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Holiday Calendar

Wednesday, January 1, 2025           New Year's Day


Monday, May 26                              Memorial Day


Friday, July 4                                  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


Employees return on January 5th, 2026.

*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.