Is the DMV open today in South Carolina?
In South Carolina, driver licensing is handled by the Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV). Its offices close on the state's holiday schedule below — and on weekends. If today isn't one of those, offices run normal business hours.
The Christmas break runs three days in 2026: Thursday December 24, Friday December 25, and Monday December 28.
South Carolina does not treat Juneteenth or Columbus Day as state holidays, so branches are open those days, but it does close for Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, May 11.
Dates come from the State Treasurer's 2026 South Carolina holiday memo; the SCDMV follows the state holiday schedule.
| Holiday | 2026 date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Black Friday | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| Confederate Memorial Day | Monday, May 11, 2026 A South Carolina state holiday; state offices, including SCDMV branches, are closed. |
| Day after Christmas (observed) | Monday, December 28, 2026 Offices stay closed Monday, December 28, as the last day of the Christmas holiday. |
Weekend holidays can be observed on the nearest weekday, and a few states handle that differently — the notes above call it out where South Carolina does. The final word is always the agency's own page.
Checked against the Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) and the state's published holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.