Texas state holidays and recognition days found in Chapter 662 of the Texas Government Code.
| Holiday | Month | Day/week | Date or beginning date in 2025 | Legislation & notes |
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| Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Government Code, Section 662.107 |
January | January 1, 2025 | HB 2290, 84th R.S. |
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| New Year's Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(a) |
January | 1 | January 1, 2025 | SB 54, 16th R.S. |
| Sam Rayburn Day, Government Code, Section 662.041 |
January | 6 | January 6, 2025 | HB 620, 65th R.S. |
| Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, Government Code, Section 662.067 |
January | 9 | January 9, 2025 | HB 297, 85th R.S. |
| Buddy Check Day, Government Code, Section 662.083 |
January | 11 | January 11, 2025 | SB 460, 87th R.S. Occurs on the eleventh of every month |
| Volunteers for Democracy Day, Government Code, Section 662.053 |
January | second Tuesday | January 14, 2025 | SB 393, 80th R.S. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(a) |
January | third Monday | January 20, 2025 | SB 485, 70th R.S. Originally an optional holiday, made a state holiday by SB 134 72nd R.S. (1991). |
| Confederate Heroes Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(b) |
January | 19 | January 19, 2025 | SB 60, 63rd R.S. Combined the holidays Robert E. Lee's birthday, January 19th (HB 126 42nd R.S. 1931), and Jefferson Davis's birthday, June 3rd (HB 91 29th R.S. 1905). |
| International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Government Code, Section 662.079 |
January | 27 | January 27, 2025 | HB 2728, 87th R.S. |
| Sexual Assault Survivors Day, Government Code, Section 662.075 |
January | 28 | January 28, 2025 | HB 2298, 86th R.S. |
| Presidents' Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(a) |
February | third Monday | February 17, 2025 | SB 54, 16th R.S. Originally the 22nd of February in honor of Washington's birthday, changed to the 3rd Monday in February (HB 112 61st R.S. 1969). |
| State of Texas Anniversary Remembrance Day (STAR Day), Government Code, Section 662.047 |
February | 19 | February 19, 2025 | SB 1656, 76th R.S. See also HB 2997 76th R.S. 1999. |
| Iwo Jima Day, Government Code, Section 662.062 |
February | 19 | February 19, 2025 | SB 961, 84th R.S. |
| Texas History Month, Government Code, Section 662.102 |
March | March 1, 2025 | HB 294, 78th R.S. |
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| Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.112 |
March | March 1, 2025 | HB 1508, 86th R.S. |
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| Texas Girls in STEM Day, Government Code, Section 662.073 |
March | 1 | March 1, 2025 | HB 3435, 86th R.S. |
| Texas Independence Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(b) |
March | 2 | March 2, 2025 | HJR 19, 14th R.S. Also included in the passage of SB 54 16th R.S. 1879, An Act to adopt and establish the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas. |
| Texas Flag Day, Government Code, Section 662.048 |
March | 2 | March 2, 2025 | HB 2812, 77th R.S. |
| COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day, Government Code, Section 662.085 |
March | 4 | March 4, 2025 | HB 2166, 88th R.S. |
| Profound Autism Awareness Day, Government Code, Section 662.089 |
March | 17 | March 17, 2025 | HB 3096, 89th R.S. |
| Breast Reconstruction Advocacy and Education Day (BRAVE Day), Government Code, Section 662.069 |
March | 21 | March 21, 2025 | HB 210, 85th R.S. |
| Vietnam Veterans Day, Government Code, Section 662.058 |
March | 29 | March 29, 2025 | SB 1903, 81st R.S. |
| Master Sergeant Jonathan J. Dunbar Day, Government Code, Section 662.077 |
March | 30 | March 30, 2025 | HB 295, 86th R.S. |
| Cesar Chavez Day, Government Code, Section 662.013 |
March | 31 | March 31, 2025 | SB 107, 76th R.S. |
| Texas Fruit and Vegetable Month, Government Code, Section 662.103 |
April | April 1, 2025 | SB 555, 80th R.S. |
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| Child Safety Month, Government Code, Section 662.105 |
April | April 1, 2025 | HB 1045, 80th R.S. |
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| Minority Cancer Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.108 |
April | April 1, 2025 | HB 114, 82nd R.S. |
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| Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.111 |
April | April 1, 2025 | HB 822, 85th R.S. |
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| Good Friday, Government Code, Section 662.003(c) |
April | 7 | April 7, 2025 | SB 1095, 72nd R.S. |
| Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day, Government Code, Section 662.042 |
April | 9 | April 9, 2025 | SB 248, 73rd R.S. See also HB 404 71st R.S. 1989. |
| San Jacinto Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(b) |
April | 21 | April 21, 2025 | HJR 19, 14th R.S. Also included in the passage of SB 54 16th R.S. 1879, An Act to adopt and establish the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas. |
| Postpartum Depression Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.110 |
May | May 1, 2025 | HB 2079, 84th R.S. |
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| Jury Appreciation Week, Government Code, Section 662.155 |
May | first seven days | May 1, 2025 | SB 565, 84th R.S. |
| Texas Firefighters Day, Government Code, Section 662.074 |
May | 4 | May 4, 2025 | HB 1064, 86th R.S. |
| Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Government Code, Section 662.071 |
May | 8 | May 8, 2025 | SB 1819, 86th R.S. |
| Willie Velasquez Day, Government Code, Section 662.060 |
May | 9 | May 9, 2025 | HB 3209, 83rd R.S. |
| Public School Paraprofessional Day, Government Code, Section 662.049 |
May | second Wednesday | May 14, 2025 | HB 108, 77th R.S. |
| Transportation Week, Government Code, Section 662.151 |
May | week including the third Friday | May 11, 2025 | HB 816, 78th R.S. |
| Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day, Government Code, Section 662.076 |
May | 17 | May 17, 2025 | HB 2597, 86th R.S. |
| International Trade Awareness Week, Government Code, Section 662.043 |
May | 22-26 | May 22, 2025 | HB 2674, 71st R.S. |
| Lung Cancer Awareness Day, Government Code, Section 662.063 |
May | 24 | May 24, 2025 | HB 369, 84th R.S. |
| Memorial Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(a) |
May | last Monday | May 26, 2025 | HB 255, 60th R.S. Originally the 30th of May, changed to the last Monday in May (HB 112 61st R.S. 1969). |
| Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.113 |
June | June 1, 2025 | HB 405, 86th R.S. |
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| Women Veterans Day, Government Code, Section 662.065 |
June | 12 | June 12, 2025 | SB 805, 85th R.S. |
| Blue Tie Day, Government Code, Section 662.078 |
June | 13 | June 13, 2025 | SB 430, 86th R.S. |
| Emancipation Day in Texas, Government Code, Section 662.003(b) |
June | 19 | June 19, 2025 | HB 1016, 66th R.S. Also known as "Juneteenth." |
| Special Forces Day, Government Code, Section 662.087 |
June | 28 | June 28, 2025 | HB 2499, 88th R.S. |
| American Patriotism Month, Government Code, Section 662.117 |
July | July 1, 2025 | HB 2703, 89th R.S. |
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| Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.114 |
July | July 1, 2025 | HB 1966, 87th R.S. |
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| Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month, Government Code, Section 662.101 |
July | July 1, 2025 | SB 1457, 76th R.S. |
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| Independence Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(a) |
July | 4 | July 4, 2025 | SB 54, 16th R.S. |
| Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day, Government Code, Section 662.066 |
July | 7 | July 7, 2025 | HB 3042, 85th R.S. |
| Space Exploration Day, Government Code, Section 662.072 |
July | 20 | July 20, 2025 | HB 3084, 86th R.S. |
| National Day of the Cowboy, Government Code, Section 662.061 |
July | fourth Saturday | July 26, 2025 | SB 1522, 84th R.S. |
| Waxahachie Chautauqua Day, Government Code, Section 662.070 |
July | 26 | July 26, 2025 | HB 1254, 85th R.S. |
| Texas Parents Day, Government Code, Section 662.046 |
August | second Sunday | August 10, 2025 | HB 1196, 76th R.S. |
| Women's Independence Day, Government Code, Section 662.051 |
August | 26 | August 26, 2025 | HB 67, 79th R.S. |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(b) |
August | 27 | August 27, 2025 | SB 60, 63rd R.S. |
| Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.106 |
September | September 1, 2025 | HB 3597, 81st R.S. |
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| Labor Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(a) |
September | first Monday | September 1, 2025 | SB 74, 23rd R.S. |
| Texas First Responders Day, Government Code, Section 662.050 |
September | 11 | September 11, 2025 | HB 1937, 78th R.S. See also HB 9 78th R.S. 2003. |
| Obesity Awareness Week, Government Code, Section 662.152 |
September | second full week | September 14, 2025 | HB 2313, 80th R.S. |
| Direct Support Professionals Week, Government Code, Section 662.156 |
September | second full week | September 14, 2025 | HB 504, 84th R.S. |
| Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day, Government Code, Section 662.055 |
September | third Wednesday | September 17, 2025 | SB 495, 81st R.S. |
| Texian Navy Day, Government Code, Section 662.052 |
September | third Saturday | September 20, 2025 | SB 318, 79th R.S. |
| Rosh Hashanah, Government Code, Section 662.003(c) |
September 22, 2025 | SB 1095, 72nd R.S. |
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| American Indian Heritage Day, Government Code, Section 662.056 |
September | last Friday | September 26, 2025 | HB 174, 83rd R.S. |
| Gold Star Mother's Day, Government Code, Section 662.064 |
September | last Sunday | September 28, 2025 | HB 194, 84th R.S. |
| Vanessa Guillén Day, Government Code, Section 662.082 |
September | 30 | September 30, 2025 | HB 2248, 88th R.S. |
| Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.115 |
October | October 1, 2025 | HB 2595, 87th R.S. |
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| Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.109 |
October | October 1, 2025 | HB 3616, 82nd R.S. |
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| Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.116 |
October | October 1, 2025 | HB 3144, 88th R.S. |
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| Influenza Awareness Day, Government Code, Section 662.059 |
October | 1 | October 1, 2025 | HB 1204, 83rd R.S. |
| Monarch Butterfly Week, Government Code, Section 662.153 |
October | first seven days | October 1, 2025 | SB 909, 81st R.S. |
| Yom Kippur, Government Code, Section 662.003(c) |
October 1, 2025 | SB 1095, 72nd R.S. |
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| Supportive Palliative Care Awareness Day, Government Code, Section 662.081 |
October | 10 | October 10, 2025 | SB 739, 88th R.S. |
| Veterinary Technician Week, Government Code, Section 662.157 |
October | week including the third Saturday | October 12, 2025 | HB 2471, 86th R.S. |
| Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Day, Government Code, Section 662.086 |
October | 17 | October 17, 2025 | SB 464, 88th R.S. |
| Unplug Texas Day, Government Code, Section 662.089 |
October | 21 | October 21, 2025 | SB 2232, 89th R.S. |
| Columbus Day, Government Code, Section 662.044 |
October | second Monday | October 13, 2025 | HB 126, 32nd R.S. Originally added as a state holiday, removed from the list of state holidays by SB 134 72nd R.S. 1991. Originally the 12th of October, changed to the second Monday in October (HB 112 61st R.S. 1969). |
| Texas Native Plant Week, Government Code, Section 662.154 |
October | third full week | October 19, 2025 | HB 1739, 81st R.S. |
| Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day, Government Code, Section 662.068 |
October | third Wednesday | October 15, 2025 | HB 208, 85th R.S. |
| Veterans Month, Government Code, Section 662.117 |
November | November 1, 2025 | HB 1894, 89th R.S. |
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| Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Government Code, Section 662.104 |
November | November 1, 2025 | HB 1449, 80th R.S. |
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| Father of Texas Day, Government Code, Section 662.045 |
November | 3 | November 3, 2025 | SB 245, 43rd R.S. In memory of Stephen F. Austin. |
| Texas Arbor Day, Government Code, Section 662.057 |
November | first Friday | November 7, 2025 | HB 419, 83rd R.S. |
| Victims Of Communism Day, Government Code, Section 662.080 |
November | 7 | November 7, 2025 | HB 1057, 87th R.S. |
| Veterans Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(a) |
November | 11 | November 11, 2025 | SB 163, 37th R.S. Originally designated as "Victory Day," changed to "Veterans Day" by SB 250 54th R.S. 1955. Originally the 11th of November, changed to the 4th Monday of October (HB 112 60th R.S. 1967) and back to the 11th of November (SB 11 64th R.S. 1975). |
| Texas Adoption Day, Government Code, Section 662.054 |
November | Saturday before Thanksgiving Day | November 22, 2025 | SB 640, 80th R.S. |
| Thanksgiving Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(a) |
November | fourth Thursday | November 27, 2025 | HB 384, 52nd R.S. "All days appointed by the President of the United States or by the Governor, as days of fasting and thanksgiving" were included in the passage of SB 54 16th R.S. 1879, An Act to adopt and establish the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas. Originally the last Thursday in November upon passage in 1951, changed to the 4th Thursday in November (SB 89 55th R.S. 1957). |
| Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(b) |
November | fourth Friday | November 28, 2025 | SB 1095, 72nd R.S. |
| Rosa Parks Day, Government Code, Section 662.084 |
December | 1 | December 1, 2025 | HB 3481, 87th R.S. |
| Christmas Eve Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(b) |
December | 24 | December 24, 2025 | SB 1095, 72nd R.S. |
| Christmas Day, Government Code, Section 662.003(a) |
December | 25 | December 25, 2025 | SB 54, 16th R.S. |
| Day After Christmas, Government Code, Section 662.003(b) |
December | 26 | December 26, 2025 | SB 1095, 72nd R.S. |
| Arbor Day, Texas Revised Civil Statutes (1911), Art. 4607 |
February | 22 | SB 277, 21st R.S. Omitted from the passage of SB 84 39th R.S. 1925, Relating to adopting and establishing the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas. |
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| Texas Pioneers' Day, Texas Revised Civil Statutes (1928), Art. 4591a |
August | 12 | HCR 12, 39th R.S. Omitted from the passage of SB 248 73rd R.S 1993, Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to areas of government that affect or involve both state and local entities. |
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| General Pulaski Memorial Day, Texas Revised Civil Statutes (1934 supplement), Art. 4591c |
October | 11 | SCR 12, 42nd R.S. Omitted from the passage of SB 248 73rd R.S. 1993, Relating to the adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to areas of government that affect or involve both state and local entities. |