2024 Holiday Schedule
Morehouse School of Medicine recognizes the following legal holidays to be observed by the closing of all departments and offices except where services are essential for school operations.
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year’s Holiday (Observance) | Monday, January 1, 2024 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| Juneteenth Day | Wednesday, June 19, 2024 |
| Independence Day | Thursday, July 4, 2024 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 28, 2023 |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 29, 2024 |
| Christmas Holidays (Observance) |
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Wednesday, December 25, 2024 |
| New Year (Observance) |
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |
During the last few years, MSM provided one (1) floating holiday in lieu of New Year’s Eve. Employees have one (1) floating holiday available to use in lieu of New Year’s Eve through the end of 2023, with management approval.
- Except for unusual circumstances, employees should give their supervisor at least two (2) weeks prior notice of their desire to use their floating holiday. Employees must have approval from their supervisor before taking the floating holiday. In certain settings (e.g., Clinical, Public Safety, etc.) more time may be required.
- Floating Holiday requests should not be denied to employees unless it creates an undue hardship for the department and/or institution.
- Employees must enter the time in Kronos using the “floating holiday” code (Floating Holiday FLTH).
- Exempt (salaried) employees must use the floating holiday in full day increments. Non-exempt (hourly) employees may use the floating holiday in partial increments with management approval.
- The floating holiday is not eligible for payout at termination or carryover to calendar year 2024.
Changes for 2024 and Beyond
As we move into calendar year 2024, please note that Morehouse School of Medicine is returning to our standard Holiday Policy. New Year’s Eve will be observed as an MSM holiday and there will not be a floating holiday. All holidays are listed on MSM Connect/HR.
As always, essential services like Public Safety, Center of Laboratory Animal Services, and clinical services must coordinate the observance of holidays (i.e., “adjusted holidays”) with managers. For example, Morehouse Healthcare – clinical services - may be unable to observe a holiday due to the way it falls during the week. In this circumstance, the EVP, Health Affairs and Dean, in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer and appropriate clinical chair(s), will determine the schedules for Morehouse Healthcare’s offices and work with essential services employees to allow them to observe the holiday on another day.
If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at 404-752-1600.