- Subscribe to the Berkeley Lab Holiday schedule via Google Calendar or ICS.
- Contact help@lbl.gov for Google Calendar/ICS subscription help.
- Link to this page: go.lbl.gov/holidays
The Laboratory has announced the following holiday schedule:
Holiday Calendar 2025
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 20 |
| Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 17 |
| Cesar Chavez Day | Friday, March 28 – Optional floating holiday** |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 26 |
| Juneteenth | Thursday, June 19 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1 |
| Veterans Day | Tuesday, November 11 – Optional floating holiday** |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday, November 27 Friday, November 28 |
| Winter Holiday | Wednesday, December 24 Thursday, December 25 |
| Administrative Holiday** | Friday, December 26 – Optional floating holiday/Vacation leave/Unpaid** |
| Vacation Leave/Unpaid Leave | Monday, December 29 Tuesday, December 30 Vacation leave or unpaid leave |
| New Year’s Eve | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 |
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| ** Eligible employees have the option to take one of these days as a floating holiday. Those employees taking Cesar Chavez Day or Veterans Day as a floating holiday must use vacation leave on the Administrative/Floating Holiday during the annual winter shutdown. | |
Holiday Calendar 2024
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday, November 28, 2024 Friday, November 29 |
| Winter Holiday | Tuesday, December 24 Wednesday, December 25 |
| Administrative Holiday** | Thursday, December 26 – Optional floating holiday/vacation leave/ unpaid** |
| Vacation Leave/Unpaid Leave | Friday, December 27 Monday, December 30 Vacation leave or unpaid leave |
| New Year’s Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| ** Eligible employees have the option to take one of these days as a floating holiday. Those employees taking Cesar Chavez Day or Veterans Day as a floating holiday must use vacation leave on the Administrative/Floating Holiday during the annual winter shutdown. | |
