Our Forvis Mazars holiday schedule is designed to offer you time away to celebrate and recharge. In 2026, this includes 14 paid holidays through a combination of traditional holidays, a one-week winter closure, and one floating holidays that team members individually identify when they would like to take time off.
| 2026 Holiday Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | Day Of The Week | Date |
| New Year’s Day | Thursday | January 1, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday | May 25, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Thursday & Friday | July 2 - 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday | September 7, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday & Friday | November 26-27, 2026 |
| Winter Break | Thursday - Thursday | December 24 - 31, 2026 |
| Floating Holiday | One day to use at employee’s discretion | |
January 1 to June 30 new hires will receive one floating holiday
Bereavement leave is paid time off provided to employees, partners, and principals when a member of their family passes away. This also includes pregnancy losses such as miscarriage or stillbirth, failed adoption placements, and failed assisted reproductive treatments. Forvis Mazars will grant all full-time employees bereavement leave up to five days (40 hours) per instance, with pay, to attend a funeral of a family member, to grieve a loss, to care for a partner experiencing one of these losses, and for other family obligations or needs related to the death. Part time employees can receive up to five days bereavement leave based on the amount of missed work time as a result of the death.
Employees must inform their direct supervisor or engagement executive prior to taking any bereavement leave. Partners and principals can provide notice of the need for bereavement leave to the managing partner.
Bereavement leave is paid at the employee’s base rate of pay at the time of absence for the number of hours the employee otherwise would have worked that day. Bereavement leave is not counted as hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime.
Forvis Mazars understands the deep effect a death can have on an individual or a family, therefore, additional time off through FTO or unpaid days may be approved. Additional bereavement leave beyond the five days may be approved by the managing partner in the event subsequent situations occur.
Bereavement leaves for individuals other than family members or the situations listed above can be requested and may be approved by the managing partner.
For employees in Illinois, additional leave may be offered under the Illinois Family Bereavement Leave Act, or “FBLA”. Employees who have worked at least 1,250 hours in the prior 12 months may take unpaid bereavement leave for up to 10 work days to:
A “covered family member” is an employee’s child, stepchild, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, or stepparent.
Absences must occur within 60 days of the event to qualify for FBLA. Employees must provide at least 48 hours of advance notice if using bereavement leave, unless not reasonable and practical. In the event that multiple occurrences happen, an employee will be limited to 6 weeks of bereavement leave within a 12-month period.