Is today a business day in Texas?
Is today a business day in Texas? The answer below uses the calendar of Texas state offices and today's date in Central Time.
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Last verified: October 16, 2026Sources & methodologyFound an error? Tell us
“Today” uses Central Time. Holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday are not moved to a weekday. This page uses Texas state government holidays; private employers and banks may differ.
| Holiday | Date | Day off | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Confederate Heroes DaySkeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Same daySkeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. When it falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, only one holiday is observed. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Presidents' Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Texas Independence DaySkeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Same daySkeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Cesar Chavez DayOptional | Same dayOptional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Good FridayOptional | Same dayOptional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| San Jacinto DaySkeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Same daySkeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Memorial Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Emancipation Day (Juneteenth)Skeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Same daySkeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Independence Day | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson DaySkeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Same daySkeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Labor Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Rosh Hashanah (first day)Optional | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. Optional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. Date follows the Hebrew calendar (Rosh Hashanah 1-2 Tishri, Yom Kippur 10 Tishri); the observance begins at sundown the evening before. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Rosh Hashanah (second day)Optional | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. Optional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. Date follows the Hebrew calendar (Rosh Hashanah 1-2 Tishri, Yom Kippur 10 Tishri); the observance begins at sundown the evening before. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Yom KippurOptional | Same dayOptional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. Date follows the Hebrew calendar (Rosh Hashanah 1-2 Tishri, Yom Kippur 10 Tishri); the observance begins at sundown the evening before. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Veterans Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Christmas Eve | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Christmas Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official | |
| Day after Christmas | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662; Texas State Auditor's Office holiday schedules (FY2026, FY2027)official | official |
| Holiday | Date | Day off | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Confederate Heroes DaySkeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Same daySkeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. When it falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, only one holiday is observed. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Presidents' Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Texas Independence DaySkeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Same daySkeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Good FridayOptional | Same dayOptional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Cesar Chavez DayOptional | Same dayOptional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| San Jacinto DaySkeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Same daySkeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Memorial Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Emancipation Day (Juneteenth)Skeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. Skeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Independence Day | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson DaySkeleton crew: offices open with minimum staff | Same daySkeleton-crew holiday: agencies stay open with minimum staff; employees who work it earn compensatory time. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Labor Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Rosh Hashanah (first day)Optional | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. Optional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. Date follows the Hebrew calendar (Rosh Hashanah 1-2 Tishri, Yom Kippur 10 Tishri); the observance begins at sundown the evening before. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Rosh Hashanah (second day)Optional | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. Optional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. Date follows the Hebrew calendar (Rosh Hashanah 1-2 Tishri, Yom Kippur 10 Tishri); the observance begins at sundown the evening before. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Yom KippurOptional | Same dayOptional holiday: an employee may take it in place of a skeleton-crew holiday. Date follows the Hebrew calendar (Rosh Hashanah 1-2 Tishri, Yom Kippur 10 Tishri); the observance begins at sundown the evening before. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Veterans Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Christmas Eve | Same day | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Christmas Day | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed | |
| Day after Christmas | Not movedFalls on a weekend. Not observed on another day: Texas has no weekend substitution. | Tex. Gov't Code ch. 662official | computed |
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