The University of Houston System Board of Regents has approved the following Holiday Schedule for benefits-eligible employees of the University of Houston:

 

FY2026: 2025 - 2026

Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 19, 2026

Memorial Day
Monday, May 25, 2026

Emancipation Day (Juneteenth)
Friday, June 19, 2026

Independence Day
Friday, July 3, 2026

FY2027: 2026 - 2027

Labor Day
Monday, September 7, 2026

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 26, 2026 - Friday, November 27, 2026

Winter Holiday
Thursday, December 24, 2026 - Friday, January 1, 2027

Martin Luther King Day, Jr
Monday, January 18, 2027

Memorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2027

Emancipation Day (Juneteenth)
Friday, June 18, 2027

Independence Day (Observed)
Monday, July 5, 2027

Note: Independence Day falls on a Sunday 

 

The number of annual holidays is determined by statute.

Please refer to SAM policy 02.E.03 section 3.8, to review the process for observing optional holidays Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Cesar Chavez Day and Good Friday.