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SAMCAR 2026 Holiday Schedule & Tour Deadlines

December 1, 2025

The SAMCAR Office will be closed for the following holidays in 2026, some of which will affect the Tour Sheet deadline.

The deadline for adding tours in MLSListings is 12 PM on Mondays. If Monday is a holiday, the tour deadline is the prior Friday at 12 PM.

Holiday

Office Closed Date

Tour Date

Tour Sheet Deadline

Christmas & Christmas Eve 2025

Wednesday, December 24
Thursday, December 25

No Tour
(Tuesday, December 23)

No Tour

New Year's Day (observed)

Thursday, January 1

No Tour
(Tuesday, December 30)

No Tour

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 19

Tuesday, January 20

Friday, January 16

2026 Installation Luncheon

Friday, February 6

Does not affect Tour.

Does not affect Tour.

Presidents Day

Monday, February 16

Tuesday, February 17

Friday, February 13

Annual Meeting

Thursday, March 19

Does not affect Tour.

Does not affect Tour.

Good Friday

Friday, April 3
(Office Closed at Noon)

Does not affect Tour.

Does not affect Tour

Memorial Day

Monday, May 25

Tuesday, May 26

Friday, May 22

Juneteenth

Friday, June 19

Does not affect Tour.

Does not affect Tour

Independence Day (observed)

Friday, July 3

Does not affect Tour.

Does not affect Tour

Member Appreciation BBQ

Wednesday, August 5

Does not affect Tour.

Does not affect Tour.

Labor Day

Monday, September 7

Tuesday, September 8

Friday, September 4

Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day

No Office Closure

Does not affect Tour

Does not affect Tour

Veterans Day (observed)

Wednesday, November 11

Does not affect Tour

Does not affect Tour

Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27

Does not affect Tour

Does not affect Tour

Christmas 2026

Friday, December 25

No Tour
(Tuesday, December 29)

No Tour

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