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Holiday Schedule

2025


May 26 Monday Memorial Day
June 19 Thursday Emancipation Day
July 4 Friday Independence Day Holiday
September 1 Monday Labor Day
November 27 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
November 28 Friday Thanksgiving Holiday
December 24 Wednesday Winter Holiday
December 25 Thursday Christmas Day
December 26 Friday Winter Holiday

2026


January 1 Thursday New Year's Day
January 2 Friday Winter Holiday
January 19 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
March 20 Friday Spring Break Holiday
May 25 Monday Memorial Day
July 3 Friday Independence Day Holiday
September 7 Monday Labor Day
November 26 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
November 27 Friday Thanksgiving Holiday
December 24 Thursday Winter Holiday
December 25 Friday Christmas Day
December 31 Thursday New Year's Eve

2027


January 1 Friday New Year's Day
January 18 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
March 19 Friday Spring Break Holiday
May 31 Monday Memorial Day
July 5 Monday Independence Day Holiday

 


Note: State law provides for 17 state holidays.
In FY 2025, two (2) holidays fall on a weekend and cannot be substituted for other regular working days. The state will observe fifteen (15) holidays in FY 2025, which is two more than FY 2024. TTUHSC will observe twelve (12) holidays. An additional three (3) days of holiday entitlement will be accrued to employees’ holiday comp balance at the rate of two hours per month with a maximum accrual of 24 hours.

In FY 2026, one (1) holiday falls on a weekend and cannot be substituted for other regular working days. Two (2) holidays fall on the same day, resulting in one (1) allowable holiday. The state will observe fifteen (15) holidays for FY 2026 which is the same as FY 2025. TTUHSC will observe twelve (12) holidays. An additional three (3) days of holiday entitlement will be accrued to employees’ holiday comp balance at the rate of two hours per month with a maximum accrual of 24 hours.

In FY 2027, three (3) holidays fall on a weekend and cannot be substituted for other regular working days. The state is projected to observe fourteen (14) holidays in FY 2027, which is one less than FY 2026. TTUHSC will observe eleven (11) holidays. An additional three (3) days of holiday entitlement will be accrued to employees’ holiday comp balance at the rate of two hours per month with a maximum accrual of 24 hours.

Under the provisions of Article V of Senate Bill 5, 73rd Legislature, Regular Session, a state employee is entitled to observe optional holidays, such as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Cesar Chavez Day and Good Friday. Since the university is closed on scheduled holidays, employees who wish to take an optional holiday will be required to use vacation leave or compensatory time. Log in to WebRaider to check your leave balance.

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