In accordance with Chapter 662, Texas Government Code, state employees will observe 15 holidays during the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026. Section 662.011 of the Government Code allows institutions of higher education to adjust their schedules within the total number of holidays authorized by law. Pursuant to System Policy 31.04, Holidays, the holiday schedule is submitted by the chancellor for approval by the Board of Regents.
To view your System member’s holiday schedule for fiscal year 2026, select the appropriate link below.
Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 12-13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M University School of DENTISTRY1
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 23, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Independence Day
July 3, 2026 (observed)
1 The School of Dentistry is requesting an alternate schedule to accommodate responsibilities for clinical operations
Texas A&M University School of law1
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 22, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
1 Distance education students and graduate students in the School of Law at the San Antonio location have classes scheduled on March 12 and 13, 2026, which is scheduled as A&M System holidays. Changing the academic calendar would result in pushing final exams back two days. Because most students in these programs are working professionals, this change in the academic calendar could have a negative impact on these students.
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 12-13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M University at Qatar*
Holiday
Dates (Standard work week is Sunday-Thursday)
Qatar National Day2
Dec. 18, 2025
Semester Break
Dec. 21-29, 2025
**Qatar National Sports Day3
Feb. 10, 2026
***Eid Al-Fitr (projected)4
March 22-24, 2026
***Eid Al-Adha (projected)4
May 27-31, 2026
1 Texas A&M at Qatar’s proposed schedule does NOT observe Thanksgiving Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Emancipation Day, Memorial Day, or Independence Day as required by System Policy 31.04, Holidays. However, the Board of Regents may choose to waive this requirement in light of the fact that Texas A&M at Qatar is required to observe eight days of state/cultural holidays (of 15 total days) and also attempts to adopt a schedule similar to that of other academic institutions in Education City.
Texas A&M is required in its agreement with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development 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.”
2 Qatar National Day is a national commemoration of Qatar’s unification in 1878 and celebrated annually on December 18th.
3 The State of Qatar issued an Emiri decree that the 2nd Tuesday of February each year would be a required holiday. This holiday, Qatar National Sports Day, is to promote sports and physical activity.
4 The Eid holidays will automatically shift if the State of Qatar starts these holidays on a different day than proposed above. The number of days for the holidays will not change.
Texas A&M University – Central Texas
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Veterans Day
Nov. 11, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 20, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
East Texas A&M University
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 12-13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 19-20, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 2, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
West Texas A&M University
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 19-20, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (A&M campus employees) Texas A&M AgriLife Research (A&M campus employees)
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 12-13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 12-13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M Forest Service
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 12-13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Holiday
Dates
Labor Day
Sept. 1, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov. 27-28, 2025
Winter Break
Dec. 24, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 19, 2026
Spring Break
March 12-13, 2026
Memorial Day
May 25, 2026
Emancipation Day
June 19, 2026
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory