Holiday Schedule
Academic Year 2026–2027 Holidays
Independence Day
Friday, Jul. 3, 2026 - National Holiday
Labor Day
Monday, Sep. 7, 2026 - National Holiday
(classes in session; some offices open)
Thanksgiving Holiday Period
Monday, Nov. 23, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026 - National Holiday
Friday, Nov. 27, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Winter Holiday Period
Monday, Dec. 21, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Friday, Dec. 25, 2026 - National Holiday
Monday, Dec. 28, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026 - Bucknell Holiday
Friday, Jan. 1, 2027 - National Holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, Jan. 18, 2027 - National Holiday
Memorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2027 - National Holiday
Juneteenth
Friday, Jun. 18, 2027 - National Holiday
Floating Holiday
To be scheduled at any time with supervisory approval
*The following dates are Bucknell Holidays for staff scheduled or approved by their supervisor to work on these dates:
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026
Saturday, Nov. 28, 2026
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2026
Sunday, Dec. 27, 2026
Saturday, Jan. 2, 2027
For planning purposes, click below for the Holiday Schedule through June 2030.