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Texas portal This is a collection of articles about public holidays observed only, or primarily, by the U.S. State of Texas . For more widely celebrated holidays, see Category:Federal holidays in the United States .
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day is a legal state holiday in Texas.It falls every year on August 27, to mark the birthday of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson.. After Johnson died in 1973, the Texas State Legislature created a legal state holiday to be observed every year on August 27 to honor the 36th president of the United States, one of their state's native sons.
In 1987, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was added as a federal holiday for the third Monday in January, and in that year the Texas Legislature made it an optional state holiday, and in 1991 they made MLK Day an official state holiday. In some years (1987, 1998, 2004, 2009, 2015, 2026) MLK Jr. Day and Confederate Heroes Day fall on the same day.
Texas Independence day is a celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence. 59 Delegates signed the document in Washington on the Brazos, which is now referred to as the “birthplace of Texas,” [2] and it made Mexican Texas into the Republic of Texas free from Mexican political influence.
Nov. 17—AUSTIN — Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Starting this month, visitors of all ages can ...
Dec. 1—AUSTIN — Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Visitors of all ages can enjoy themed guided walks ...
Texas has three types of state holidays: those on which all state offices are closed, and "partial staffing" and "optional" holidays on which offices are open but with reduced staffing. The following days are full holidays where all state offices are closed: All federal holidays except Columbus Day.
As of 2023, 24 of these states and the District of Columbia have also made it a paid holiday for state or district workers. Federal government employees in all states are covered by the federal holiday. Texas was the first state to recognize the date by enacted law, in 1980.