Holidays & Special Dates

2026 staff holidays and special dates for UMGC in Europe.

Please see the holiday and special dates schedule below for UMGC in Europe headquarters staff. For closure dates at the education center, please contact your local program coordinator.

Year 2026

HolidayDate
New Year's Day1 January
New Year's Day (Observed)2 January
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day19 January
Presidents' Day16 February
Memorial Day25 May
Juneteenth
19 June
Independence Day4 July
Labor Day7 September
Columbus Day12 October
Election Day
3 November
Veteran's Day 
11 November
Thanksgiving Day26 November
Christmas Day25 December
Winter BreakHeadquarters offices will be closed beginning Monday, 28 December 2026 until Monday, 4 January 2027. Offices will reopen on Monday, 4 January 2027.