The Department of Administration has designated 13 Legal Holidays to be observed by employees of the State of South Carolina in the calendar year 2026. As you know, colleges and universities may set their holiday schedules if they do not exceed the number of holidays awarded to other State employees. The following are recommended as the 13 holidays to be observed by SC State University employees for 2026.
2026 SC State Holiday Schedule
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| December Holiday | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| December Holiday | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| December Holiday | Monday, December 28, 2026 |
| December Holiday | Tuesday, December 29, 2026 |
| December Holiday | Wednesday, December 30, 2026 |
| December Holiday | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
2025 SC State Holiday Schedule
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 20, 2025 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| Independence Day | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 1, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday, November 28, 2025 |
| December Holiday | Wednesday, December 24, 2025 |
| December Holiday | Thursday, December 25, 2025 |
| December Holiday | Friday, December 26, 2025 |
| December Holiday | Monday, December 29, 2025 |
| December Holiday | Tuesday, December 30, 2025 |
| December Holiday | Wednesday, December 31, 2025 |
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |