The University will be closed for the holidays and for the vacation days indicated below in 2026-2027. Please note that this is the same number of holidays that other employees of the state receive, but some are observed at different times. These holidays are for twelve-month faculty and staff and denote the official closing of the University. Nine-month faculty and staff generally follow the academic calendar.
Dr. Hicks has approved revised hours for the two weeks between Spring and Summer I.
May 11 to May 14, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Friday, May 15
May 18 to May 21, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Friday, May 22.
May 11 to May 14, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Friday, May 15
May 18 to May 21, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Friday, May 22.
Dr. Hicks and the Vice Presidents wish to express our appreciation for all of the dedication and hard work this past year.
Memorial Day, May 25, SAU Closed
Regular summer hours resume May 26, 2026
Regular summer hours resume May 26, 2026
| Independence Day | Closed Monday, July 6, 2026. |
| Labor Day | Closed Monday, September 7, 2026. |
| Fall Break | SAU hours will be 8:00 to 5:00, Monday through Wednesday, October 5-October 7, 2026. SAU will be closed October 8-9. |
| Thanksgiving Week | Monday and Tuesday, November 23 and 24, 2026, will be remote work days. |
| Thanksgiving Break | Closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. November 25, 26, and 27. |
| Christmas/New Year’s Break | December 14-17, SAU hours will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. until Monday, January 4, 2027. This includes 8 hours of mandatory annual leave. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 18, 2027. The University is open (this holiday is observed during the Christmas/New Year’s Break). Classes will not meet. See note 2 below. |
| Spring Break | March 22-25, 2027. Spring Break. SAU hours 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Closed Friday, March 26, 2027. |
| Memorial Day | Closed Monday, May 31, 2027. |
- Holidays observed by staff during the Christmas/New Year’s break are: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, George Washington’s Birthday/Daisy Gaston Bates Day, Veterans’ Day, and Employee’s Birthday. This year includes two SAU Holidays and 8 hours of mandatory annual leave.
- Classes will not meet on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The students and faculty will have the day off. A survey of the staff indicated that an overwhelming majority wished to continue observing Dr. King’s birthday during the Christmas/New Year’s break; therefore, the University will remain open. Supervisors will make every effort to allow any staff member to take a day of annual leave if they prefer. Traditionally, there are events to honor Dr. King on campus that day
