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State of Texas Holiday ScheduleFiscal Year 2027
| Holiday | Agency Status | Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | Office closed | 09-07-26 | Monday |
| Rosh Hashanah | 09-12-26 | Saturday | |
| Rosh Hashanah | 09-13-26 | Sunday | |
| Yom Kippur | Optional Holiday | 09-21-26 | Monday |
| Veterans Day | Office closed | 11-11-26 | Wednesday |
| Thanksgiving Day | Office closed | 11-26-26 | Thursday |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Office closed | 11-27-26 | Friday |
| Christmas Eve Day | Office closed | 12-24-26 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | Office closed | 12-25-26 | Friday |
| Day after Christmas | 12-26-26 | Saturday | |
| New Year’s Day | Office closed | 01-01-27 | Friday |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Office closed | 01-18-27 | Monday |
| Confederate Heroes Day | Skeleton crew required | 01-19-27 | Tuesday |
| Presidents’ Day | Office closed | 02-15-27 | Monday |
| Texas Independence Day | Skeleton crew required | 03-02-27 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | Optional Holiday | 03-26-27 | Friday |
| San Jacinto Day | Skeleton crew required | 04-21-27 | Wednesday |
| Memorial Day | Office closed | 05-31-27 | Monday |
| Emancipation Day | 06-19-27 | Saturday | |
| Independence Day | 07-04-27 | Sunday | |
| LBJ Day | Skeleton crew required | 08-27-27 | Friday |
Comptroller office employees are entitled to a paid day off from work on a national, state, and skeleton crew holiday that the State observes as outlined in Texas Government Code, Chapter 662.
The official holiday schedule is published by the Texas State Auditor’s Office.
Weekend Holidays
Offices will not be closed on another day when designated holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday. Such holidays will not be observed.
Skeleton Crew Holidays
A state agency must have enough state employees on duty to conduct business during the skeleton crew holidays listed. Compensatory time off during the 12-month period following the holiday worked will be allowed for this duty.
Optional Holidays
A state employee is entitled to observe Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday in lieu of any state holiday where a skeleton crew is required.