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2025 Holiday Schedule

The University of Texas Medical Branch will celebrate the Winter holidays 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 

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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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

All UTMB Health departments will return to regular schedules on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.

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