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[edit]All states have official holidays observing
- New Year's Day on January 1,
- Martin Luther King Day on the 3rd Monday in January[note 1][note 2]
- Memorial Day on the last Monday in May[note 3],
- Independence Day on July 4,
- Labor Day on the first Monday in September,
- Veterans' Day on November 11,
- Thanksgiving on the 4th Thursday in November, and
- Christmas Day on December 25.
In addition, most states observe additional holidays, some unique, and some shared by multiple states. The table below shows holidays that are observed by at least 3 states, but that are not observed by all states.
Holiday | Robert E. Lee Day | Lincoln's Birthday | Washington's Birthday/ Presidents' Day | Good Friday | Confederate Memorial Day | Jefferson Davis Day | Columbus Day | Election Day | Day after Thanksgiving | Christmas Eve | New Year's Eve |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date | Jan. 19 | Feb. 12 | 3rd Monday in February | Friday before Easter (variable) | Variable (see below) | Variable (see below) | 2nd Monday in October | Tuesday after 1st Monday in November | Friday after 4th Thursday in November | Dec. 24 | Dec. 31 |
AL [1][2] | Yes [note 2] | No | Yes [note 4] | No | Yes [note 5] | Yes [note 6] | Yes | No | No | No | No |
AK [3] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
AZ [4] | No | No | Yes [note 4] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
AR [5] | Yes [note 2] | No | Yes [note 4] | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
CA [6] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
CO [7] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
CT [8] | No | Yes | Yes [note 8] | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
DE [9] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
DC [10] | No | No | Yes [note 8] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
FL [11][12] | Yes [note 9] | Yes [note 9] | Yes [note 8] [note 9] | Yes [note 9] | Yes [note 5][note 9] | Yes [note 6] [note 9] | Yes [note 10] [note 9] | Yes [note 11] [note 9] | Yes [note 12] | No | No |
GA [13] | Yes | No | Yes [note 8] | No | Yes [note 5] | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
HI [14] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes [note 11] | No | No | No |
ID [15] | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
IL [16] | No | Yes | Yes [note 8] | No | No | No | Yes | Yes [note 11] | No | No | No |
IN [17] | No | Yes [note 13] | Yes [note 14] | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes [note 13] | Yes [note 14] | No |
IA [18] | No | Yes | Yes[note 8] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
KS [19] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
KY [20] | No | No | No | Yes [note 15] | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
LA [21] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes [note 11] | No | No | No |
ME [22] | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
MD [23] [24] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes [note 16] | Yes | Yes |
MA [25] | No | No | Yes[note 8] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
MI [26] | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | No | No | No | Yes [note 11] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MN [27] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
MS [28] | Yes [note 2] | No | Yes [note 8] | No | Yes [note 5] | Yes [note 6] | No | No | No | No | No |
MO [29] | No | Yes | Yes [note 8] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
MT [30] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | No | Yes [note 11] | No | No | No |
NE [31] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
NV [32] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | No | Yes [note 16] | No | No | No |
NH [33] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | Yes [note 11] | Yes | No | No |
NJ [34] | No | Yes | Yes [note 8] | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
NM [35] | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
NY [36] | No | Yes | Yes [note 8] | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
NC [37] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
ND [38] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
OH [39] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
OK [40] | No | No | Yes [note 7] | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
OR | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
PA | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
RI | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
SC | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | Yes[note 5] | No | No | No | No | No | No |
SD | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | No | No | Yes[note 10] | No | No | No | No |
TN | No | No | Yes [note 7] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
TX [41] | No [note 5] | No | Yes [note 7] | Yes [note 15] | Yes [note 5] | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
UT | No | No | Yes[note 4] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
VT | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
VA [42] | Yes [note 17] | No | Yes [note 8] | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
WA | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
WV [43] | No | Yes [note 13] | Yes [note 8] | No | No | No | No | No | Yes[note 13] | No | No |
WI | No | No | Yes[note 7] | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
WY [44] | No | No | Yes [note 8] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Florida observes the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a "legal holiday" on January 15. State employees in Florida have a paid holiday on the 3rd Monday in January. Some states, including Arizona, Idaho, and New Hampshire, observe alternate holidays, such as Civil Rights Day, on the 3rd Monday in January.
- ^ a b c d Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi observe both Martin Luther King Day and Robert E. Lee Day on the third Monday in January.
- ^ In Alabama, which observes Confederate Memorial Day, the last Monday in May is observed as "National Memorial Day."
- ^ a b c d While most states observe either "Washington's Birthday" or "Presidents' Day" on the 3rd Monday in February, some have slightly varying names for the holiday. Alabama observes both Washington's Birthday and Jefferson's Birthday on this day. Arizona observes it as "Lincoln/Washington/Presidents' Day." Arkansas observes both Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day on this day. Utah observes this day as "Washington-Lincoln Day."
- ^ a b c d e f g Alabama observes Confederate Memorial Day on the 4th Monday in April, Georgia and Mississippi on the last Monday in April, Florida on April 26, and South Carolina on May 10. Texas observes Confederate Heroes Day on January 19.
- ^ a b c Mississippi observes Jefferson Davis Day on the last Monday in May, Alabama on the 1st Monday in June, and Florida on June 3.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Indicates that this state observes the 3rd Monday in February as 'Presidents' Day'.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Indicates that this state observes the 3rd Monday in February as 'Washington's Birthday'.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Florida has both "legal holidays" and "State employees paid holidays. This is a legal holiday.
- ^ a b The 2nd Monday in October is observed as "Farmer's Day" in Florida, and "Native American Day" in South Dakota.
- ^ a b c d e f g Election day in this state is only observed in even-numbered years.
- ^ Florida has both "legal holidays" and "State employees paid holidays. This is a state holiday.
- ^ a b c d Indiana and West Virginia observe Lincoln's Birthday on the day after Thanksgiving.
- ^ a b Indiana observes Washington's Birthday on Christmas Eve.
- ^ a b Good Friday is a half-holiday in Kentucky, and an optional holiday in Texas.
- ^ a b The day after Thanksgiving is observed as "Native American Heritage Day" in Maryland, and Family Day in Nevada.
- ^ Virginia observes Lee-Jackson Day on the Friday before the 3rd Monday in January.
Holidays observed by only one or two states
[edit]State | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
Alaska | Last Monday in March | Seward's Day |
October 18 | Alaska Day | |
California | March 31 | César Chávez Day |
District of Columbia | April 16 | Emancipation Day |
Florida | Every Sunday | The first day of every week[note 1] |
February 15 | Susan B. Anthony's Birthday[note 1] | |
April 2 | Pascua Florida Day[note 1] | |
June 14 | Flag Day[note 1] | |
Hawaii | March 26 | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day |
June 11 | Kamehameha Day | |
3rd Friday in August | Statehood Day | |
Illinois | 1st Monday in March | Casimir Pulaski Day |
Indiana | Tuesday after 1st Monday in May | Primary Election Day |
Louisiana | Day before Ash Wednesday (variable date) | Mardi Gras |
Maine | 3rd Monday in April | Patriots' Day |
Maryland | Friday before last Monday in May | Service Reduction Day |
Wednesday before 4th Thursday in September | Service Reduction Day | |
Massachusetts | March 17 | Evacuation Day |
3rd Monday in April | Patriots' Day | |
Missouri | May 8 | Truman Day |
Nebraska | Last Friday in April | Arbor Day |
Nevada | Last Friday in October | Nevada Day |
North Carolina | December 26 | Boxing Day |
Oregon | Every Sunday | |
Pennsylvania | June 14 | Flag Day |
Rhode Island | 2nd Monday in August | Victory Day |
Texas | March 2 | Texas Independence Day (partial) |
March 31 | Cesar Chavez Day (optional) | |
April 21 | San Jacinto Day (partial) | |
June 19 | Emancipation Day in Texas (partial) | |
variable | Rosh Hashanah (optional) | |
variable | Yom Kippur (optional) | |
December 26 | Day after Christmas | |
Utah | July 24 | Pioneer Day |
Vermont | 1st Tuesday in March | Town Meeting Day |
3rd Monday in August | Battle of Bennington | |
West Virginia | June 20 | West Virginia Day |
Wisconsin | February 15 | Susan B. Anthony Day |
2nd Tuesday in September | Primary Election Day |
Alternate ideas
[edit]Sortable table
[edit]State | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
Alabama | June, 1st Monday | Jefferson Davis Day |
Alaska | March, last Monday | Seward's Day |
Alaska | October 18 | Alaska Day] |
California | March 31 | César Chévez Day |
District of Columbia | April 16 | Emancipation Day |
Georgia | January 19 | Robert E. Lee Day |
Hawaii | March 26 | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day |
Hawaii | June 11 | Kamehameha Day |
Hawaii | August, 3rd Friday | Statehood Day |
Illinois | March, 1st Monday | Casimar Pulaski Day |
Indiana | Variable | Washington's Birthday |
Indiana | Variable | Lincoln's Birthday |
Indiana | May, Tuesday after 1st Monday | Primary Election Day |
Louisiana | Day before Ash Wednesday (variable date) | Mardi Gras |
Maine | April, 3rd Monday | Patriots' Day |
Maryland | May, Friday before last Monday | Service Reduction Day |
Maryland | September, Wednesday before 4th Thursday | Service Reduction Day |
Massachusetts | March 17 | Evacuation Day |
Massachusetts | April, 3rd Monday | Patriots' Day |
Mississippi | May, last Monday | Jefferson Davis's Birthday |
Missouri | May 8 | Truman Day |
Nebraska | April, last Friday | Arbor Day |
Nevada | October, last Friday | Nevada Day |
North Carolina | December 26 | Boxing Day |
Oregon | Each Sunday | |
Pennsylvania | June 14 | Flag Day |
Rhode Island | August, 2nd Monday | Victory Day |
Texas | January 19 | Confederate Heroes Day (partial) |
Texas | March 2 | Texas Independence Day (partial) |
Texas | March 31 | Cesar Chavez Day (optional) |
Texas | April 21 | San Jacinto Day (partial) |
Texas | June 19 | Emancipation Day in Texas (partial) |
Texas | variable | Rosh Hashanah (optional) |
Texas | variable | Yom Kippur (optional) |
Texas | December 26 | Day after Christmas |
Utah | July 24 | Pioneer Day |
Vermont | March, 1st Tuesday | Town Meeting Day |
Vermont | August, 3rd Monday | Battle of Bennington |
Virginia | January, Friday before 3rd Monday | Lee-Jackson Day |
West Virginia | June 20 | West Virginia Day |
Wisconsin | February 15 | Susan B. Anthony Day |
Wisconsin | September, 2nd Tuesday | Primary Election Day |
Confederate holidays
[edit]State | Robert E. Lee Day | Confederate Memorial Day | Jefferson Davis Day |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 3rd Monday in January | 4th Monday in April | 1st Monday in June |
Arkansas | 3rd Monday in January | No | No |
Florida | January 19 | April 26 | June 3 |
Georgia | January 19 | Last Monday in April | No |
Mississippi | 3rd Monday in January | Last Monday in April | Last Monday in May |
South Carolina | No | May 10 | No |
Texas | No | January 19 | No |
Virginia | Friday before 3rd Monday in January | No | No |
References
[edit]- ^ "AL holidays". Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ "Section 1-3-8 of the Code of Alabama, 1975".
- ^ "Alaska State Holidays". Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (2010-12-30). "ASLAPR - Helpful Links - About Arizona". Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "State Holidays in Arkansas". Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "State Holidays". Department of Personnel Administration. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Office of the Governor of Colorado (2010). "Satellite" (PDF). Office of the Governor of Colorado. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ Connecticut Department of Banking (2011). "DOB: Year 2011 Legal Holidays in Connecticut". Connecticut Department of Banking. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ Delaware Office of Management and Budget (2010-07-06). "Delaware - Office of Management and Budget - 2009 State of Delaware Holidays". Delaware Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ District of Columbia Department of Human Resources. "Department of Human Resources: 2011 Holidays". District of Columbia Department of Human Resources. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ The Florida Legislature (2010). "The 2010 Florida Statutes(including Special Session A)". Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ Florida Department of Management Services (2010). "2010 and 2011 State Holidays / For State HR Practitioners / Human Resource Management / Human Resource Support / Department of Management Services - DMS". Florida Department of Management Services. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ State of Georgia. "georgia.gov - State Holidays". georgia.gov. State of Georgia. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "State Holidays of Hawaii" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ Idaho State Treasurer's Office (2011). "Idaho State Treasurer's Office". Idaho State Treasurer's Office. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "Holidays in Illinois". Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Indiana State Personnel Department. "SPD: State Holidays". Indiana State Personnel Department. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ The Iowa Legislature (2011). "Iowa Legislature - Advanced Search". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ "State Holidays". Department of Administration. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ "Kentucky". Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ "Louisiana state holidays". Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ Maine Bureau of Human Resources (2011). "Maine Bureau of Human Resources: 2011 Holiday Schedule". Maine Bureau of Human Resources. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Maryland Department of Management and Budget (June 2011). "State Holidays for the Year 2011". Maryland Department of Management and Budget. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ O'Malley, Martin (2011-05-20). "EXECUTIVE ORDER - Fiscal Years 2012, 2013, and 2014 State Employees' Reduction Recovery Plan" (PDF). Maryland Office of the Governor. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "State Holidays". Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ Government of Michigan (2011). [www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192-29938-90605--,00.html "SOM - Official Holidays"]. Government of Michigan. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
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value (help) - ^ Minnesota Judicial Branch (2011). "Court Holidays". Minnesota Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Mississippi Secretary of State's Office. "Mississippi Secretary of State's Office - State Holidays In Mississippi". Mississippi Secretary of State's Office. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Missouri Office of Administration (2011). "Office of Administration - 2011 State Holidays". Missouri Office of Administration. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Montana State Human Resources Division (2011). "Montana State Government Holidays Observed 2011" (PDF). Montana State Human Resources Division. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (2011). "Holiday Schedule for State Employees". Nebraska Department of Administrative Services. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Nevada Department of Personnel (2011). "Department of Personnel". Nevada Department of Personnel. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
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- ^ New Jersey Office of Information Technology (2011). "The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey - State Holidays". New Jersey Office of Information Technology. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Perez, Sandra K. (2010-11-12). "2011 Paid Holiday Schedule" (PDF). New Mexico State Personnel Office. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "2011 Calendar of Legal Holidays for State Employees in the Classified Service of the Executive Branch". New York State Civil Service. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ North Carolina Office of State Personnel (2011). "State Holidays". North Carolina Office of State Personnel. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "State Holidays". Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ State of Ohio (2011). "Ohio.gov - State Employee". State of Ohio. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management (2005). "Office of Personnel Management - Holidays". Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Official Texas State Holidays". Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Virginia 2011 Pay and Holiday Calendar" (PDF). Virginia Department of Human Resource Management. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ "West Virginia State Holidays". West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources Health Statistics Center. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "State Holidays". Retrieved 2010-03-05.
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