The University of Guelph will observe the following paid holidays in 2024 [1] up to and including Thanksgiving Day.

Paid Holiday - Date of Observance

• Family Day - Monday, February 19, 2024
• Good Friday - Friday, March 29, 2024
• Victoria Day - Monday, May 20, 2024
• Canada Day - Monday, July 1, 2024
• Civic Holiday* - Monday, August 5, 2024
• Labour Day - Monday, September 2, 2024
• Thanksgiving Day - Monday, October 14, 2024

*The August Civic Holiday is not a statutory public holiday.

Part-time employees will be paid in accordance with the appropriate employee group or Collective Agreement [2] or with University of Guelph HR Policy 502 [3].

Please note that with respect to employees whose work schedule in its normal course provides days off other than Saturday and Sunday, the day on which the holiday actually falls shall be the observed holiday.

On November 20, 2024, an ***AMENDED*** memo was issued outlining the dates of the December/January Holiday Closure 2024/2025 [4].

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your HR Consultant [5] or Staff Relations [6].