New Year’s Day
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Labor Day
Nov. 22: Additional 4 hours of leave
granted by the Governor
Nov. 24: Day after Thanksgiving
Dec. 21-Jan. 1, 2018:
VCU Winter Closing
Jan. 1, 2018: New Year’s Day
Semi-monthly payday for all employees. Payday
on 1
st
for previous 10
th
-24
th
pay period; payday on
16
th
for previous 25
th
-9
th
pay period. If payday
falls on a weekend or Monday holiday, payday is
the preceding Friday (except for the new July 1
fiscal year or when a state-mandated and end-of-
quarter payday falls on another day).
The 2017-18 winter break requires no additional
hours for which eligible faculty and staff must
take leave to cover the time away from work. In
addition to the four hours granted on
November 22, the Governor has granted four
hours of leave that VCU employees may use at
any time between December 10, 2017 and
December 9, 2018. This calendar is subject to
revisions.
2017 Payday and
Holiday Calendar