Holiday Pay and Early Release

Overview
Holiday Pay and Early Release time is established by the Texas A&M System Board of Regents.  The State of Texas authorizes certain legal, state and national holidays for state employees, but provides that educational institutions may adjust the actual observance of some of these holidays to permit the most efficient operation. Texas A&M observes the number of holidays as allowed by the state legislature; generally 12 to 15 holidays each fiscal year.
University Holiday Calendar - Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Sept. 2, 2024 Labor Day
Nov. 28-29, 2024 Thanksgiving
Dec. 24, 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025 Winter Break
Jan. 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
March 14, 2025 Spring Break
May 26, 2025 Memorial Day
June 19, 2025 Emancipation Day
July 4, 2025 Independence Day

Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Sept. 1, 2025 Labor Day
Nov. 27-28, 2025 Thanksgiving
Dec. 24, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026 Winter Break
Jan. 19, 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
March 12-13, 2026 Spring Break
May 25, 2026 Memorial Day
June 19, 2025 Emancipation Day
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Eligibility
A leave-eligible employee in a position of 50% (excluding employees in a position requiring student status) effort or above must work or be in a paid leave status any portion of the last scheduled working day before a holiday and be in a paid leave status (or work) for any portion of the next scheduled day after a holiday to be eligible for holiday pay. 

Exception: an employee will be paid for the designated December holidays if they are in a paid status or working for any portion of the last scheduled workday before the holiday period begins. The employee will be paid for a designated January 1 holiday if they return to work (or are in a paid leave status) for a portion of the next scheduled work day following the holiday. A portion of a scheduled work day, for holiday pay eligibility purposes, is defined to be at least 15 minutes.
Resources
  • 31.01.09:  Overtime:  Outlines the Overtime policy providing guidelines for adhering to state and federal laws regarding overtime eligibility and compensation.  
  • 31.04.01:  System Holidays:  Provides guidelines on eligibility for holiday pay, scheduling holidays, and compensatory time for employees required to work on holidays.
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