A&M System employees generally receive from 12 to 15 holidays each year. The state legislature determines the number of holidays, and the A&M System Board of Regents approves the specific days based on the recommendations of each A&M System member chief executive officer. To view your System member's holiday schedule for the fiscal year, click on the appropriate link below.
System Offices| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Prairie View A&M University| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013 |
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Tarleton State University| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas A&M International University| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas A&M University| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas A&M University at Galveston| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas A&M University at Qatar* | Holiday | Dates |
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| **Eid Al-Fitr |
Aug. 19-21, 2012 |
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| Eid Al-Adha |
Oct. 28-30, 2012 |
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| Qatar National Day |
Dec. 18, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 23-27, 2012 |
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***Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Jan. 20, 2013 (Classes in session and offices open)
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| Qatar Sports Day |
February 11, 2013 |
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*The standard workweek is Sunday-Thursday.
**Texas A&M University is required in its agreement with the Qatar Foundation to "abide by the applicable laws and regulations of the State of Qatar, and shall respect the cultural, religious and social customs of the State of Qatar."
***The State of Qatar issued an Emiri decree that the 2nd Tuesday of February each year would be a required holiday. In order to accommodate the required Qatar Sports Day, TAMUQ will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20, 2013, with special educational and classroom programs on campus. The staff holiday was moved to February 11, 2013 to correspond with Qatar Sports Day.
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Texas A&M University-Central Texas| Holiday | Dates |
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| *Veterans Day |
Nov. 12, 2012 |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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| * Texas A&M University-Central Texas will work four, 10-hour days the week of November 13-16, 2012, in order to be closed on Veterans Day. |
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Texas A&M University-Commerce| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi*| Holiday | Dates |
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| Labor Day |
Sept. 3, 2012 |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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| * Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi operates a ten-hour day on Tuesdays and a six-hour day on Fridays. |
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Texas A&M University -Kingsville| Holiday | Dates |
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| Labor Day |
Sept. 3, 2012 |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas A&M University-San Antonio| Holiday | Dates |
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| Labor Day |
Sept. 3, 2012 |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas A&M University-Texarkana| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012
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Winter Break
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Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Jan. 21, 2013
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Spring Break
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March 14-15, 2013
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*Memorial Day
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May 27, 2013
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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| * Texas A&M University-Texarkana will work four, 10-hour days the week of May 28-31, 2013, in order to be closed on Memorial Day. |
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West Texas A&M University| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 14-15, 2013 |
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| *Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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| *West Texas A&M University will work four, 10-hour days the week of May 28-31, 2013, in order to be closed on Memorial Day. |
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Texas A&M Health Science Center | Holiday | Dates |
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| Labor Day |
Sept. 3, 2012 |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013 |
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas AgriLife Extension Service and
Texas AgriLife Research (A&M campus employees) | Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas Engineering Experiment Station| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas Engineering Extension Service| Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas Forest Service | Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas Transportation Institute | Holiday | Dates |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory| Holiday | Dates |
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| Labor Day |
Sept. 3, 2012 |
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| Thanksgiving |
Nov. 22-23, 2012 |
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| Winter Break |
Dec. 24-25 & 31, 2012 and Jan. 1, 2013 |
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| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
Jan. 21, 2013 |
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| Spring Break |
March 15, 2013 |
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| Memorial Day |
May 27, 2013 |
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| Independence Day |
July 4, 2013 |
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| Personal Holiday |
To be used before Aug. 31, 2013 |
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