Wheaton College generally observes the following scheduled national holidays and college holidays each calendar year. Benefit-eligible staff employees who are regularly scheduled to work on these designated days are eligible to be paid for the holiday.
2025 Staff Holidays
| Day | Day of Week | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
| January 20 | Monday | MLK Day | College Holiday |
| May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day | National Holiday |
| June 19 | Thursday | Juneteenth | College Holiday |
| June 30 | Monday | College Holiday* | |
| July 1 | Tuesday | College Holiday* | |
| July 2 | Wednesday | College Holiday* | |
| July 3 | Thursday | College Holiday* | |
| July 4 | Friday | Independence Day (4th) | National Holiday |
| September 1 | Monday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| October 13 | Monday | Indigenous Peoples’ Day | College Holiday |
| November 26 | Wednesday | College Holiday* | |
| November 27 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | National Holiday |
| November 28 | Friday | College Holiday | |
| December 22 | Monday | College Holiday* | |
| December 23 | Tuesday | College Holiday* | |
| December 24 | Wednesday | College Holiday | |
| December 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| December 26 | Friday | College Holiday | |
| December 29 | Monday | College Holiday | |
| December 30 | Tuesday | College Holiday | |
| December 31 | Wednesday | College Holiday |
*For 2025 only, additional approved college holiday.
2026 Staff Holidays
| Day | Day of Week | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
| January 2 | Friday | College Holiday* | |
| January 19 | Monday | MLK Day | National Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day | National Holiday |
| June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth | National Holiday |
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day Observed (4th) | National Holiday |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day | National Holiday |
| October 12 | Monday | Indigenous People’s Day | National Holiday |
| November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | National Holiday |
| November 27 | Friday | College Holiday | |
| December 24 | Thursday | College Holiday | |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| December 28 | Monday | College Holiday | |
| December 29 | Tuesday | College Holiday | |
| December 30 | Wednesday | College Holiday | |
| December 31 | Thursday | College Holiday |
*For 2026 only, additional approved college holiday.