
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 New Year’s Day 
Jan. 16: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
Labor Day
Nov. 22: Additional 4 hours of leave 
granted by the Governor 
Nov. 24: Day after Thanksgiving 
Dec. 21-Jan. 1, 2018:  
VCU Winter Closing 
Jan. 1, 2018: New Year’s Day 
 
Semi-monthly payday for all employees. Payday 
on 1
st
 for previous 10
th
-24
th
 pay period; payday on 
16
th
 for previous 25
th
-9
th
 pay period. If payday 
falls on a weekend or Monday holiday, payday is 
the preceding Friday (except for the new July 1 
fiscal year or when a state-mandated and end-of-
quarter payday falls on another day).  
 
The 2017-18 winter break requires no additional 
hours for which eligible faculty and staff must 
take leave to cover the time away from work. In 
addition to the four hours granted on  
November 22, the Governor has granted four 
hours of leave that VCU employees may use at 
any time between December 10, 2017 and  
December 9, 2018. This calendar is subject to 
revisions.  
2017 Payday and 
Holiday Calendar