2024–2025 Academic Year Holidays*
* To be paid for a Rider holiday, you must work or take an authorized paid day off on the scheduled workday before and after the holiday.
Floating Holidays
Non-faculty employees who are employed by the University on July 1 will receive two floating holidays (nurses receive one). New hire non-faculty employees hired between July 1 and December 31 will receive two floating holidays, except nurses who will receive one. New hire non-faculty employees hired between January 1 and May 30 will receive one floating holiday. New hire non-faculty employees hired during the month of June will not receive a floating holiday for that fiscal year. The use of floating holidays requires supervisory approval and may not be carried over into the next fiscal year.
Winter Close
From Monday, December 23, 2024 through Wednesday, January 1, 2025, the University will close to allow staff an extended holiday period and to conserve energy costs. The University will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025.