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2025 Holiday Schedule

The University of Texas Medical Branch will celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28.

Winter holidays this season will be celebrated Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Thursday, Dec. 25, and Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Schools, business areas and administrative offices will be closed to allow our staff and students to spend time with their families.

UTMB’s hospitals and ERs on the Angleton Danbury, Clear Lake, Galveston and League City campuses are always open. UTMB Health urgent care clinics will feature special holiday hours, and many other UTMB clinics will be open on a modified schedule.

Please refer to the calendar below for clinical care options.

We wish you, your family and friends a safe, happy and healthy holiday season.

2025/2026 Holiday Schedule

  UTMB Health clinics open regular hours 
  Special hours or only Urgent Care clinics open holiday hours (other clinics closed unless noted otherwise) 
  All UTMB Health clinics closed 

November Clinic Schedules

SunMonTueWedThurFriSat
23 
Regular Weekend
Hours
24 
Regular
Hours
25 
Regular
Hours
26 
Regular
Hours
27 
All Clinics Closed
28 
All Urgent Care Clinics:
9 a.m.–9 p.m.
29 
Regular Weekend
Hours
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Retail & Dining Holiday Hours

Guests, patients, and employees on our campuses will find the following dining and retail options available during the 2025 Thanksgiving holiday.

Galveston Campus 

Health Education Center (HEC):
  • The HEC Café: Closed Monday, 11/24 through Friday, 11/28
John Sealy Hospital:
  • Sub Connection: Open 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. 
  • Café on the Court, Chick-fil-A, and Starbucks: Closed 
  • John Sealy Store and Parking Office: Closed
Jennie Sealy Hospital:
  • Bistro 712: Open 6:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
  • Jennie Sealy Store: Open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Vending Areas: Open 24/7

League City Campus 

  • Bayside Bistro Grill: Closed 11/27 for employee event. Open 11/28 from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
  • Vending Areas: Open 24/7
  • League City Campus Store: Open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Angleton Danbury Campus 

  • Bayou Café: Open 11/27 for breakfast, then closed for employee event. Grill open 11/28.
  • Vending Areas: Open 24/7

Clear Lake Campus 

  • The Grill: Closed 11/27 for employee event. Grill open regular hours 11/28
  • Starbucks: Closed 
  • Vending Areas: Open 24/7

December/January Clinic Schedules

SunMonTueWedThurFriSat
21
Regular
Weekend
Hours
22
Regular
Hours
23
Regular
Hours
24
All Urgent Care Clinics: 12–6 p.m.
25
All Clinics Closed
26
Regular
Hours
27
Regular
Weekend
Hours
28
Regular
Weekend
Hours
29
Regular
Hours
30
Regular
Hours
31
Regular
Hours
1
All Urgent Care Clinics: 12–6 p.m.
2
Regular
Hours
3
Regular
Weekend
Hours
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All UTMB Health departments will return to regular schedules on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

Urgent Care Locations:

Emergency Rooms: