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Georgia state holidays 2027

Georgia 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

10 long weekends

  1. January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
  2. January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Monday Long weekend
  3. March 26: State Holiday Friday · floating state holiday, on Good Friday Long weekend
  4. May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
  5. June 18: Juneteenth Friday · observed, June 19 is a Saturday Long weekend
  6. July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday Long weekend
  7. September 6: Labor Day Monday Long weekend
  8. October 11: Columbus Day Monday Long weekend
  9. November 11: Veterans Day Thursday
  10. November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday 4-day weekend
  11. November 26: State Holiday Friday · floating state holiday, on the day after Thanksgiving 4-day weekend
  12. December 23: Washington’s Birthday Thursday · moved from February 15, when state offices stay open 4-day weekend
  13. December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday 4-day weekend
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Who Georgia state holidays apply to

State holidays in Georgia 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.

Georgia’s holiday law lets the governor set the days state offices close. We found no Georgia law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: Office of the Governor of Georgia, 2027 state holidays memo.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

The governor sets Georgia’s state holidays each year. For 2027, Saturday holidays move to the Friday before and Sunday holidays to the Monday after, and Washington’s Birthday is observed in December instead of February.

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.

How Georgia compares with the federal holidays

Georgia gives state employees all 11 federal holidays. On top of the federal list, it adds State Holiday on Friday, March 26 and State Holiday on Friday, November 26.

Some shared holidays land on a different day. Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday in Georgia) is observed on Thursday, December 23, while the federal holiday is on Monday, February 15.

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Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does Georgia have in 2027?

Georgia gives state employees 13 paid holidays: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday on Monday, January 18; State Holiday on Friday, March 26; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Juneteenth 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; State Holiday on Friday, November 26; Washington’s Birthday on Thursday, December 23; and Christmas Day on Friday, December 24.

Is Juneteenth a state holiday in Georgia?

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

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Georgia?

Yes. Friday, November 26, which Georgia calls State Holiday, is a paid state holiday, so state offices close.

Do private employers have to give state holidays off in Georgia?

Georgia’s holiday law lets the governor set the days state offices close. We found no Georgia 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 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.

Official sources

Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.