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Texas Holidays 2024, 2025, and 2026

This page contains a calendar of all state holidays for Texas. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

Texas celebrates many holidays that are specific to the state. On 19 January, Texas celebrates Confederate Heroes Day which commemorates those who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. On 2 March, Texas celebrates Texas Independence Day which marks the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico in 1836. On 21 April, Texans observes San Jacinto Day, recognizing the final battle for the state’s independence. And Lyndon Baines Johnson Day is celebrated on 27 August to honor the 36th President of the United States who was born in Texas.

State employees are able to take off Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur or Good Friday in place of any other observed holiday. There are no laws requiring private employers to provide paid holidays to employees. Employers are also not required to pay a higher rate of pay if an employee works on a holiday or provide compensatory time on another day if the employee works.

TX Holidays 2024

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Mon	New Year's Day
15 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
19 Jan	Fri	Confederate Heroes Day
19 Feb	Mon	President's Day
2 Mar	Sat	Texas Independence Day
29 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
31 Mar	Sun	César Chávez Day
21 Apr	Sun	San Jacinto Day
27 May	Mon	Memorial Day
19 Jun	Wed	Juneteenth
4 Jul	Thu	Independence Day
27 Aug	Tue	Lyndon B Johnson Day
2 Sep	Mon	Labor Day
11 Nov	Mon	Veterans Day
28 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
29 Nov	Fri	Thanksgiving Friday
24 Dec	Tue	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Wed	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Thu	Christmas Holiday
Visit texas.gov for the original release.

TX Holidays 2025

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Wed	New Year's Day
19 Jan	Sun	Confederate Heroes Day
20 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
17 Feb	Mon	President's Day
2 Mar	Sun	Texas Independence Day
31 Mar	Mon	César Chávez Day
18 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
21 Apr	Mon	San Jacinto Day
26 May	Mon	Memorial Day
19 Jun	Thu	Juneteenth
4 Jul	Fri	Independence Day
27 Aug	Wed	Lyndon B Johnson Day
1 Sep	Mon	Labor Day
11 Nov	Tue	Veterans Day
27 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
28 Nov	Fri	Thanksgiving Friday
24 Dec	Wed	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Thu	Christmas Day
Visit texas.gov for the original release.

TX Holidays 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
19 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
19 Jan	Mon	Confederate Heroes Day
16 Feb	Mon	President's Day
2 Mar	Mon	Texas Independence Day
31 Mar	Tue	César Chávez Day
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
21 Apr	Tue	San Jacinto Day
25 May	Mon	Memorial Day
19 Jun	Fri	Juneteenth
4 Jul	Sat	Independence Day
27 Aug	Thu	Lyndon B Johnson Day
7 Sep	Mon	Labor Day
11 Nov	Wed	Veterans Day
26 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
27 Nov	Fri	Thanksgiving Friday
24 Dec	Thu	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
Visit texas.gov for the original release.

TX Holidays 2027

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
18 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
19 Jan	Tue	Confederate Heroes Day
15 Feb	Mon	President's Day
2 Mar	Tue	Texas Independence Day
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
31 Mar	Wed	César Chávez Day
21 Apr	Wed	San Jacinto Day
31 May	Mon	Memorial Day
18 Jun	Fri	Juneteenth Holiday
19 Jun	Sat	Juneteenth
4 Jul	Sun	Independence Day
5 Jul	Mon	Independence Day Holiday
27 Aug	Fri	Lyndon B Johnson Day
6 Sep	Mon	Labor Day
11 Nov	Thu	Veterans Day
25 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
26 Nov	Fri	Thanksgiving Friday
24 Dec	Fri	Christmas Eve
24 Dec	Fri	Christmas Holiday
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sun	Christmas Holiday
31 Dec	Fri	New Year Holiday
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.