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State holidays 2027 by state
The paid holidays each state gives its own employees in 2027, with observed dates, the days still to be confirmed and what they mean for a private employer.
Paid state holidays in each state
| State | Paid holidays | Beyond the federal list |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13 | Confederate Memorial Day and Jefferson Davis’ birthday |
| Alaska | 12 | Seward’s Day and Alaska Day |
| Arizona | 10 | None |
| Arkansas | 10 (1 to be confirmed) | Christmas Eve |
| California | 11 | Cesar Chavez Day and Day after Thanksgiving |
| Colorado | 12 (2 to be confirmed) | Frances Xavier Cabrini Day and Governor’s Holiday |
| Connecticut | 13 | Lincoln’s Birthday and Good Friday |
| Delaware | 11 | Good Friday and Day After Thanksgiving |
| District of Columbia | 12 | District of Columbia Emancipation Day |
| Florida | 9 | Friday after Thanksgiving |
| Georgia | 13 | State Holiday (2 days) |
| Hawaii | 13 | Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day, Good Friday, and Statehood Day |
| Idaho | 11 (1 to be confirmed) | None |
| Illinois | 13 | Lincoln’s Birthday and Day after Thanksgiving |
| Indiana | 14 | Good Friday, Primary Election Day, General Election Day, and Lincoln’s Birthday |
| Iowa | 9 | Friday after Thanksgiving |
| Kansas | 10 (10 to be confirmed) | Day after Thanksgiving |
| Kentucky | 12 (3 to be confirmed) | Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas (extra day), and New Year’s (extra day) |
| Louisiana | 13 (6 to be confirmed) | Lundi Gras, Mardi Gras Day, Good Friday, and Acadian Day |
| Maine | 13 | Patriot’s Day and Thanksgiving Friday |
| Maryland | 12 | American Indian Heritage Day |
| Massachusetts | 12 | Patriots’ Day |
| Michigan | 13 (3 to be confirmed) | Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve |
| Minnesota | 11 | Friday after Thanksgiving |
| Mississippi | 10 (1 to be confirmed) | Confederate Memorial Day |
| Missouri | 14 (1 to be confirmed) | Lincoln Day, Truman Day, and Day after Thanksgiving |
| Montana | 10 | None |
| Nebraska | 13 | Arbor Day and Day after Thanksgiving |
| Nevada | 12 | Nevada Day and Family Day |
| New Hampshire | 10 (1 to be confirmed) | Day after Thanksgiving |
| New Jersey | 13 | Good Friday and General Election Day |
| New Mexico | 11 (11 to be confirmed) | None |
| New York | 12 (1 to be confirmed) | Election Day |
| North Carolina | 12 | Good Friday and Day after Thanksgiving |
| North Dakota | 10 | Good Friday |
| Ohio | 11 | None |
| Oklahoma | 11 | Day after Thanksgiving |
| Oregon | 11 | Friday after Thanksgiving |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | Day After Thanksgiving |
| Rhode Island | 12 | Victory Day |
| South Carolina | 13 | Confederate Memorial Day, Day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Day after Christmas |
| South Dakota | 11 | None |
| Tennessee | 12 (1 to be confirmed) | Good Friday |
| Texas | 9 | Day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve |
| Utah | 12 | Pioneer Day |
| Vermont | 13 | Town Meeting Day and Day After Thanksgiving |
| Virginia | 13 | Election Day and Day After Thanksgiving |
| Washington | 11 | Native American Heritage Day |
| West Virginia | 12 | West Virginia Day and Lincoln’s Day |
| Wisconsin | 9 | Christmas Eve Day and New Year’s Eve Day |
| Wyoming | 9 (1 to be confirmed) | None |
The count covers full paid days off for state employees in 2027, including a weekend holiday when the state gives a substitute day or holiday credit for it. It leaves out optional and half days, holidays for only part of a state, weekend holidays that bring no day off, and December 31, 2027 where a state observes New Year’s Day 2028 on it.
State holidays and your team
A state holiday is a day the state closes its own offices. It doesn’t bind private employers, so whether your team gets the day off, and whether it’s paid, depends on your policy, your employment contracts or a union agreement.
For the federal list, see the US federal holidays for 2027.
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Frequently asked questions
Which states have the most paid state holidays in 2027?
Indiana and Missouri have the most, with 14 paid holidays for state employees, counting the ones still to be confirmed. Florida, Iowa, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have the fewest, with 9.
Which states don’t have Juneteenth as a paid state holiday?
Juneteenth is a federal holiday, but in 2027 it isn’t a paid day off for state employees in 18 states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Some of them recognize it in other ways, which each state’s page explains.
Is the day after Thanksgiving a state holiday?
In many states, yes, though it isn’t a federal holiday. Friday, November 26, 2027 is a paid state holiday in 24 states, sometimes under another name, such as Lincoln’s Birthday in Indiana or Family Day in Nevada. In Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, and Tennessee it still depends on a decision for 2027.
Do private employers have to give state holidays off?
In general, no. State holidays are the days a state gives its own employees. A few states have rules that reach private businesses on some holidays, such as premium pay, store closing laws or a day off for veterans: Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Rhode Island. Each state’s page explains what applies there.
Official sources
Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.