Port of Houston
Gate Hours & Holiday Schedule
Operating hours for Bayport Container Terminal and Barbours Cut Terminal at the Port of Houston. Both terminals share the same gate schedule.
Closed — Sunday
Gates reopen May 26 (Tuesday) at 6:00 AM.
Standard Gate Hours
Monday - Friday
6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Outgate hours
Saturday & Sunday
Closed
Gates reopen Monday at 6:00 AM
Both Bayport Container Terminal and Barbours Cut Terminal share the same gate schedule. Hours are in Central Time (CT).
2026 Holiday Schedule
Port Houston observes the following holidays. Reduced-hours days operate with an earlier close.
Date
Day
Holiday
Status
Jan 1
Thursday
New Year's Day
Jan 19
Monday
MLK Jr. Day
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ingate closes 4:00 PM)
Feb 16
Monday
Presidents' Day
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ingate closes 4:00 PM)
Apr 3
Friday
Good Friday
May 25Next
Monday
Memorial Day
Jun 19
Friday
Juneteenth
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ingate closes 4:00 PM)
Jul 3
Friday
Independence Day (observed)
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ingate closes 4:00 PM)
Sep 7
Monday
Labor Day
Nov 26
Thursday
Thanksgiving
Nov 27
Friday
Day after Thanksgiving
6:00 AM - 5:00 PM (ingate closes 4:00 PM)
Dec 24
Thursday
Christmas Eve
6:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ingate closes 2:00 PM)
Dec 25
Friday
Christmas Day
Planning Your Terminal Visit
Arrive early
6-8 AM typically has the shortest wait times at both terminals.
Check live wait times
See current conditions before heading out. View live wait times
Watch the ingate cutoff
Ingate closes at 6:00 PM — plan to be in line by 5:30 PM to clear processing.
Same schedule, both terminals
Bayport and Barbours Cut share identical hours. No need to check each separately.
Need a container moved?
Sunbelt dispatches out of Port Houston every operating day. Get a rate or dispatch a load — we'll work around the gate schedule.