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Calendars

How to Add Dates to Your Calendar Using New Outlook
  1. Download the calendar (.ics) file
  2. In Outlook Calendar, select Add Calendar
  3. Select Upload from file
  4. Browse for and select the downloaded file
  5. Select the Outlook calendar where you would like to add the dates from the drop down
  6. Select Add to calendar
How to Add Dates to Your Calendar Using Classic Outlook
  1. Download the calendar (.ics) file
  2. In Outlook, select File
  3. Select Open & Export 
  4. Select Open Calendar
  5. Browse for and select the downloaded file
  6. Select Open as New to create a separate calendar, or Import to import to add the dates to an existing Outlook Calendar

View the Holiday Schedule

Observed Holiday
Date
2026
2027
New Year's DayJanuary 1Thursday, January 1stFriday, January 1st
Martin Luther King DayThird Monday in JanuaryMonday, January 19thMonday, January 18th
Memorial DayLast Monday in MayMonday, May 25thMonday, May 24th
Juneteenth National Independence DayJune 19Friday, June 19thFriday, June 18th
Independence DayJuly 4Friday, July 3rdMonday, July 5th
Labor DayFirst Monday in SeptemberMonday, September 7thMonday, September 6th
Veteran's DayNovember 11Wednesday, November 11thThursday, November 11th
Thanksgiving DayFourth Thursday in NovemberThursday, November 26thThursday, November 25th
*Indigenous Peoples' Day/ Columbus DayFloating HolidayFriday, November 27thFriday, November 26th
Christmas DayDecember 25Friday, December 25thFriday, December 24th
*Presidents' DayFloating Holiday Monday, December 28thMonday, December 27th

As indicated in Ohio University's Policy and Procedure #41.125, University Human Resources annually issues an official list of holiday observance dates.

View the Winter Break Closure Schedule

To recognize and reward the contributions of employees on all campuses and centers, Ohio University closes for Winter Break each year.

The following days are included in the Winter Break Closure:

  • Day 1: December 25, Christmas Day Observed
  • Day 2: December 28, Presidents' Day Observed
  • Day 3: December 29, WBC
  • Day 4: December 30, WBC
  • Day 5: December 31, WBC
  • Day 6: January 1, New Year's Day Observed

Any work performed during this period of closure must be approved by the appropriate unit head or designee of the president. Employees that are in active pay status on the work day preceding winter break closure will receive pay for the closure days.

Employees who are required to work during the Winter Break Closure should review the time reporting guidelines to ensure they report their time and are compensated appropriately.

Further details are available in policy 41.001 Vacation and Winter Closure Time, bargaining agreements and Frequently Asked Questions.

View Biweekly Pay Dates

2025-26

#Pay PeriodWorkforce DuePayroll Processing Date*Check Date
16/15/25- 6/28/257/1/257/2/257/9/25
26/29/25- 7/12/257/15/257/17/257/23/25
37/13/25- 7/26/257/29/257/31/258/6/25
47/27/25- 8/9/258/12/258/14/258/20/25
58/10/25- 8/23/258/26/258/27/259/3/25
68/24/25- 9/6/259/9/259/11/259/17/25
79/7/25- 9/20/259/23/259/25/2510/1/25
89/21/25- 10/4/2510/7/2510/8/2510/15/25
910/5/25- 10/18/2510/21/2510/23/2510/29/25
1010/19/25- 11/1/2511/4/2511/5/2511/12/25
1111/2/25- 11/15/2511/18/2511/20/2511/26/25
1211/16/25- 11/29/2512/2/2512/4/2512/10/25
1311/30/25- 12/13/2512/16/2512/17/2512/24/25
1412/14/25- 12/27/2512/30/2512/31/251/7/26
1512/28/25- 1/10/261/13/261/14/261/21/26
161/11/26- 1/24/261/27/261/29/262/4/26
171/25/26- 2/7/262/10/262/11/262/18/26
182/8/26- 2/21/262/24/262/26/263/4/26
192/22/26- 3/7/263/10/263/12/263/18/26
203/8/26- 3/21/263/24/263/26/264/1/26
213/22/26- 4/4/264/7/264/9/264/15/26
224/5/26- 4/18/264/21/264/23/264/29/26
234/19/26- 5/2/265/5/265/7/265/13/26
245/3/26- 5/16/265/19/265/20/265/27/26
255/17/26- 5/30/266/2/266/4/266/10/26
265/31/26- 6/13/266/16/266/17/266/24/26

*Updates to payroll processing must be submitted no later than the 2nd Friday of the 1st pay period.

2026-27

#Pay PeriodWorkforce DuePayroll Processing Date*Check Date
16/14/26- 6/27/266/30/267/1/267/8/26
26/28/26- 7/11/267/14/267/16/267/22/26
37/12/26- 7/25/267/28/267/30/268/5/26
47/26/26- 8/8/268/11/268/13/268/19/26
58/9/26- 8/22/268/25/268/27/269/2/26
68/23/26- 9/5/269/8/269/10/269/16/26
79/6/26- 9/19/299/22/269/24/269/30/26
89/20/26- 10/3/2610/6/2610/7/2610/14/26
910/4/26- 10/17/2610/20/2610/22/2610/28/26
1010/18/26- 10/31/2611/3/2611/4/2611/10/26
1111/1/26- 11/14/2611/17/2611/19/2611/25/26
1211/15/26- 11/28/2612/1/2612/3/2612/9/26
1311/29/26- 12/12/2612/15/2612/17/2612/23/26
1412/13/26- 12/26/2612/29/2612/29/261/6/27
1512/27/26- 1/9/271/12/271/14/271/20/27
161/10/27- 1/23/271/26/271/28/272/3/27
171/24/27- 2/6/272/9/272/11/272/17/27
182/7/27- 2/20/272/23/272/25/273/3/27
192/21/27- 3/6/273/9/273/11/273/17/27
203/7/27- 3/20/273/23/273/25/273/31/27
213/21/27- 4/3/274/6/274/8/274/14/27
224/4/27- 4/17/274/20/274/22/274/28/27
234/18/27- 5/1/275/4/275/6/275/12/27
245/2/27- 5/15/275/18/275/20/275/26/27
255/16/27- 5/29/276/1/276/3/276/9/27
265/30/27- 6/12/276/15/276/17/276/23/27

*Updates to payroll processing must be submitted no later than the 2nd Friday of the 1st pay period.

View Semi-Monthly Pay Dates

2026

Payroll Processing Date*Direct Deposit Date
January 9, 2026January 15, 2026
January 23, 2026January 30, 2026
February 6, 2026February 13, 2026
February 20, 2026February 27, 2026
March 6, 2026March 13, 2026
March 24, 2026March 30, 2026
April 8, 2026April 14, 2026
April 24, 2026April 30, 2026
May 8, 2026May 15, 2026
May 22, 2026May 29, 2026
June 9, 2026June 15, 2026
June 23, 2026June 29, 2026
July 9, 2026July 15, 2026
July 24, 2026July 31, 2026
August 7, 2026August 14, 2026
August 25, 2026August 31, 2026
September 9, 2026September 15, 2026
September 23, 2026September 29, 2026
October 8, 2026October 15, 2026
October 23, 2026October 30, 2026
November 6, 2026November 13, 2026
November 20, 2026November 30, 2026
December 9, 2026December 15, 2026
December 18, 2026December 30, 2026

*Updates to payroll processing must be submitted by the 1st for the first pay of the month and the15th for the second pay of the month. 

Note: Faculty are paid over 18 pays per year from August 30th through May 15th unless they've elected the 24 Pay Option. 

View the Tax Withholding Schedule for Taxable Fee Waivers

In some cases, Educational Benefit Fee Waivers are considered taxable income under regulations of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and are subject to withholding of federal, state, Medicare, city and school district income taxes. Visit the Benefits Taxation page to learn more. Full waivers will be split over four pays, half waivers will split over two pays. 

Biweekly

SemesterDates taxes are withheld
Spring2/4/26, 2/18/26, 3/4/26, 3/18/26
Summer8/5/26, 8/19/26, 9/2/26, 9/16/26
Fall10/14/26, 10/28/26, 11/10/26, 11/25/26

Semimonthly

SemesterDates taxes are withheld
Spring2/13/26, 2/27/26, 3/13/26, 3/30/26
Summer8/14/26, 8/31/26, 9/15/26, 9/29/26
Fall10/15/26, 10/30/26, 11/13/26, 11/30/26

View Graduate Student Pay Dates

SemesterPayroll Dates
Spring1/30/26 thru 5/15/26
Summer 15/29/26 thru 6/29/26
Summer 27/15/26 thru 8/14/26
Fall9/15/26 thru 12/30/26

New Hire Welcome

Human Resources offers in-person and remote New Hire Welcome sessions. Sessions are offered every Monday with the exception of the following dates during holiday weeks and the start of Fall Semester:

  • Tuesday, January 20, 2026
  • Tuesday, May 26, 2026
  • Tuesday, September 8, 2026

In-person sessions are held in Grosvenor West unless otherwise noted. Remote sessions utilize Microsoft Teams.

New Hires will receive an email with registration links and more details. The department will be notified so that no meetings with the new employee are scheduled during the session. Visit our New Hire Welcome page for more details.