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The Laboratory has announced the following holiday schedule for 2012:

 

Berkeley Lab Holiday Calendar 2012

 Monday, January 2, 2012

New Year’s Holiday (observed)

Monday, January 16, 2012

Martin Luther King Holiday

 Monday, February 20, 2012

Presidents Day

 Friday, March 30, 2012

Cesar Chavez Day**

 Monday, May 28, 2012

Memorial Day

 Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Independence Day

 Monday, September 3, 2012

Labor Day

Monday, November 12, 2012

Veterans Day (observed)**

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 23, 2012

Day after Thanksgiving Day

Monday, December 24, 2012

Christmas Eve Holiday

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Christmas Holiday

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Administrative Holiday **

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Vacation day or Leave without pay*

Friday, December 28, 2012

Vacation day or Leave without pay*

Monday, December 31, 2012

New Year’s Eve Holiday

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

New Year’s Day

* Employees may use either vacation or leave without pay for these dates. Up to two days' advance use of vacation credit accruals for the months of December may be used to facilitate the implementation of Christmas/New Year's holiday closures. This applies only to employees who have not had sufficient time to accrue adequate vacation balances space [Vacation Leave policy].

**Eligible employees have the option to take one of these days as a holiday. Those employees taking Cesar Chavez or Veterans Day as a holiday in Calendar Year 2012 must use a third vacation day on Wednesday, December 26, 2012.  See the Implementation Guidance for information on eligibility and time entry procedures.

The Laboratory holiday policy is contained in the Regulations and Procedures Manual (RPM), Holidays.