Observed Holidays
The City of Surprise is pleased to offer its employees pay or paid time off for twelve paid holidays per year.
* Please refer to Employee Policy Manual regarding when the floating holiday can be scheduled.
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed as the holiday.
If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the holiday.
2022 City of Surprise Observed Holidays
| Holiday | Observed |
| New Year's Day | Friday, December 31, 2021 |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s | Monday, January 17, 2022 |
| Presidents' Day | Monday, February 21, 2022 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 30, 2022 |
| Juneteenth | Monday, June 20, 2022 |
| Independence Day | Monday, July 4, 2022 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 5, 2022 |
| Veterans' Day | Friday, November 11, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 24, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Friday, November 25, 2022 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 26, 2022 |
| FLOATING Holiday | Any one scheduled workday off* |
If a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will be observed as the holiday.
If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as the holiday.