Texas State Holidays
What holidays are celebrated in Texas?
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Similar to California, Texas also celebrates Cesar Chavez Day on March 31st.
Texas celebrates five other state holidays, too, and there is another big state holiday in March. Use the slideshow below to learn more about these holidays.
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On March 2, Texans celebrate Texas Independence Day. This holiday celebrates the day a document was signed giving Texas its independence from Mexico and creating the Republic of Texas. 
The first Texas state holiday each year is on January 19. Confederate Heroes Day remembers the Confederate soldiers and sailors who died in the Civil War. The date is Robert E. Lee's birthday. 
On April 21, Texans celebrate San Jacinto Day. This is the day of the final battle of the Texas Revolution when Texas won its independence from Mexico. 
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 and commemorates when slavery ended in Texas. 
The last Texas state holiday is Lyndon B. Johnson Day on August 27. This marks the birthday of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson who was a Texas native. |
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