The University offers a highly competitive annual leave allowance, in addition to four public holidays. There are also various other leave and absence options for staff. The holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December. Annual entitlementGradeHoursEquivalent DaysUE01-UE1025236Information on annual leave entitlement for staff on other grades is included in the terms and conditions of employment. Conditions of Service/Employment If you work part-time, are joining during the year or are leaving us throughout the year, your annual leave entitlement will be calculated on a pro rata basis. Document Annual Leave Calculator 2025 (101.05 KB / XLSX) Annual Leave Policy Public HolidaysIn addition to annual leave, staff are entitled to the following four public holidays when the University is closed.25 December26 December1 January2 Januaryor the alternative nominated public holiday dates should one of these days fall onto a weekend.Christmas Closure PeriodThe University has a Christmas closure period between Christmas and New Year during which only some services operate. Employees, who are not required to work during this closure period, are required to normally use four days (some years only three days will be required) of their annual leave entitlement to cover this period (pro-rata for part-time staff). The specific dates and number of closure days will be agreed centrally within the University each year and communicated as far in advance as possible.Please check with your manager regarding local arrangements during the Christmas closure period.2025-26For the 2025 festive period, the University will close at 5pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025, and reopen at 9am on Monday 5 January 2026.Public holiday datesThursday 25 December 2025Friday 26 December 2025Thursday 1 January 2026Friday 2 January 2026Annual leave datesThere are four closure dates during the festive period that will be taken from your 2025 annual leave entitlement:Wednesday 24 December 2025Monday 29 December 2025Tuesday 30 December 2025Wednesday 31 December 20252026-27Public holiday datesFriday 25 December 2026Monday 28 December 2026Friday 1 January 2027Monday 4 January 2027Annual leave datesThursday 24 December 2026Tuesday 29 December 2026Wednesday 30 December 2026Thursday 31 December 2026Other LeaveTo access information on other leave/absence options, including relevant policies and guidance, click on the button below.Some leave/absence types may be paid/unpaid or a combination thereof; and some may also be subject to eligibility/qualifying periods, therefore the full policy should be referred to for specific details.Entitlements are pro rata for part time staff. View other leave / absence options This article was published on 2024-09-23
