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Louisiana state holidays 2027

Louisiana expects to give state employees 13 paid holidays in 2027, 6 of them still to be confirmed. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.

The 13 paid state holidays of 2027

4 long weekends

January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend Next
January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Monday Long weekend Next
February 8: Lundi Gras Monday · to be confirmed 4-day weekend Next
February 9: Mardi Gras Day Tuesday 4-day weekend Next
March 26: Good Friday Friday Long weekend Next
May 31: National Memorial Day Monday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
June 18: Juneteenth Day Friday · observed, June 19 is a Saturday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next
September 6: Labor Day Monday Long weekend Next
November 11: Veterans’ Day Thursday Next
November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday 4-day weekend Next
November 26: Acadian Day Friday · day after Thanksgiving · to be confirmed 4-day weekend Next
December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday · to be confirmed Long weekend Next

Several of Louisiana’s 2027 holidays depend on proclamations the governor hasn’t issued yet.

To be confirmed

Lundi Gras, Monday, February 8: It needs a proclamation from the governor, as in 2026.
National Memorial Day, Monday, May 31: It’s a holiday only if the governor proclaims it, which has happened every recent year.
Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 18: Juneteenth Day is a legal holiday in Louisiana (R.S. 1:58.2 and Act 128 of 2021), but it isn’t on the statutory list of state-office holidays, so the governor proclaims the day off each year, as in 2026, and sets it on a weekday when June 19 falls on a weekend.
Independence Day, Monday, July 5: July 4 is a Sunday, and each agency head picks the nearest workday, normally Monday, July 5.
Acadian Day, Friday, November 26: The governor proclaims it for the Friday after Thanksgiving; it was proclaimed in 2025.
Christmas Day, Friday, December 24: December 25 is a Saturday, and the agency head picks the nearest workday, Friday, December 24 or Monday, December 27, unless the governor sets the dates.

These days aren’t in the calendar download until they’re confirmed.

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Who Louisiana state holidays apply to

State holidays in Louisiana 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.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

When a Louisiana holiday falls on an employee’s day off, the holiday moves to the nearest workday before or after, as the agency head designates. The governor routinely adds days by proclamation, such as Lundi Gras, Juneteenth and Acadian Day.

In 2027:

Juneteenth Day 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 (to be confirmed).
Christmas Day falls on Saturday, December 25 and is observed on Friday, December 24 (to be confirmed).

How Louisiana compares with the federal holidays

Of the 11 federal holidays, Louisiana doesn’t give state employees a paid day off for Presidents’ Day and Columbus Day. On top of the federal list, it adds Lundi Gras on Monday, February 8; Mardi Gras Day on Tuesday, February 9; Good Friday on Friday, March 26; and Acadian Day on Friday, November 26.

Days that don’t close offices and optional holidays

These days are on the state’s list but aren’t full paid days off, so they’re not in the count or the calendar download.

Battle of New Orleans, Friday, January 8: legal holiday, but not a day off for state employees.
Washington’s Birthday, Monday, February 15: optional holiday, only if the governor proclaims it. To be confirmed. The governor can proclaim at most two of Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day and Huey P. Long Day, and one has to be Memorial Day.
Huey P. Long Day, Monday, August 30: optional holiday, only if the governor proclaims it. To be confirmed. The governor can proclaim at most two of Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day and Huey P. Long Day, and one has to be Memorial Day.
All Saints’ Day, Monday, November 1: legal holiday, but not a day off for state employees.

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Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does Louisiana have in 2027?

Louisiana gives state employees 13 paid holidays, 6 of them still to be confirmed: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday on Monday, January 18; Lundi Gras on Monday, February 8 (to be confirmed); Mardi Gras Day on Tuesday, February 9; Good Friday on Friday, March 26; National Memorial Day on Monday, May 31 (to be confirmed); Juneteenth Day on Friday, June 18 (to be confirmed); Independence Day on Monday, July 5 (to be confirmed); Labor Day on Monday, September 6; Veterans’ Day on Thursday, November 11; Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 25; Acadian Day on Friday, November 26 (to be confirmed); and Christmas Day on Friday, December 24 (to be confirmed).

Is Juneteenth a state holiday in Louisiana?

Probably, but it’s still to be confirmed. Juneteenth Day is a legal holiday in Louisiana (R.S. 1:58.2 and Act 128 of 2021), but it isn’t on the statutory list of state-office holidays, so the governor proclaims the day off each year, as in 2026, and sets it on a weekday when June 19 falls on a weekend.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Louisiana?

It may be, but it’s still to be confirmed. The governor proclaims it for the Friday after Thanksgiving; it was proclaimed in 2025.

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

Louisiana’s holiday law covers state departments, courts, legal deadlines and some banks. We found no Louisiana 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 (to be confirmed). Independence Day falls on Sunday, July 4 and is observed on Monday, July 5 (to be confirmed). Christmas Day falls on Saturday, December 25 and is observed on Friday, December 24 (to be confirmed).

Official sources

Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.