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Alabama state holidays 2027
Alabama gives state employees 13 paid holidays in 2027. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.
The 13 paid state holidays of 2027, plus December 31
12 long weekends
- January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
- January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and Robert E. Lee’s birthday Monday Long weekend
- February 9: Mardi Gras Tuesday · Baldwin and Mobile counties only, where state offices close
- February 15: George Washington’s birthday and Thomas Jefferson’s birthday Monday Long weekend
- April 26: Confederate Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
- May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
- June 7: Jefferson Davis’ birthday Monday Long weekend
- June 18: Juneteenth Friday · observed, June 19 is a Saturday Long weekend
- July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday Long weekend
- September 6: Labor Day Monday Long weekend
- October 11: Columbus Day, Fraternal Day and American Indian Heritage Day Monday Long weekend
- November 11: Veterans’ Day Thursday
- November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday
- December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday Long weekend
- December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday Long weekend
Alabama hasn’t published a 2027 State Personnel calendar yet, so these dates follow the holiday statute as amended in 2025. December 31 is the observed New Year’s Day 2028, so it counts toward 2028, not the 13 holidays of 2027.
Who Alabama state holidays apply to
State holidays in Alabama are the days the state gives its own employees off with pay. They don’t bind private employers: whether your team gets these days off, and whether they’re paid, depends on your policy, your employment contracts or a union agreement.
Alabama doesn’t require private employers to give holidays off or pay extra for working them. The one exception in the holiday law covers banks, which must close on Veterans Day along with state, county and city offices and public schools. Source: Alabama Legislature, HB165 (2025), amending Code of Alabama 1-3-8.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
Under the Code of Alabama, as amended in 2025, a holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed the Friday before and one that falls on a Sunday is observed the Monday after.
In 2027:
- Juneteenth falls on Saturday, June 19 and is observed on Friday, June 18.
- Independence Day falls on Sunday, July 4 and is observed on Monday, July 5.
- Christmas Day falls on Saturday, December 25 and is observed on Friday, December 24.
- New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and is observed on Friday, December 31.
How Alabama compares with the federal holidays
Alabama gives state employees all 11 federal holidays. On top of the federal list, it adds Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, April 26 and Jefferson Davis’ birthday on Monday, June 7.
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Frequently asked questions
How many paid state holidays does Alabama have in 2027?
Alabama gives state employees 13 paid holidays: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and Robert E. Lee’s birthday on Monday, January 18; George Washington’s birthday and Thomas Jefferson’s birthday on Monday, February 15; Confederate Memorial Day on Monday, April 26; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Jefferson Davis’ birthday on Monday, June 7; Juneteenth on Friday, June 18; Independence Day on Monday, July 5; Labor Day on Monday, September 6; Columbus Day, Fraternal Day and American Indian Heritage Day on Monday, October 11; Veterans’ Day on Thursday, November 11; Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 25; and Christmas Day on Friday, December 24. State employees also get Friday, December 31 off, because that’s when New Year’s Day 2028 is observed.
Is Juneteenth a state holiday in Alabama?
Yes. Juneteenth is a paid state holiday in Alabama, observed on Friday, June 18, because June 19 is a Saturday.
Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Alabama?
No. Friday, November 26 is a regular workday for state employees in Alabama. Many private employers give it off anyway; if yours does, put it in your holiday policy and on the team calendar.
Do private employers have to give state holidays off in Alabama?
Alabama doesn’t require private employers to give holidays off or pay extra for working them. The one exception in the holiday law covers banks, which must close on Veterans Day along with state, county and city offices and public schools. Beyond that, whether your team gets these days off, and whether they’re paid, depends on your policy, your employment contracts or a union agreement. Federal law doesn’t require holiday pay, but nonexempt employees still earn time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek, holiday or not.
What state holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?
Juneteenth falls on Saturday, June 19 and is observed on Friday, June 18. Independence Day falls on Sunday, July 4 and is observed on Monday, July 5. Christmas Day falls on Saturday, December 25 and is observed on Friday, December 24. New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and is observed on Friday, December 31.
Official sources
Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.