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Holiday Schedule

2026 Holiday Schedule

HolidayDate Observed
New Year’s DayThursday, January 1, 2026 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday*Monday, January 19, 2026 
George Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day*Monday, February 16, 2026 
Memorial DayMonday, May 25, 2026 
Independence DayFriday, July 3, 2026 
Labor DayMonday, September 7, 2026 
Veteran’s Day*Wednesday, November 11, 2026 
Thanksgiving Day 
(Day after Thanksgiving is a holiday only if declared by the Governor)
Thursday, November 26, 2026 
Christmas EveThursday, December 24, 2026
Christmas DayFriday, December 25, 2026 
Employee’s BirthdayAwarded in the month of your birthday

*All UAMS clinics and patient care services at all UAMS locations throughout the state will be open for regular business hours on these holidays.

2025 Holiday Schedule

HolidayDate Observed
New Year’s DayWednesday, January 1, 2025
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday*Monday, January 20, 2025
George Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day*Monday, February 17, 2025
Memorial DayMonday, May 26, 2025
Independence DayFriday, July 4, 2025
Labor DayMonday, September 1, 2025
Veteran’s Day*Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Thanksgiving Day 
(Day after Thanksgiving is a holiday only if declared by the Governor)
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Christmas EveWednesday, December 24, 2025
Christmas DayThursday, December 25, 2025
Employee’s BirthdayAwarded in the month of your birthday
*All UAMS clinics and patient care services at all UAMS locations throughout the state will be open for regular business hours on these holidays.

Additional Resources:

Click here to view the Holiday Policy

Click here to learn how to bank the holiday time (if you are scheduled to work on the holiday)

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