20 20 HOLIDAYS A REWARDING JOURNEY Houston Methodist observes the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. If any of these holidays falls on a Saturday, it is observed on Friday. If it falls on a Sunday, it is observed on Monday. Extra holidays are given when Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on a Tuesday or Thursday. If the holidays fall on a Tuesday, the Mondays before these holidays are awarded as additional holidays. If the holidays fall on a Thursday, the Fridays after these holidays are awarded as additional holidays. The following holidays are scheduled for 2020: Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020 New Year's Day Friday April 10, 2020 Good Friday Monday May 25, 2020 Memorial Day Friday July 3, 2020 Independence Day Monday Sept. 7, 2020 Labor Day Thursday Nov. 26, 2020 Thanksgiving Friday Nov. 27, 2020 Day after Thanksgiving Friday Dec. 25, 2020 Christmas Day Frequently Asked Questions: What happens to my holiday PTO if I work the Houston Methodist observed holiday? Your holiday PTO hours will remain in your PTO Balance to be used at another time What is holiday premium pay (also known as holiday pay)? If required to work on Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, or New Year’s Day, non-exempt, regular or PRN employees will be paid an additional rate of one-half times their regular base pay including shift differential (if applicable), excluding travel time for on call pay. Holiday premium pay is paid for the actual holiday and will not always be the day observed by Houston Methodist. The holiday premium pay starts with the 11 p.m. shift immediately preceding the actual holiday and ends at 11 p.m. on the actual holiday. No holiday premium will be paid for the extra holidays provided when Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on a Tuesday or Thursday. For additional information, click HERE to review Human Resources Policy HR25 Paid Time Off. Houston Methodist Human Resources | [email protected] | 832.667.6211 | myHR.HoustonMethodist.org .