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In the State of Texas, there are 11 state holidays and 3 skeleton crew required holidays.
Skeleton crew-required holidays: a state agency must have enough state employees on duty to conduct business.
Optional holidays: a state employee is entitled to observe Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Good Friday, and Cesar Chavez Day in lieu of any state holiday where a skeleton crew is required.
The following is the list of public holidays in Texas 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan 01, 2026 | Thursday | Office Closed |
| Confederate Heroes' Day | Jan 19, 2026 | Monday | Office Closed |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Jan 19, 2026 | Monday | Office Closed |
| Presidents' Day | Feb 16, 2026 | Monday | Office Closed |
| Texas Independence Day | Mar 02, 2026 | Monday | Office Closed |
| Cesar Chavez Day | Mar 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Optional Holiday |
| Good Friday | Apr 18, 2026 | Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| San Jacinto Day | Apr 21, 2026 | Tuesday | Skeleton Crew Required |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 | Monday | Office Closed |
| Emancipation Day | Jun 19, 2026 | Friday | Skeleton Crew Required |
| Independence Day | Jul 04, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Day | Aug 27, 2026 | Thursday | Skeleton Crew Required |
| Labor Day | Sep 07, 2026 | Monday | Office Closed |
| Rosh Hashanah | Sep 23, 2026 | Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| Rosh Hashanah | Sep 24, 2026 | Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Yom Kippur | Oct 02, 2026 | Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Veterans' Day | Nov 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Office Closed |
| Thanksgiving Day | Nov 26, 2026 | Thursday | Office Closed |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Nov 28, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend |
| Christmas Eve | Dec 24, 2026 | Thursday | Office Closed |
| Christmas Day | Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | Office Closed |
| Day After Christmas | Dec 26, 2026 | Saturday | Weekend |
Please also check the working days in Texas 2026.
