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Connecticut state holidays 2027

Connecticut 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

11 long weekends

  1. January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
  2. January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday Long weekend
  3. February 12: Lincoln’s Birthday Friday 4-day weekend
  4. February 15: Washington’s Birthday Monday 4-day weekend
  5. March 26: Good Friday Friday Long weekend
  6. May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
  7. June 18: Juneteenth Day Friday · observed, June 19 is a Saturday Long weekend
  8. July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday Long weekend
  9. September 6: Labor Day Monday Long weekend
  10. October 11: Columbus Day Monday Long weekend
  11. November 11: Veterans’ Day Thursday
  12. November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday
  13. December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday Long weekend
  14. December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday Long weekend

December 31 is the observed New Year’s Day 2028, so it counts toward 2028, not the 13 holidays of 2027.

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Who Connecticut state holidays apply to

State holidays in Connecticut 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.

Connecticut’s paid-holiday law covers state employees only. We found no Connecticut law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: Connecticut DAS, State holidays.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

Connecticut observes a Saturday holiday on the Friday before and a Sunday holiday on the Monday after, and full-time permanent state employees get every legal holiday off with pay.

In 2027:

  • Juneteenth Day 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 Connecticut compares with the federal holidays

Connecticut gives state employees all 11 federal holidays. On top of the federal list, it adds Lincoln’s Birthday on Friday, February 12 and Good Friday on Friday, March 26.

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Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does Connecticut have in 2027?

Connecticut gives state employees 13 paid holidays: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18; Lincoln’s Birthday on Friday, February 12; Washington’s Birthday on Monday, February 15; Good Friday on Friday, March 26; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Juneteenth Day on Friday, June 18; Independence Day on Monday, July 5; Labor Day on Monday, September 6; Columbus 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 Connecticut?

Yes. Juneteenth Day is a paid state holiday in Connecticut, observed on Friday, June 18, because June 19 is a Saturday.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Connecticut?

No. Friday, November 26 is a regular workday for state employees in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut?

Connecticut’s paid-holiday law covers state employees only. We found no Connecticut law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. 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 Day 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.

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Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.