Official WOU Holidays
Academic Year 2025-2026
The campus will be closed on these days except for specific essential positions.
| Celebrated Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1st, 2025 |
| Veterans Day | Tuesday, November 11th, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 27th, 2025 |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 28th, 2025 |
| Gift Day | Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 |
| Christmas Day | Thursday, December 25th, 2025 |
| Gift Day | Friday, December 26th, 2025 |
| Gift Day | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, January 1st, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 19th, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25th, 2026 |
| Juneteenth Day | Friday, June 19th, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4th, 2026 (Observed Friday, July 3rd, 2026) |
NOTE: Information Regarding Leave
*Please contact Human Resources (503.838.8490) with employment related questions regarding holiday time-off.
Special Day SEIU Employees
Per Article 38: Holidays, Section 2 – CBA between OPU and SEIU
Special Day – Unclassified Employees
Full-time employees who began work on or before November 15, 2024, are eligible for a “Special Day” of paid leave each fiscal year. Part-time employees will receive this leave on a prorated basis, calculated according to their normal work schedule.
“Special Day” paid leave becomes available July 1 and may be used on any mutually agreeable day between July 1 and June 30 of the fiscal year in which it is granted. Any unused leave will be forfeited and is not eligible for payout or carryover.
Temporary Interruptions of Employment During Winter Break – SEIU Represented Employees
Per Article 51, paperwork is sent out by Human Resources at the end of November through beginning of December
Lack of Work during Winter Break – Unclassified Employees
Arrangements made with supervisor prior to the end of Fall term
CONTACT
Human Resources
Lieuallen Administration 305P: 503-838-8490 | F: 503-838-8522 | E-mail: hr@wou.edu
