MSU Denver is proud to offer 13 paid holidays for employees in 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. 19, 2024, MSU Denver will apply that day off to Dec. 26, 2024 as part of an extended winter break. For questions about the MSU Denver alternate holiday schedule, please contact [email protected].

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