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

 

FY2025: 2024 - 2025

Memorial Day
Monday, May 26, 2025

Emancipation Day
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Independence Day
Friday, July 4, 2025

FY2026: 2025 - 2026

Labor Day
Monday, September 1, 2025

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 27, 2025 - Friday, November 28, 2025

Winter Break
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - Friday, January 2, 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

 

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.