Holidays & Closures

Stay updated on AHJ Regional Library closings at https://www.ahjlibrary.org/ for any changes to our operating hours and holiday closures.

All AHJ Libraries will observe the following holidays/closures:

2025
  • New Year’s Day – Wednesday, January 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 20
  • President’s Day – Monday, February 17
  • Good Friday – Friday & Saturday, April 18-19
  • Confederate Memorial Day (S.C.) – Friday & Saturday, May 9-10
  • Staff Professional Development – May 14
  • Memorial Day – Monday, May 26
  • Juneteenth – Thursday, June 19
  • Independence Day – Friday, July 4
  • Labor Day – Monday, September 1
  • Fall In-Service – Wednesday, October 15
  • Veteran’s Day – Tuesday, November 11
  • Thanksgiving – Thursday & Friday, November 27 – 28
  • Christmas Holidays – Wednesday – Friday, December 24-26
  • New Year’s Eve – Wednesday December 31

All AHJ Libraries will observe the following holidays/closures:

2026
  • New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Monday, January 19
  • Staff Professional Development – Thursday, February 12
  • President’s Day – Monday, February 16
  • Staff Professional Development – Wednesday, May 6
  • Confederate Memorial Day (S.C.) – Monday, May 11
  • Memorial Day – Monday, May 25
  • Juneteenth – Friday, June 19
  • Independence Day – Friday-Saturday, July 3-4
  • Staff Professional Development – Wednesday, August 5
  • Labor Day – Monday, September 7
  • Staff Professional Development – Wednesday,  November 4
  • Veteran’s Day – Wednesday, November 11
  • Thanksgiving – Thursday-Saturday, November 26 – 28
  • Christmas Holidays – Thursday–Saturday, December 24-26
  • New Year’s Eve – Thursday, December 31

The Allendale County Library will be closed on the following for Staff Development: 

  • Wednesday, March 11
  • Wednesday, September 23

The Hampton County Libraries (Hampton County Library and Estill Public Library) will be closed on the following for Staff Development: 

  • Wednesday, March 25
  • Wednesday, August 26

The Jasper County Libraries (Hardeeville Community Library and Pratt Memorial Library) will be closed on the following for Staff Development: 

  • Wednesday, September 9
  • Wednesday, December 2