Holidays
Employees who are appointed to work at least 20 hours per week for a period of at least 4 ½ continuous months are eligible for holidays. Faculty must be appointed for at least 50% time for at least 4 ½ continuous months to be eligible, and students employed in positions that require student status as a condition of employment are not eligible for holidays.
The Texas Legislature sets the number of holidays each year, and allows universities the flexibility to set a holiday schedule compatible with the academic calendar. In years when the Legislature meets, the subsequent year's holiday schedule is usually available by early July. In non-legislative years, the subsequent year's holiday schedule is usually available by early May.
Labor Day | Monday | September 7, 2020 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 26, 2020 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 27, 2020 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 22, 2020 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 23, 2020 |
Christmas Eve | Thursday | December 24, 2020 |
Christmas Day | Friday | December 25, 2020 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 28, 2020 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 29, 2020 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 30, 2020 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 31, 2020 |
New Year's Day | Friday | January 1, 2021 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 18, 2021 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 31, 2021 |
Previous Years
FY 2020
Labor Day | Monday | September 2, 2019 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 28, 2019 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 29, 2019 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 23, 2019 |
Christmas Eve | Tuesday | December 24, 2019 |
Christmas Day | Wednesday | December 25, 2019 |
Day After Christmas | Thursday | December 26, 2019 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 27, 2019 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 30, 2019 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 31, 2019 |
New Year's Day | Wednesday | January 1, 2020 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | January 2, 2020 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | January 3, 2020 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 20, 2020 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 25, 2020 |
FY 2019
Labor Day | Monday | September 3, 2018 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 22, 2018 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 23, 2018 |
Christmas Eve Day | Monday | December 24, 2018 |
Christmas Day | Tuesday | December 25, 2018 |
Day After Christmas | Wednesday | December 26, 2018 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 27, 2018 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 28, 2018 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 31, 2018 |
New Year’s Day | Tuesday | January 1, 2019 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 21, 2019 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 27, 2019 |
Independence Day | Thursday | July 4, 2019 |
FY 2018
Labor Day | Monday | September 4, 2017 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 23, 2017 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 24, 2017 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 22, 2017 |
Christmas Day | Monday | December 25, 2017 |
Day After Christmas | Tuesday | December 26, 2017 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 27, 2017 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 28, 2017 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 29, 2017 |
New Year’s Day | Monday | January 1, 2018 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | January 2, 2018 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 15, 2018 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 28, 2018 |
Independence Day | Wednesday | July 4, 2018 |
FY 2017
Labor Day | Monday | September 5, 2016 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 24, 2016 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 25, 2016 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 22, 2016 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 23, 2016 |
Day After Christmas | Monday | December 26, 2016 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 27, 2016 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 28, 2016 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 29, 2016 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 30, 2016 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 16, 2017 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 29, 2017 |
Independence Day | Tuesday | July 4, 2017 |
FY 2016
Labor Day | Monday | September 7, 2015 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 26, 2015 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 27, 2015 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 23, 2015 |
Christmas Eve | Thursday | December 24, 2015 |
Christmas Day | Friday | December 25, 2015 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 28, 2015 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 29, 2015 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 30, 2015 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 31, 2015 |
New Year’s Day | Friday | January 1, 2016 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 18, 2016 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 30, 2016 |
Independence Day | Monday | July 4, 2016 |
FY 2015
Labor Day | Monday | September 1, 2014 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 27, 2014 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 28, 2014 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 22, 2014 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 23, 2014 |
Christmas Eve | Wednesday | December 24, 2014 |
Christmas Day | Thursday | December 25, 2014 |
Day After Christmas | Friday | December 26, 2014 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 29, 2014 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 30, 2014 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 31, 2014 |
New Year’s Day | Thursday | January 1, 2015 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | January 2, 2015 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 19, 2015 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 25, 2015 |
FY 2014
Labor Day | Monday | September 2, 2013 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 28, 2013 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 29, 2013 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 23, 2013 |
Christmas Eve | Tuesday | December 24, 2013 |
Christmas Day | Wednesday | December 25, 2013 |
Day After Christmas | Thursday | December 26, 2013 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 27, 2013 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 30, 2013 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 31, 2013 |
New Year’s Day | Wednesday | January 1, 2014 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | January 2, 2014 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 20, 2014 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 26, 2014 |
Independence Day | Friday | July 4, 2014 |
FY 2013
Labor Day | Monday | September 3, 2012 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 22, 2012 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 23, 2012 |
Administrative Leave For Nonessential Staff |
Friday | December 21, 2012 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 24, 2012 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 25. 2012 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 26, 2012 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 27, 2012 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 28, 2012 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 31, 2012 |
New Year’s Day | Tuesday | January 1, 2013 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 21, 2013 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 27, 2013 |
Independence Day | Thursday | July 4, 2013 |
FY 2012
Labor Day | Monday | September 5, 2011 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 24, 2011 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 25, 2011 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 23, 2011 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 26, 2011 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 27, 2011 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 28, 2011 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 29, 2011 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 30, 2011 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | January 2, 2012 |
Martin Luther King, Jr Day | Monday | January 16, 2012 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 28, 2012 |
Independence Day | Wednesday | July 4, 2012 |
FY 2011
Labor Day | Monday | September 6, 2010 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 25, 2010 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 26, 2010 |
Christmas Eve | Friday | December 24, 2010 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 27, 2010 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 28, 2010 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 29, 2010 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 30, 2010 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 31, 2010 |
Martin Luther King, Jr Day | Monday | January 17, 2011 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 30, 2011 |
Independence Day | Monday | July 4, 2011 |
FY 2010
Labor Day | Monday | September 7, 2009 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 26, 2009 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 27, 2009 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 22, 2009 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 23, 2009 |
Christmas Eve | Thursday | December 24, 2009 |
Christmas Day | Friday | December 25, 2009 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 28, 2009 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 29, 2009 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 30, 2009 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 31, 2009 |
New Year’s Day | Friday | January 1, 2010 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 18, 2010 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 31, 2010 |
FY 2009
Labor Day | Monday | September 1, 2008 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 27, 2008 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 28, 2008 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 22, 2008 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 23, 2008 |
Christmas Eve | Wednesday | December 24, 2008 |
Christmas Day | Thursday | December 25, 2008 |
Day after Christmas | Friday | December 26, 2008 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 29, 2008 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 30, 2008 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 31, 2008 |
New Year’s Day | Thursday | January 1, 2009 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | January 2, 2009 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 19, 2009 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 25, 2009 |
FY 2008
Labor Day | Monday | September 3, 2007 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 22, 2007 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 23, 2007 |
Christmas Eve | Monday | December 24, 2007 |
Christmas Day | Tuesday | December 25, 2007 |
Day after Christmas | Wednesday | December 26, 2007 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 27, 2007 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 28, 2007 |
Winter Holiday | Monday | December 31, 2007 |
New Year’s Day | Tuesday | January 1, 2008 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 21, 2008 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 26, 2008 |
Independence Day | Friday | July 4, 2008 |
Floating Holiday |
FY 2007
Labor Day | Monday | September 4, 2006 |
Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 23, 2006 |
Day After Thanksgiving | Friday | November 24, 2006 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 22, 2006 |
Christmas Day | Monday | December 25, 2006 |
Winter Holiday | Tuesday | December 26, 2006 |
Winter Holiday | Wednesday | December 27, 2006 |
Winter Holiday | Thursday | December 28, 2006 |
Winter Holiday | Friday | December 29, 2006 |
New Year’s Day | Monday | January 1, 2007 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | January 15, 2007 |
Spring Break | Friday | March 9, 2007 |
Memorial Day | Monday | May 28, 2007 |
Independence Day | Wednesday | July 4, 2007 |