Holiday Schedule
A&M System Holidays
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.
| HOLIDAY | DAY(S) OF OBSERVANCE | HOURS |
| Labor Day | September 4, 2023 | 8 hours |
| Thanksgiving | November 23 - 24, 2023 | 16 hours |
| Winter Break | December 25, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | 48 hours |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | January 15, 2024 | 8 hours |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2024 | 8 hours |
| Emancipation Day | June 19, 2024 | 8 hours |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2024 | 8 hours |
Holidays in the middle of a month
- To receive Holiday pay, an employee generally must work or be on a paid leave status for at least part of his or her last regularly scheduled workday immediately before the holiday and at least part of his or her first regularly scheduled workday after the holiday. Examples include Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Independence Day.
- First Workday of the Month
- An eligible employee must be in a paid status at least part of his or her first regularly scheduled workday after the holiday to receive holiday pay.
- Last Workday of the Month
- An eligible employee must be in a paid status at least part of his or her last regularly scheduled workday before the holiday to receive holiday pay.
- Work on a Schedule Holiday
- A person in an FLSA exempt or nonexempt position who works on a scheduled holiday will be entitled to equivalent time off with pay to be taken during the 12-month period following the end of the workweek in which the holiday occurred and on such a day(s) as may be mutually agreed upon by the employee and his or her supervisor
- However, if the total hours actually worked in the workweek exceed 40 for a nonexempt employee, FLSA overtime provisions apply.
- Religious Holy Day
- An employee may use accrued vacation or compensatory time to observe Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Good Friday, or any other holy day.
A regular employee who works less than full-time will receive holiday pay and holiday compensatory time proportionate to his or her percentage of full-time effort.