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| Holiday | Type | Month | Day/week | Date or beginning date in 2023 | Statute | Bill | Session | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Trafficking Prevention Month | recognition month | January | January 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.107 | HB 2290 | 84th R.S. | ||
| New Year's Day | national holiday | January | 1 | January 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(a) | SB 54 | 16th R.S. | |
| Sam Rayburn Day | recognition day | January | 6 | January 6, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.041 | HB 620 | 65th R.S. | |
| Law Enforcement Appreciation Day | recognition day | January | 9 | January 9, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.067 | HB 297 | 85th R.S. | |
| Buddy Check Day | recurring recognition day | January | 11 | January 11, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.083 | SB 460 | 87th R.S. | Occurs on the eleventh of every month |
| Volunteers for Democracy Day | recognition day | January | second Tuesday | January 10, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.053 | SB 393 | 80th R.S. | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | national holiday | January | third Monday | January 16, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(a) | SB 485 | 70th R.S. | Originally an optional holiday, made a state holiday by SB 134 72nd R.S. (1991). |
| Confederate Heroes Day | state holiday | January | 19 | January 19, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(b) | 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 | recognition day | January | 27 | January 27, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.079 | HB 2728 | 87th R.S. | |
| Sexual Assault Survivors Day | recognition day | January | 28 | January 28, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.075 | HB 2298 | 86th R.S. | |
| Presidents' Day | national holiday | February | third Monday | February 20, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(a) | 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) | recognition day | February | 19 | February 19, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.047 | SB 1656 | 76th R.S. | See also HB 2997 76th R.S. 1999. |
| Iwo Jima Day | recognition day | February | 19 | February 19, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.062 | SB 961 | 84th R.S. | |
| Texas History Month | recognition month | March | March 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.102 | HB 294 | 78th R.S. | ||
| Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month | recognition month | March | March 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.112 | HB 1508 | 86th R.S. | ||
| Texas Girls in STEM Day | recognition day | March | 1 | March 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.073 | HB 3435 | 86th R.S. | |
| Texas Independence Day | state holiday | March | 2 | March 2, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(b) | 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 | recognition day | March | 2 | March 2, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.048 | HB 2812 | 77th R.S. | |
| COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day | recognition day | March | 4 | March 4, 2024 | Government Code, Section 662.085 | HB 2166 | 88th R.S. | |
| Breast Reconstruction Advocacy and Education Day (BRAVE Day) | recognition day | March | 21 | March 21, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.069 | HB 210 | 85th R.S. | |
| Vietnam Veterans Day | recognition day | March | 29 | March 29, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.058 | SB 1903 | 81st R.S. | |
| Master Sergeant Jonathan J. Dunbar Day | recognition day | March | 30 | March 30, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.077 | HB 295 | 86th R.S. | |
| Cesar Chavez Day | optional holiday | March | 31 | March 31, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.013 | SB 107 | 76th R.S. | |
| Texas Fruit and Vegetable Month | recognition month | April | April 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.103 | SB 555 | 80th R.S. | ||
| Child Safety Month | recognition month | April | April 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.105 | HB 1045 | 80th R.S. | ||
| Minority Cancer Awareness Month | recognition month | April | April 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.108 | HB 114 | 82nd R.S. | ||
| Sexual Assault Awareness Month | recognition month | April | April 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.111 | HB 822 | 85th R.S. | ||
| Good Friday | optional holiday | April | 7 | April 7, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(c) | SB 1095 | 72nd R.S. | |
| Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day | recognition day | April | 9 | April 9, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.042 | SB 248 | 73rd R.S. | See also HB 404 71st R.S. 1989. |
| San Jacinto Day | state holiday | April | 21 | April 21, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(b) | 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 | recognition month | May | May 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.110 | HB 2079 | 84th R.S. | ||
| Jury Appreciation Week | recognition week | May | first seven days | May 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.155 | SB 565 | 84th R.S. | |
| Texas Firefighters Day | recognition day | May | 4 | May 4, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.074 | HB 1064 | 86th R.S. | |
| Military Spouse Appreciation Day | recognition day | May | 8 | May 8, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.071 | SB 1819 | 86th R.S. | |
| Willie Velasquez Day | recognition day | May | 9 | May 9, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.060 | HB 3209 | 83rd R.S. | |
| Public School Paraprofessional Day | recognition day | May | second Wednesday | May 10, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.049 | HB 108 | 77th R.S. | |
| Transportation Week | recognition week | May | week including the third Friday | May 15, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.151 | HB 816 | 78th R.S. | |
| Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day | recognition day | May | 17 | May 17, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.076 | HB 2597 | 86th R.S. | |
| International Trade Awareness Week | recognition week | May | 22-26 | May 22, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.043 | HB 2674 | 71st R.S. | |
| Lung Cancer Awareness Day | recognition day | May | 24 | May 24, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.063 | HB 369 | 84th R.S. | |
| Memorial Day | national holiday | May | last Monday | May 29, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(a) | 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 | recognition month | June | June 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.113 | HB 405 | 86th R.S. | ||
| Women Veterans Day | recognition day | June | 12 | June 12, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.065 | SB 805 | 85th R.S. | |
| Blue Tie Day | recognition day | June | 13 | June 13, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.078 | SB 430 | 86th R.S. | |
| Emancipation Day in Texas | state holiday | June | 19 | June 19, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(b) | HB 1016 | 66th R.S. | Also known as "Juneteenth." |
| Special Forces Day | recognition day | June | 28 | June 28, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.085 | HB 2499 | 88th R.S. | |
| Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month | recognition month | July | July 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.114 | HB 1966 | 87th R.S. | ||
| Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month | recognition month | July | July 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.101 | SB 1457 | 76th R.S. | ||
| Independence Day | national holiday | July | 4 | July 4, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(a) | SB 54 | 16th R.S. | |
| Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day | recognition day | July | 7 | July 7, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.066 | HB 3042 | 85th R.S. | |
| Space Exploration Day | recognition day | July | 20 | July 20, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.072 | HB 3084 | 86th R.S. | |
| National Day of the Cowboy | recognition day | July | fourth Saturday | July 22, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.061 | SB 1522 | 84th R.S. | |
| Waxahachie Chautauqua Day | recognition day | July | 26 | July 26, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.070 | HB 1254 | 85th R.S. | |
| Texas Parents Day | recognition day | August | second Sunday | August 13, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.046 | HB 1196 | 76th R.S. | |
| Women's Independence Day | recognition day | August | 26 | August 26, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.051 | HB 67 | 79th R.S. | |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Day | state holiday | August | 27 | August 27, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(b) | SB 60 | 63rd R.S. | |
| Hydrocephalus Awareness Month | recognition month | September | September 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.106 | HB 3597 | 81st R.S. | ||
| Labor Day | national holiday | September | first Monday | September 4, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(a) | SB 74 | 23rd R.S. | |
| Texas First Responders Day | recognition day | September | 11 | September 11, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.050 | HB 1937 | 78th R.S. | See also HB 9 78th R.S. 2003. |
| Obesity Awareness Week | recognition week | September | second full week | September 11, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.152 | HB 2313 | 80th R.S. | |
| Direct Support Professionals Week | recognition week | September | second full week | September 11, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.156 | HB 504 | 84th R.S. | |
| Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day | recognition day | September | third Wednesday | September 20, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.055 | SB 495 | 81st R.S. | |
| Texian Navy Day | recognition day | September | third Saturday | September 16, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.052 | SB 318 | 79th R.S. | |
| Rosh Hashanah | optional holiday | September 15, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(c) | SB 1095 | 72nd R.S. | |||
| American Indian Heritage Day | recognition day | September | last Friday | September 29, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.056 | HB 174 | 83rd R.S. | |
| Gold Star Mother's Day | recognition day | September | last Sunday | September 24, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.064 | HB 194 | 84th R.S. | |
| Vanessa Guillén Day | recognition day | September | 30 | September 30, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.082 | HB 2248 | 88th R.S. | |
| Yom Kippur | optional holiday | September 24, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(c) | SB 1095 | 72nd R.S. | |||
| Mental Health Condition and Substance Use Disorder Parity Awareness Month | recognition month | October | October 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.115 | HB 2595 | 87th R.S. | ||
| Persons with Disabilities History and Awareness Month | recognition month | October | October 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.109 | HB 3616 | 82nd R.S. | ||
| Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month | recognition month | October | October 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.116 | HB 3144 | 88th R.S. | ||
| Influenza Awareness Day | recognition day | October | 1 | October 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.059 | HB 1204 | 83rd R.S. | |
| Monarch Butterfly Week | recognition week | October | first seven days | October 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.153 | SB 909 | 81st R.S. | |
| Supportive Palliative Care Awareness Day | recognition day | October | 10 | October 10, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.081 | SB 739 | 88th R.S. | |
| Veterinary Technician Week | recognition week | October | week including the third Saturday | October 16, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.157 | HB 2471 | 86th R.S. | |
| Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Day | recognition day | October | 17 | October 17, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.081 | SB 464 | 88th R.S. | |
| Columbus Day | recognition day | October | second Monday | October 9, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.044 | 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 | recognition week | October | third full week | October 16, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.154 | HB 1739 | 81st R.S. | |
| Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day | recognition day | October | third Wednesday | October 18, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.068 | HB 208 | 85th R.S. | |
| Lung Cancer Awareness Month | recognition month | November | November 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.104 | HB 1449 | 80th R.S. | ||
| Father of Texas Day | recognition day | November | 3 | November 3, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.045 | SB 245 | 43rd R.S. | In memory of Stephen F. Austin. |
| Texas Arbor Day | recognition day | November | first Friday | November 3, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.057 | HB 419 | 83rd R.S. | |
| Victims Of Communism Day | recognition day | November | 7 | November 7, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.080 | HB 1057 | 87th R.S. | |
| Veterans Day | national holiday | November | 11 | November 11, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(a) | 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 | recognition day | November | Saturday before Thanksgiving Day | November 18, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.054 | SB 640 | 80th R.S. | |
| Thanksgiving Day | national holiday | November | fourth Thursday | November 23, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(a) | 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 | state holiday | November | fourth Friday | November 24, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(b) | SB 1095 | 72nd R.S. | |
| Rosa Parks Day | recognition day | December | 1 | December 1, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.084 | HB 3481 | 87th R.S. | |
| Christmas Eve Day | state holiday | December | 24 | December 24, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(b) | SB 1095 | 72nd R.S. | |
| Christmas Day | national holiday | December | 25 | December 25, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(a) | SB 54 | 16th R.S. | |
| Day After Christmas | state holiday | December | 26 | December 26, 2023 | Government Code, Section 662.003(b) | SB 1095 | 72nd R.S. | |
| Arbor Day | former recognition day | February | 22 | Texas Revised Civil Statutes (1911), Art. 4607 | 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. | |
| Texas Pioneers' Day | former recognition day | August | 12 | Texas Revised Civil Statutes (1928), Art. 4591a | 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. | |
| General Pulaski Memorial Day | former recognition day | October | 11 | Texas Revised Civil Statutes (1934 supplement), Art. 4591c | 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. |