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Holidays

Note: These schedules shall be used by all state agencies operating under the policies, rules, and regulations of the Office of State Human Resources. Institutions of higher education and agencies requiring a 24-hour operation may adopt varying holiday schedules in keeping with operational needs provided the employees are given the same number of holidays as approved by the State Human Resources Commission. Such special holiday schedules must be filed with the Office of State Human Resources.

It is recognized that some agencies may need to adopt an additional holiday schedule applicable to their employees working on assigned shifts to maintain a 24-hour operation; this schedule would designate as holidays the specific dates of the legal observances rather than substitute weekdays when the observance occurs on Saturday or Sunday. This would be in keeping with the purpose of the holiday premium pay policy. Click here to read the state's Holiday Policy.

Holiday Schedules

2021

2021 Holiday Schedule

Printable Schedule

Holiday

Observance Date

Day of Week

New Year’s Day

January 1, 2021

Friday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

January 18, 2021

Monday

Good Friday

April 2, 2021

Friday

Memorial Day

May 31, 2021

Monday

Independence Day

July 5, 2021

Monday

Labor Day

September 6, 2021

Monday

Veterans Day

November 11, 2021

Thursday

Thanksgiving

November 25 & 26, 2021

Thursday & Friday

Christmas

December 23, 24 & 27, 2021

Thursday, Friday & Monday

2022

2022 Holiday Schedule

Printable Schedule

Holiday

Observance Date

Day of Week

New Year’s Day

December 31, 2021

Friday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

January 17, 2022

Monday

Good Friday

April 15, 2022

Friday

Memorial Day

May 30, 2022

Monday

Independence Day

July 4, 2022

Monday

Labor Day

September 5, 2022

Monday

Veterans Day

November 11, 2022

Friday

Thanksgiving

November 24 & 25, 2022

Thursday & Friday

Christmas

December 23, 26 & 27, 2022

Friday, Monday & Tuesday

2023

2023 Holiday Schedule

Printable Schedule

Holiday

Observance Date

Day of Week

New Year’s Day

January 2, 2023

Monday

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

January 16, 2023

Monday

Good Friday

April 7, 2023

Friday

Memorial Day

May 29, 2023

Monday

Independence Day

July 4, 2023

Tuesday

Labor Day

September 4, 2023

Monday

Veterans Day

November 10, 2023

Friday

Thanksgiving

November 23 & 24, 2023

Thursday & Friday

Christmas

December 25, 26 & 27, 2023

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Files

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2021 Holiday Schedule

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2022 Holiday Schedule

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2023-Holiday-Schedule.pdf

2023 Holiday Schedule

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