2026 Holiday Calendar
Stay organized and celebrate all year long. The 20252026 Holiday Calendar is your go-to guide for planning around key holidays and observances throughout the year. Whether you're coordinating schedules, planning events, or simply looking ahead, this calendar will help you stay informed and prepared—every season, every celebration.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 New Year'Year’s Day
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day
Friday, July 4 Day Independence Day
Monday, September 1 Labor Day
Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 28 Potential State Holiday*
Monday, December 22 MLK Jr. Day (Observed)
Tuesday, December 23 Veteran's Day (Observed)
Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day
Friday, December 26 Annual Leave Assessed #1
Monday, December 29 Employee's Birthday (Observed)
Tuesday, December 30 Washington's Birthday & Daisy Gatson Bates Day (Observed)
Wednesday, December 31 Annual Leave Assessed #2
Thursday, January 1, 2026 New Year's Day 2026
Friday, January 2, 2026 Annual Leave Assessed #3 January 1, 2026
EmployeesMemorial returnDay May 25, 2026
Independence Day July 4, 2026 (observed on July 3, 2026)
Labor Day September 7, 2026
Thanksgiving Day November 26, 2026
12th Holiday if Proclaimed by the Governor November 27th, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr Birthday Observed on December 21st, 2026
Veteran’s Day Observed on December 22nd, 2026
Annual Leave #1 December 23rd, 2026
Christmas Eve December 24, 2026
Christmas Day December 25, 2026
Employee’s Birthday December 28th, 2026
George Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day Observed December 29th, 2026
Annual Leave #2 December 30th, 2026
Annual Leave #3 December 31st, 2026
New Year’s Day January 1, 2027
Return to work on January 5th,4th, 2026.2027
If the Governor proclaims Friday, November 28th, as a 12th holiday for all state employees, A-State will observe that holiday on Friday, November 28th, 2025.
Note: Employees will be assessed 2 days of vacation in December 2025 and 1 day in 2026.