UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State Human Resources (HR) has announced the 2022 winter break schedule for University staff employees. As outlined in a recently updated policy HR34, staff employees will still receive Christmas Day off and five additional days. With this update to the winter break schedule, staff employees will consistently receive five full days off in addition to an observed day off for the Christmas holiday, regardless of the day of the week that Christmas falls. It also alleviates staff employees from needing to use leave or interrupt the winter break to return to work between the observed Christmas holiday and New Year's Day holiday, depending on when these two holidays fell.
For the 2022 winter break, the University will be officially closed the following days:
- Winter Break 2022 — Dec. 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30; and Jan. 2, 2023
For future reference, when Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on the following days, the winter break will be outlined as follows:
Day of the Week - Sunday | Days Off -Dec. 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, Jan. 2
Day of the Week - Monday | Days Off - Dec. 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Jan. 1
Day of the Week - Tuesday | Days Off - Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, Jan. 1
Day of the Week - Wednesday | Days Off - Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, Jan. 1
Day of the Week - Thursday | Days Off - Dec. 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, Jan. 1
Day of the Week - Friday | Days Off - Dec. 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, Jan. 1
Day of the Week - Saturday | Days Off - Dec. 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
As a reminder, Thanksgiving is recognized as a University holiday, and the Friday after Thanksgiving is a campus closure day. The University will be closed both days.
- Thursday, Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving
- Friday, Nov. 25 – Friday after Thanksgiving (The Friday after Thanksgiving is a campus closure day.)
For more information regarding the 2022 Penn State holidays-
- Staff: Refer to University Policy HR 34: Employment Conditions for Staff Employees.
- Union-represented employees: Refer to the holiday provisions in the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.
- Part-time employees with grandfathered HR05 eligibility: Refer to Grandfathered HR05 Eligibility.
All other questions regarding the University’s holiday schedule should be directed to HR Services by calling 814-865-1473 or placing an inquiry via WorkLion.