The University of Houston System Board of Regents has approved the following Holiday Schedule for benefits-eligible employees of the University of Houston:

FY2020: 2019 - 2020

Labor Day
Monday, September 2, 2019

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 28 - Friday, November 29, 2019

Winter Break
Monday, December 23, 2019 - Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Martin Luther King
Monday, January 20, 2020

Spring Break Day
Friday, March 13, 2020

Memorial Day
Monday, May 25, 2020

Independence Day
Friday, July 3, 2020

FY2021: 2020 - 2021

Labor Day
Monday, September 7, 2020

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 26 - Friday, November 27, 2020

Winter Break
Thursday, December 24, 2020 - Friday, January 1, 2021

Martin Luther King
Monday, January 18, 2021

Spring Break Day
Friday, March 19, 2021

Memorial Day
Monday, May 31, 2021

Independence Day
Monday, July 5, 2021

The number of annual holidays is determined by statute.

Please refer to SAM policy 02.E.03 section 3.8, to review the process for observing optional holidays Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Cesar Chavez Day and Good Friday.