Hours and Holidays for CIRES Employees

Explore essential information on work hours, holiday policies, and important dates for CIRES employees to maximize your benefits.

Written By Tyler Pendergrass (Collaborator)

Updated at August 28th, 2026

Hours and Holidays for CIRES Employees

Hours

CIRES' main office, Room 318 in the CIRES building, is open during the University's hours of operation, including the lunch hour:

  • Academic year hours: CIRES is open 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM.
  • Summer hours: CIRES is open 7:30 AM until 4:30 PM

Holidays

CIRES has two slightly different holiday schedules, an on-campus schedule and an alternative off-campus schedule. Both schedules feature ten regular paid holidays per year, but they vary slightly on which days are paid holidays. CIRES employees do not have the option of selecting which holiday schedule to follow. The off-campus CIRES alternative holiday schedule, matching the Federal schedule, applies to CIRES employees in the Boulder NOAA labs. The on-campus schedule applies to CIRES employees working on the CU-Boulder campus.

CIRES employees working off-campus in the Boulder NOAA labs follow the CIRES alternative holiday schedule which matches the Federal holiday schedule. The CIRES alternative holiday schedule is available here.

CIRES employees working on the CU Boulder campus follow the CU-Boulder holiday schedule listed here.