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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 11/18/2025

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HR-Amended Holiday Schedule for Calendar Years 2026 and 2027

Agenda Item#: 3.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director of Human Resources Department for approval of the Holiday Schedule for Calendar Years 2026 and 2027

Background:

It is recommended that City Council approve the following Amended Holiday Scheduled for 2026 and 2027.

The proposed amended Holiday Schedules listed below include the 11 city declared holidays approved in the past and adds President’s Day and a Spring Holiday for calendar years 2026 & 2027, for a total of 13 city declared holidays in calendar years 2026 and 2027.

 

Holiday                                                              Proposed 2026 Schedule                       Proposed 2027 Schedule

New Year’s Day

Thursday

January 1, 2026

Friday

January 1, 2027

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday

January 19, 2026

Monday

January 18, 2027

Presidents’ Day

Monday

February 16, 2026

Monday

February 15, 2027

Spring Holiday

Friday

April 3, 2026

Friday

March 26, 2027

Memorial Day

Monday

May 25, 2026

Monday

May 31, 2027

Juneteenth Day (Observed 2027)

Friday

June 19, 2026

Friday

June 18, 2027

 

Independence Day

(Observed 2026 & 2027)

Friday

July 3, 2026

Monday

July 5, 2027

Labor Day

Monday

September 7, 2026

Monday

September 6, 2027

Veteran's Day

Wednesday

November 11, 2026

Thursday

November 11, 2027

Thanksgiving Day

Thursday

November 26, 2026

Thursday

November 25, 2027

Day after Thanksgiving

Friday

November 27, 2026

Friday

November 26, 2027

Christmas Eve

Thursday

December 24, 2026

Friday

December 24, 2027

Christmas Day (Observed 2027)

Friday

December 25, 2026

Monday

December 27, 2027



Prior Council Action:
Motion 2023-832 adopted 12/6/2023
Contact Information:

Jane E. Cheeks           832-393-6043

Alisa Franklin-Brocks   832-393-6174

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