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Holidays

The New School recognizes certain days during the year as paid holidays (i.e. days off from work) for employees. Employees must be actively employed with the University preceding and the day following these holidays. Employees are entitled to the following paid holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
  • President’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Friday after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day
  • Winter Break (the period between Christmas and New Year's)

When a holiday falls on a Saturday, it shall be celebrated on the previous Friday; when it falls on Sunday, it shall be celebrated the following Monday.

Additional Holiday Policies

  1. Floating Holidays
  2. Religious Holidays
  3. Summer Flex

For questions regarding university holidays, contact the Benefits team at benefitshelp@newschool.edu. Contact MyDayTicket@newschool.edu for help with MyDay (Workday).

For additional information on the types of available time off or how to request a day off, review our Time Off Summary.

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