Texas State Holidays 2024

Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: July 23, 2026

Texas state government offices observe 15 holidays in 2024: the federal holidays plus 4 state-specific days (Confederate Heroes Day, Texas Independence Day, San Jacinto Day). Banks and most private employers in the United States follow the federal calendar, so a standard business-day count is unchanged: 2024 has 251 federal working days.

How Texas's holidays differ from the federal set

Texas designates several state holidays beyond the federal set, including Confederate Heroes Day on 19 January, Texas Independence Day on 2 March, San Jacinto Day on 21 April, and Lyndon B. Johnson Day on 27 August. Under the Government Code, several are partial-staffing holidays, meaning state offices stay open. Banks and most private employers follow the federal calendar, so none of these change a standard business-day count.

State holidays beyond the federal set (2024)

Confederate Heroes Day (Friday, January 19)
Texas Independence Day (Saturday, March 2)
San Jacinto Day (Sunday, April 21)
Lyndon B. Johnson Day (Tuesday, August 27)

Effect on business-day counts

The working-day total on this page uses the federal holidays that banks and the Federal Reserve observe nationwide. The Texas holidays listed here are state-government office closures; most private employers do not close for them, so they usually do not change a business-day count. Observed dates can shift when a state holiday falls on a weekend.

Texas holiday calendar 2024

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
January 1	Monday	New Year's Day	New Year's Day on Monday January 1 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
January 15	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday January 15 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
January 19	Friday	Confederate Heroes Daystate holiday	State-government holiday; observance may vary.
February 19	Monday	Presidents' Day	Presidents' Day on Monday February 19 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
March 2	Saturday (weekend)	Texas Independence Daystate holiday	State-government holiday; observance may vary.
April 21	Sunday (weekend)	San Jacinto Daystate holiday	State-government holiday; observance may vary.
May 27	Monday	Memorial Day	Memorial Day on Monday May 27 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
June 19	Wednesday	Juneteenth	Juneteenth on Wednesday June 19 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
July 4	Thursday	Independence Day	Independence Day on Thursday July 4 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
August 27	Tuesday	Lyndon B. Johnson Daystate holiday	State-government holiday; observance may vary.
September 2	Monday	Labor Day	Labor Day on Monday September 2 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
October 14	Monday	Columbus Day	Columbus Day on Monday October 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 11	Monday	Veterans Day	Veterans Day on Monday November 11 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
November 28	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day	Thanksgiving Day on Thursday November 28 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
December 25	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Wednesday December 25 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.

2024 summary

Total days

366

Weekend days

104

Federal holidays on weekdays

Working days

251

After subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday federal holidays, Texas has 251 working days in 2024, the same federal basis used across the United States. The state holidays above are government-office closures and do not change this count for most employers.

Other years

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Sources and verification

Official source: comptroller.texas.gov (opens in a new tab)

Cross-checked against this source on July 23, 2026.

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Texas 2024 FAQ

Do Texas state holidays change a business-day count?

No. Texas state holidays are state-government office closures. Banks and the Federal Reserve follow the federal calendar nationwide, so a standard business-day count uses the federal holidays and is not changed by these state days.

How do Texas's holidays differ from the federal set?

What state holidays does Texas observe in 2024?

In 2024, Texas observes these state holidays beyond the federal set: Confederate Heroes Day (Friday, January 19); Texas Independence Day (Saturday, March 2); San Jacinto Day (Sunday, April 21); Lyndon B. Johnson Day (Tuesday, August 27).

How many working days does Texas have in 2024?

Texas has 251 federal working days in 2024, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday federal holidays. State holidays do not change this count for most employers.