Payroll Services
Holidays
Employees receive 13 paid holidays and one personal holiday per year.
General Information About Holidays
The Campus is closed during a holiday. The observance of Lincoln's Birthday, Admission Day, and Columbus Day is deferred until the end of the year so that California State University - Fresno can be closed the last week of December. An employee is entitled to the paid holiday on the day it is observed unless the employee is on non-pay status on the holiday or is required to work to perform necessary services. The holidays listed below are in addition to the Personal Holiday every employee receives on January 1 (Personal Holiday must be used by December 31).
Holiday Schedule
The table below is the Holiday Schedule observed by California State University, Fresno from July 2022 through June 2023.
| Holiday | Date Observed |
|---|---|
| Independence Day | July 4 |
| Labor Day | September 5 |
| Veteran's Day | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 24 |
| Christmas Day | December 26 |
| Lincoln's Birthday | December 27 |
| Admission Day | December 28 |
| Columbus Day | December 29 |
| New Year's Day | January 2 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16 |
| President's Day/Washington's Birthday | February 20 |
| Cesar Chavez Day | March 31 |
| Memorial Day | May 29 |
In addition, the campus is closed on November 25 and December 30, 2021. Employees must use their personal holiday, vacation, or CTO time on these days.