2109 - Holidays for Excluded Employees (Historical View)

Status: Active

Change Notes

Updated to reflect the 2026 holiday schedule

Category

Leave

Audience List

• Employee Relations Officers
• Personnel Officers
• Personnel Transactions Staff

Synopsis

This policy

• Identifies holidays for excluded employees.

Introduction

This policy identifies holidays for excluded employees.  Holiday provisions for employees covered by bargaining agreements may be found in the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding for each bargaining unit.

Statement

The following chart shows the 2026 holiday schedule for excluded employees.

2026 Holiday Schedule - Excluded Employees

*When a holiday falls on a Saturday, employees shall receive holiday credit.

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the following Monday.

When November 11 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed.

In addition to the holidays listed, most excluded employees receive one personal holiday per fiscal year.

To be eligible for a personal holiday, an employee must be: (a) appointed to a class that requires a probationary period; (b) appointed to an exempt position where leave credits are earned; or (c) appointed to a Career Executive Assignment (CEA) position for more than six months. Once eligible employees complete six months of their initial probationary period, they are credited with a personal holiday for the current fiscal year. Thereafter, the personal holiday is credited on July 1 of each year.

Application

Authorities

• Government Code section 19853
• Government Code section 19854

Resources

Web Pages

• Leave Benefit: State Holidays

Authorized By

Melissa Russell
Chief, Personnel Management Division

Contact Person

Personnel Services Branch
Personnel Program Consultant, , Personnel Services Branch
Phone: 916-909-3702
Fax: 916-327-1886
Email: psb@calhr.ca.gov

Superseded Policies