Holidays
Sam Houston State University provides paid holidays to employees to help balance work and family responsibilities. Employees may observe alternative holidays in lieu of a university holiday.
Eligibility. Benefits-eligible staff, with an FTE greater than or equal to .5, are eligible for paid holidays. Academic year faculty/academic staff, temporary employees (including students), and part-time employees who work irregular schedules are not eligible for paid holidays. Those not eligible should refer to the academic calendar for holidays.
Holiday Schedule
Holiday | Date of Observance | Weekday |
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Labor Day | September 7, 2020 | Monday |
Thanksgiving | November 26, 2020 | Thursday |
November 27, 2020 | Friday | |
Christmas | December 23, 2020 | Wednesday |
December 24, 2020 | Thursday | |
December 25, 2020 | Friday | |
December 28, 2020 | Monday | |
December 29, 2020 | Tuesday | |
December 30, 2020 | Wednesday | |
December 31, 2020 | Thursday | |
New Year's Day | January 1, 2021 | Friday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2021 | Monday |
Memorial Day | May 31, 2021 | Monday |
Independence Day | July 5, 2021 | Monday |
Energy Conservation Day
Holiday | Date of Observance | Weekday |
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Energy Conservation Day | March 19, 2021 | Friday |
Alternative Holidays
Alternative Holiday | Date of Observance | Weekday |
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Rosh Hashanah | September 18, 2020 | Friday |
Rosh Hashanah | September 21, 2020 | Monday |
Good Friday | April 2, 2021 | Friday |