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Closure days and public holidays

Each year there are eight public holidays and up to six other days when the University is closed.

Forthcoming closure days and public holidays are as follows:

2020

*Additional University Closure Day for 2020 only.

2021

CD = University closure day; PH = Bank/public holiday.

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What were the University Closure Days in past years?

2012

  • Monday 24 December 2012 (CD)
  • Tuesday 25 December 2012 (PH)
  • Wednesday 26 December 2012 (PH)
  • Thursday 27 December 2012 (CD)
  • Friday 28 December 2012 (CD)
  • Monday 31 December 2012 (CD)

2013

  • Tuesday 1 January 2013 (PH)
  • Friday 29 March 2013 (PH)
  • Monday 1 April 2013 (PH)
  • Tuesday 2 April 2013 (CD)
  • Wednesday 3 April 2013 (CD)
  • Monday 6 May 2013 (PH)
  • Monday 27 May 2013 (PH)
  • Monday 26 August 2013 (PH)
  • Tuesday 24 December 2013 (CD)
  • Wednesday 25 December 2013 - Christmas Day (PH)
  • Thursday 26 December 2013 - Boxing Day (PH)
  • Friday 27 December 2013 (CD)
  • Monday 30 December 2013 (CD)
  • Tuesday 31 December 2013 (CD)

2014

  • Wednesday 1 January 2014 - New Year's Day (PH)
  • Wednesday 16 April 2014 (CD)
  • Thursday 17 April 2014 (CD)
  • Friday 18 April 2014 - Good Friday (PH)
  • Monday 21 April 2014 - Easter Monday (PH)
  • Monday 5 May 2014 Early (PH)
  • Monday 26 May 2014 (PH)
  • Monday 25 August 2014 (PH)
  • Thursday 25 December 2014 - Christmas Day (PH)
  • Friday 26 December 2014 - Boxing Day (PH)
  • Monday 29 December 2014 (CD)
  • Tuesday 30 December 2014 (CD)
  • Wednesday 31 December 2014 (CD)

2015

  • Thursday 1 January 2015 - New Year's Day (PH)
  • Friday 2 January 2015 (CD)
  • Friday 3 April 2015 - Good Friday (PH)
  • Monday 6 April 2015 - Easter Monday (PH)
  • Tuesday 7 April 2015 (CD)
  • Wednesday 8 April 2015 (CD)
  • Monday 4 May 2015 (PH)
  • Monday 25 May 2015 (PH)
  • Monday 31 August 2015 (PH)
  • Thursday 24 December 2015 (CD)
  • Friday 25 December 2015 - Christmas Day (PH)
  • Monday 28 December 2015 - Boxing Day (Substitute Day) (PH)
  • Tuesday 29 December 2015 (CD)
  • Wednesday 30 December 2015 (CD)
  • Thursday 31 December 2015 (CD)

2016

  • Friday 1 January 2016 - New Year's Day (PH)
  • Friday 25 March 2016 – Good Friday (PH)
  • Monday 28 March 2016 – Easter Monday (PH)
  • Tuesday 29 March 2016 (CD)
  • Wednesday 30 March 2016 (CD)
  • Monday 2 May 2016 (PH)
  • Monday 30 May 2016 (PH)
  • Monday 29 August 2016 (PH)
  • Friday 23 December 2016 (CD)
  • Monday 26 December 2016 – Boxing Day (PH)
  • Tuesday 27 December 2016 – Christmas Day (Substitute Day) (PH)
  • Wednesday 28 December 2016 (CD)
  • Thursday 29 December 2016 (CD)
  • Friday 30 December 2016 (CD)

2017

  • Monday 2 January 2017 – New Year’s Day (Substitute Day) (PH)
  • Thursday 13 April 2017 (CD)
  • Friday 14 April 2017 - Good Friday (PH)
  • Monday 17 April 2017 – Easter Monday (PH)
  • Tuesday 18 April 2017 (CD)
  • Monday 1 May 2017 (PH)
  • Monday 29 May 2017 (PH)
  • Monday 28 August 2017 (PH)
  • Monday 25 December 2017 (PH)
  • Tuesday 26 December 2017 (PH)
  • Wednesday 27 December 2017 (CD)
  • Thursday 28 December 2017 (CD)
  • Friday 29 December 2017 (CD)

2018

  • Monday 1 January 2018 (PH)
  • Tuesday 2 January 2018 (CD)
  • Friday 30 March 2018 (PH)
  • Monday 2 April 2018 (PH)
  • Tuesday 3 April 2018 (CD)
  • Wednesday 4 April 2018 (CD)
  • Monday 7 May 2018 (PH)
  • Monday 28 May 2018 (PH)
  • Monday 27 August 2018 (PH)
  • Monday 24 December 2018 (CD)
  • Tuesday 25 December 2018 (PH)
  • Wednesday 26 December 2018 (PH)
  • Thursday 27 December 2018 (CD)
  • Friday 28 December 2018 (CD)
  • Monday 31 December 2018 (CD)

2019

  • Tuesday 1 January 2019 (PH)
  • Wednesday 17 April 2019 (CD)
  • Thursday 18 April 2019 (CD)
  • Friday 19 April 2019 (PH)
  • Monday 22 April 2019 (PH)
  • Monday 6 May 2019 (PH)
  • Monday 27 May 2019 (PH)
  • Monday 26 August 2019 (PH)
  • Tuesday 24 December 2019 (CD)
  • Wednesday 25 December 2019 (PH)
  • Thursday 26 December 2019 (PH)
  • Friday 27 December 2019 (CD)
  • Monday 30 December 2019 (CD)
  • Tuesday 31 December 2019 (CD)

2020

  • Wednesday 1 January 2020 (PH)
  • Thursday 9 April 2020 (CD)
  • Friday 10 April 2020 (PH)
  • Monday 13 April 2020 (PH)
  • Tuesday 14 April 2020 (CD)
  • Wednesday 15 April 2020* (CD) - Additional University Closure Day (2020 only)
  • Friday 8 May 2020 (PH)
  • Monday 11 May 2020* (CD) - Additional University Closure Day (2020 only)
  • Monday 25 May 2020 (PH)
  • Monday 31 August 2020 (PH)

*Additional University Closure Days in 2020 only: To be managed locally as these two additional paid-leave University closure days will not be added to annual leave entitlement balances on MyHR Dashboard.

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