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Idaho state holidays 2027

Idaho expects to give state employees 11 paid holidays in 2027, 1 of them still to be confirmed. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.

The 11 paid state holidays of 2027, plus December 31

9 long weekends

  1. January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
  2. January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr.-Idaho Human Rights Day Monday Long weekend
  3. February 15: Washington’s Birthday Monday Long weekend
  4. May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
  5. June 18: Juneteenth Friday · observed, June 19 is a Saturday · to be confirmed 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
  11. December 24: Christmas Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday Long weekend
  12. December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday Long weekend

Idaho hasn’t published its 2027 list yet, so these dates follow Idaho Code 73-108 and, for Juneteenth, the governor’s 2021 proclamation. December 31 is the observed New Year’s Day 2028, so it counts toward 2028, not the 11 holidays of 2027.

To be confirmed

  • Juneteenth, Friday, June 18: Juneteenth isn’t named in Idaho Code 73-108: the governor proclaimed it a state holiday in 2021, and Idaho’s 2026 list includes it, but the 2027 list isn’t out yet.

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Who Idaho state holidays apply to

State holidays in Idaho 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.

Idaho’s holiday statute covers public offices and state employees. We found no Idaho law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: Idaho Code 73-108, Holidays enumerated.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

Idaho Code 73-108 observes a Saturday holiday on the Friday before and a Sunday holiday on the Monday after.

In 2027:

  • Juneteenth falls on Saturday, June 19 and is observed on Friday, June 18 (to be confirmed).
  • Independence Day falls on Sunday, July 4 and is observed on Monday, July 5.
  • Christmas 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 Idaho compares with the federal holidays

Idaho gives state employees all 11 federal holidays, though Juneteenth is still to be confirmed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does Idaho have in 2027?

Idaho gives state employees 11 paid holidays, 1 of them still to be confirmed: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King, Jr.-Idaho Human Rights Day on Monday, January 18; Washington’s Birthday on Monday, February 15; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Juneteenth on Friday, June 18 (to be confirmed); 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 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 Idaho?

Probably, but it’s still to be confirmed. Juneteenth isn’t named in Idaho Code 73-108: the governor proclaimed it a state holiday in 2021, and Idaho’s 2026 list includes it, but the 2027 list isn’t out yet.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Idaho?

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

Idaho’s holiday statute covers public offices and state employees. We found no Idaho 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 (to be confirmed). Independence Day falls on Sunday, July 4 and is observed on Monday, July 5. Christmas 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.