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

FY2023: 2022 - 2023

Labor Day
Monday, September 5, 2022

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24 - Friday, November 25, 2022

Winter Break
Monday, December 26, 2022 - Friday, December 30, 2022

Martin Luther King
Monday, January 16, 2023

Friday of Spring Break Week
March 17, 2023

Memorial Day
Monday, May 29, 2023

Emancipation Day
Monday, June 19, 2023

Independence Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2023

FY2024: 2023 - 2024

Labor Day
Monday, September 4, 2023

Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 23 - Friday, November 24, 2023

Winter Break
Monday, December 25, 2023 - Monday, January 1, 2024

Martin Luther King
Monday, January 15, 2024

Memorial Day
Monday, May 27, 2024

Emancipation Day
Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Independence Day
Thursday, July 4, 2024

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.