Calendars and Events

2008 Holidays and Closings

Holiday leave may not be taken (observed) before the day it is earned, and must be used during the calendar year in which it is earned. Holiday leave may be scheduled to meet the operational needs of a school or department. Holiday and closing information may also be imported into outlook or downloaded as a pdf.

HolidayDate EarnedNormal Date Observed
New Year's Day (2008)January 1, 2008January 1, 2008
Martin Luther King's BirthdayJanuary 21January 21
Lincoln's Birthday (former)February 12 (floater)July 3 (School Holiday)
Presidents' DayFebruary 18December 26
Good FridayMarch 21 (floater)March 21  (School Holiday)
Maryland Day (former)March 25 (floater)December24 (School Holiday)
Memorial DayMay 26May 26
Independence DayJuly 4July 4
Labor DaySeptember 1September 1
Columbus DayOctober 13December 29
Veterans' DayNovember 11December 31
Thanksgiving DayNovember 27November 27
Thanksgiving BreakNovember 28November 28
Christmas DayDecember 25December 25
New Year's Day (2009)January 1, 2009January 1, 2009

Past Holidays and Closings

2007 Holidays and Closings

released 14 December 2007