Calendars
How to Add Dates to Your Calendar Using New Outlook
- Download the calendar (.ics) file
- In Outlook Calendar, select Add Calendar
- Select Upload from file
- Browse for and select the downloaded file
- Select the Outlook calendar where you would like to add the dates from the drop down
- Select Add to calendar
How to Add Dates to Your Calendar Using Classic Outlook
- Download the calendar (.ics) file
- In Outlook, select File
- Select Open & Export
- Select Open Calendar
- Browse for and select the downloaded file
- Select Open as New to create a separate calendar, or Import to import to add the dates to an existing Outlook Calendar
Holidays & Winter Break Closure
Mark your calendar for upcoming holidays and winter break closure.
View the Holiday Schedule
Observed Holiday | Date | 2026 | 2027 |
| New Year's Day | January 1 | Thursday, January 1st | Friday, January 1st |
| Martin Luther King Day | Third Monday in January | Monday, January 19th | Monday, January 18th |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May | Monday, May 25th | Monday, May 24th |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day | June 19 | Friday, June 19th | Friday, June 18th |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Friday, July 3rd | Monday, July 5th |
| Labor Day | First Monday in September | Monday, September 7th | Monday, September 6th |
| Veteran's Day | November 11 | Wednesday, November 11th | Thursday, November 11th |
| Thanksgiving Day | Fourth Thursday in November | Thursday, November 26th | Thursday, November 25th |
| *Indigenous Peoples' Day/ Columbus Day | Floating Holiday | Friday, November 27th | Friday, November 26th |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Friday, December 25th | Friday, December 24th |
| *Presidents' Day | Floating Holiday | Monday, December 28th | Monday, 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.
Payroll Calendars
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Biweekly Pay DatesDownload the July 2026 - June 2027 biweekly payroll schedule to your calendar.
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Semi-Monthly Pay DatesDownload the 2026 semi-monthly payroll schedule to your calendar.
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Tax Withholding ScheduleDownload the 2026 tax withholding schedule for taxable fee waivers to your calendar.
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Graduate Student Pay DatesDownload the 2026 graduate student payroll schedule to your calendar.
View Biweekly Pay Dates
2025-26
| # | Pay Period | Workforce Due | Payroll Processing Date* | Check Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/15/25- 6/28/25 | 7/1/25 | 7/2/25 | 7/9/25 |
| 2 | 6/29/25- 7/12/25 | 7/15/25 | 7/17/25 | 7/23/25 |
| 3 | 7/13/25- 7/26/25 | 7/29/25 | 7/31/25 | 8/6/25 |
| 4 | 7/27/25- 8/9/25 | 8/12/25 | 8/14/25 | 8/20/25 |
| 5 | 8/10/25- 8/23/25 | 8/26/25 | 8/27/25 | 9/3/25 |
| 6 | 8/24/25- 9/6/25 | 9/9/25 | 9/11/25 | 9/17/25 |
| 7 | 9/7/25- 9/20/25 | 9/23/25 | 9/25/25 | 10/1/25 |
| 8 | 9/21/25- 10/4/25 | 10/7/25 | 10/8/25 | 10/15/25 |
| 9 | 10/5/25- 10/18/25 | 10/21/25 | 10/23/25 | 10/29/25 |
| 10 | 10/19/25- 11/1/25 | 11/4/25 | 11/5/25 | 11/12/25 |
| 11 | 11/2/25- 11/15/25 | 11/18/25 | 11/20/25 | 11/26/25 |
| 12 | 11/16/25- 11/29/25 | 12/2/25 | 12/4/25 | 12/10/25 |
| 13 | 11/30/25- 12/13/25 | 12/16/25 | 12/17/25 | 12/24/25 |
| 14 | 12/14/25- 12/27/25 | 12/30/25 | 12/31/25 | 1/7/26 |
| 15 | 12/28/25- 1/10/26 | 1/13/26 | 1/14/26 | 1/21/26 |
| 16 | 1/11/26- 1/24/26 | 1/27/26 | 1/29/26 | 2/4/26 |
| 17 | 1/25/26- 2/7/26 | 2/10/26 | 2/11/26 | 2/18/26 |
| 18 | 2/8/26- 2/21/26 | 2/24/26 | 2/26/26 | 3/4/26 |
| 19 | 2/22/26- 3/7/26 | 3/10/26 | 3/12/26 | 3/18/26 |
| 20 | 3/8/26- 3/21/26 | 3/24/26 | 3/26/26 | 4/1/26 |
| 21 | 3/22/26- 4/4/26 | 4/7/26 | 4/9/26 | 4/15/26 |
| 22 | 4/5/26- 4/18/26 | 4/21/26 | 4/23/26 | 4/29/26 |
| 23 | 4/19/26- 5/2/26 | 5/5/26 | 5/7/26 | 5/13/26 |
| 24 | 5/3/26- 5/16/26 | 5/19/26 | 5/20/26 | 5/27/26 |
| 25 | 5/17/26- 5/30/26 | 6/2/26 | 6/4/26 | 6/10/26 |
| 26 | 5/31/26- 6/13/26 | 6/16/26 | 6/17/26 | 6/24/26 |
*Updates to payroll processing must be submitted no later than the 2nd Friday of the 1st pay period.
2026-27
| # | Pay Period | Workforce Due | Payroll Processing Date* | Check Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/14/26- 6/27/26 | 6/30/26 | 7/1/26 | 7/8/26 |
| 2 | 6/28/26- 7/11/26 | 7/14/26 | 7/16/26 | 7/22/26 |
| 3 | 7/12/26- 7/25/26 | 7/28/26 | 7/30/26 | 8/5/26 |
| 4 | 7/26/26- 8/8/26 | 8/11/26 | 8/13/26 | 8/19/26 |
| 5 | 8/9/26- 8/22/26 | 8/25/26 | 8/27/26 | 9/2/26 |
| 6 | 8/23/26- 9/5/26 | 9/8/26 | 9/10/26 | 9/16/26 |
| 7 | 9/6/26- 9/19/29 | 9/22/26 | 9/24/26 | 9/30/26 |
| 8 | 9/20/26- 10/3/26 | 10/6/26 | 10/7/26 | 10/14/26 |
| 9 | 10/4/26- 10/17/26 | 10/20/26 | 10/22/26 | 10/28/26 |
| 10 | 10/18/26- 10/31/26 | 11/3/26 | 11/4/26 | 11/10/26 |
| 11 | 11/1/26- 11/14/26 | 11/17/26 | 11/19/26 | 11/25/26 |
| 12 | 11/15/26- 11/28/26 | 12/1/26 | 12/3/26 | 12/9/26 |
| 13 | 11/29/26- 12/12/26 | 12/15/26 | 12/17/26 | 12/23/26 |
| 14 | 12/13/26- 12/26/26 | 12/29/26 | 12/29/26 | 1/6/27 |
| 15 | 12/27/26- 1/9/27 | 1/12/27 | 1/14/27 | 1/20/27 |
| 16 | 1/10/27- 1/23/27 | 1/26/27 | 1/28/27 | 2/3/27 |
| 17 | 1/24/27- 2/6/27 | 2/9/27 | 2/11/27 | 2/17/27 |
| 18 | 2/7/27- 2/20/27 | 2/23/27 | 2/25/27 | 3/3/27 |
| 19 | 2/21/27- 3/6/27 | 3/9/27 | 3/11/27 | 3/17/27 |
| 20 | 3/7/27- 3/20/27 | 3/23/27 | 3/25/27 | 3/31/27 |
| 21 | 3/21/27- 4/3/27 | 4/6/27 | 4/8/27 | 4/14/27 |
| 22 | 4/4/27- 4/17/27 | 4/20/27 | 4/22/27 | 4/28/27 |
| 23 | 4/18/27- 5/1/27 | 5/4/27 | 5/6/27 | 5/12/27 |
| 24 | 5/2/27- 5/15/27 | 5/18/27 | 5/20/27 | 5/26/27 |
| 25 | 5/16/27- 5/29/27 | 6/1/27 | 6/3/27 | 6/9/27 |
| 26 | 5/30/27- 6/12/27 | 6/15/27 | 6/17/27 | 6/23/27 |
*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, 2026 | January 15, 2026 |
| January 23, 2026 | January 30, 2026 |
| February 6, 2026 | February 13, 2026 |
| February 20, 2026 | February 27, 2026 |
| March 6, 2026 | March 13, 2026 |
| March 24, 2026 | March 30, 2026 |
| April 8, 2026 | April 14, 2026 |
| April 24, 2026 | April 30, 2026 |
| May 8, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 22, 2026 | May 29, 2026 |
| June 9, 2026 | June 15, 2026 |
| June 23, 2026 | June 29, 2026 |
| July 9, 2026 | July 15, 2026 |
| July 24, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
| August 7, 2026 | August 14, 2026 |
| August 25, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
| September 9, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
| September 23, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| October 8, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| October 23, 2026 | October 30, 2026 |
| November 6, 2026 | November 13, 2026 |
| November 20, 2026 | November 30, 2026 |
| December 9, 2026 | December 15, 2026 |
| December 18, 2026 | December 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
| Semester | Dates taxes are withheld |
|---|---|
| Spring | 2/4/26, 2/18/26, 3/4/26, 3/18/26 |
| Summer | 8/5/26, 8/19/26, 9/2/26, 9/16/26 |
| Fall | 10/14/26, 10/28/26, 11/10/26, 11/25/26 |
Semimonthly
| Semester | Dates taxes are withheld |
|---|---|
| Spring | 2/13/26, 2/27/26, 3/13/26, 3/30/26 |
| Summer | 8/14/26, 8/31/26, 9/15/26, 9/29/26 |
| Fall | 10/15/26, 10/30/26, 11/13/26, 11/30/26 |
View Graduate Student Pay Dates
| Semester | Payroll Dates |
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| Spring | 1/30/26 thru 5/15/26 |
| Summer 1 | 5/29/26 thru 6/29/26 |
| Summer 2 | 7/15/26 thru 8/14/26 |
| Fall | 9/15/26 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.