A&M System Holiday Schedule

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.

2026-2027 Holidays

HOLIDAY

DAY(S) OF OBSERVANCE

HOURS

Labor Day

September 7, 2026

8 hours

Thanksgiving

November 26 - 27, 2026

16 hours

Winter Break

December 24, 2026 - January 1, 2027

56 hours

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 18, 2027

8 hours

Spring Break

March 11-12, 2027

16 hours 

Memorial Day

May 31, 2027

8 hours

Download the 2026-2027 TAMU-CC Holiday Schedule (pdf)

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.

System Policy