| Fermeture des administrations - Mardi 2 Mars 2021 Jour férié laïc : Texas Independence Day - On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas.
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| Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - Mardi 3 Mars 2020 Evénements sportifs : Lasts 2 weeks - www.rodeohouston.com 2020 edition confirmed
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| Vacances de printemps (début) - Vendredi 13 Mars 2020 vacances scolaires :
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| Vacances de printemps (fin) - Lundi 23 Mars 2020 vacances scolaires :
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| Congé optionnel - Mardi 30 Mars 2021 Jour férié laïc : Cesar Chavez Day: labor leader Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962.
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| Motorcycle Grand Prix - Dimanche 5 Avril 2020 Evénements sportifs : Www.motogp.com in Austin 2020 edition confirmed
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| Houston Men's Tennis Championships - Lundi 6 Avril 2020 Evénements sportifs : Www.atptennis.com/ 2020 edition confirmed
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| Congé optionnel - Vendredi 10 Avril 2020 Catholique ou protestante : Good Friday
Senate Bill 1 (Appropriations Bill) 70th Legislature 2nd Called Session. Chapter 78.
Approved and Effective August 6, 1987 as an optional holiday.
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| Fermeture des administrations - Mardi 21 Avril 2020 Jour férié laïc : San Jacinto Day: Commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto (1836), which allowed Texas to access to independence. General Sam Houston, commander in chief of the Texan Army, had camped out by the San Jacinto River, waiting for his chance to attack General Santa Anna. General Santa Anna was taken prisoner and forced to sign a treaty.
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| Cinco de Mayo - Mardi 5 Mai 2020 Culture : Defeating the Napoleon III cavalry, Texan general Zaragosa started a military cooperation with Mexico, leading to the supremacy of an army that would win, 14 months later, the battle of Gettysburg, ending the American Civil War. a public holiday in the state of Puebla Battle of Puebla against the French Celebrated by the Mexican communities
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| Fête des Mères - Dimanche 10 Mai 2020 Cartes/Fleurs : Mother’s day has evolved in many countries in different ways. This is because mother’s day has different origins in different countries and therefore occurs on different days in the year.
One school of thought claims that this day emerged from the custom of mother worship in ancient Greece. Mother worship which kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of gods, and Rhea, the wife of Cronus, was held on March 15 to March 18 around Asia Minor. They insist that this custom spread around the world.
Mothering Sunday is the celebration of motherhood in the United Kingdom. It is also known as Mid-lent Sunday, Rose Sunday and Laetare Sunday. It originally comes from the Victorian practice of allowing servants to return home to visit their mothers on this day.
In the United States, Julia Ward Howe (May 27, 1819 - October 17, 1910) was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and poet. Howe’s Battle Hymn of the Republic was first published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1862 and quickly became one of the most popular songs for the Union during the American Civil War. After the war she focused her activities on the causes of Pacifism and women’s suffrage. In 1870 she was the first to proclaim Mother’s Day, with her Mother’s Day Proclamation. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson approved Mother’s Day in 1914
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| Journée de la Mémoire - Lundi 25 Mai 2020 Jour férié laïc : Célébré le quatrième lundi de mai, ce jour honore les morts. Créé après la guerre de Sécession, il est devenu le jour où l'on se souvient des morts de toutes les guerres et des défunts en général, au cours de cérémonies qui se déroulent dans les cimetières.
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| Vacances d'été (début) - Vendredi 29 Mai 2020 vacances scolaires :
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| Jour de l'Émancipation - Vendredi 19 Juin 2020 Culture : En 1980, le Texas est devenu le premier État à reconnaître officiellement Juneteenth. .
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| Fermeture des administrations - Vendredi 19 Juin 2020 Jour férié laïc : Emancipation Day In Texas (partial staffing holiday)
House Bill 1016, 66th Legislature Regular Session. Chapter 481. Approved June 7, 1979 and Effective January 1, 1980 in honor of the emancipation of the slaves in Texas in 1865.
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| Fête des Pères - Dimanche 21 Juin 2020 Cartes/Fleurs :
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