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State of Texas Holiday Schedule - Fiscal 2018
| Holiday | Agency Status | Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | Office Closed | 09-04-17 | Monday |
| Rosh Hashanah | Optional Holiday | 09-21-17 | Thursday |
| Rosh Hashanah | Optional Holiday | 09-22-17 | Friday |
| Yom Kippur | 09-30-17 | Saturday | |
| Veterans Day | 11-11-17 | Saturday | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Office Closed | 11-23-17 | Thursday |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Office Closed | 11-24-17 | Friday |
| Christmas Eve Day | 12-24-17 | Sunday | |
| Christmas Day | Office Closed | 12-25-17 | Monday |
| Day After Christmas | Office Closed | 12-26-17 | Tuesday |
| New Year's Day | Office Closed | 01-01-18 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Office Closed | 01-15-18 | Monday |
| Confederate Heroes' Day | Skeleton Crew Required | 01-19-18 | Friday |
| Presidents' Day | Office Closed | 02-19-18 | Monday |
| Texas Independence Day | Skeleton Crew Required | 03-02-18 | Friday |
| Good Friday | Optional Holiday | 03-30-18 | Friday |
| Cesar Chavez Day | 03-31-18 | Saturday | |
| San Jacinto Day | 04-21-18 | Saturday | |
| Memorial Day | Office Closed | 05-28-18 | Monday |
| Emancipation Day | Skeleton Crew Required | 06-19-18 | Tuesday |
| Independence Day | Office Closed | 07-04-18 | Wednesday |
| LBJ's Birthday | Skeleton Crew Required | 08-27-18 | Monday |
- 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, Good Friday, and Cesar Chavez Day in lieu of any state holiday where a skeleton crew is required.