- 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 2026
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, January 1 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 19 |
| Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 16 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19 |
| Independence Day (Observed) | Friday, July 3 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | Thursday, November 26 Friday, November 27 |
| Winter Holiday | Thursday, December 24 Friday, December 25 |
| Winter Shutdown* | Monday, December 28** Tuesday, December 29 Wednesday, December 30 |
| New Year Holiday | Thursday, December 31, 2026 Friday, January 1, 2027 |
| Floating Holiday** | Friday, March 27 – Farmworkers Day OR Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day OR Monday, December 28 – Winter Shutdown |
| * Winter Shutdown. Berkeley Lab is closed during the Winter Shutdown. Employees have the option of using vacation leave instead of unpaid leave of absence. A floating holiday may also be used, if available, during the Winter Shutdown. ** Floating Holiday. Eligible employees have the option to take ONE of these days as a floating holiday. Employees taking Farmworkers Day or Veterans Day as a floating holiday must use unpaid leave absence or a third vacation day during the Winter Shutdown. | |
Holiday Calendar 2025
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| 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 holiday. Those employees taking Farmworkers Day or Veterans Day as a Floating holiday must use a third vacation day during the Administrative days after Christmas. | |
