday: Veterans Day Observed