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Maryland state holidays 2027

Maryland gives state employees 12 paid holidays in 2027. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.

The 12 paid state holidays of 2027, plus December 31

11 long weekends

  1. January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
  2. January 18: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Monday Long weekend
  3. February 15: Presidents’ Day Monday Long weekend
  4. May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
  5. June 18: Juneteenth National Independence Day 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: American Indian Heritage Day Friday 4-day weekend
  12. December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday Long weekend
  13. December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday Long weekend

We found no official 2027 calendar from Maryland’s Department of Budget and Management, so these dates follow the State Personnel and Pensions article. December 31 is the observed New Year’s Day 2028, so it counts toward 2028, not the 12 holidays of 2027.

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Who Maryland state holidays apply to

State holidays in Maryland 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.

Maryland’s employee holidays apply to executive-branch state employees only. We found no Maryland law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: Maryland Code, State Personnel and Pensions 9-202, Scope.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

Maryland law has state employees take a Saturday holiday on the Friday before and a Sunday holiday on the Monday after. Statewide general election day is also a holiday, but Maryland holds those elections in even years, so there’s none in 2027.

In 2027:

  • Juneteenth National Independence 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 Maryland compares with the federal holidays

Maryland gives state employees all 11 federal holidays. On top of the federal list, it adds American Indian Heritage Day on Friday, November 26.

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Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does Maryland have in 2027?

Maryland gives state employees 12 paid holidays: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday on Monday, January 18; Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 15; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Juneteenth National Independence 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; American Indian Heritage Day on Friday, November 26; 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 Maryland?

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

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Maryland?

Yes. Friday, November 26, which Maryland calls American Indian Heritage Day, is a paid state holiday, so state offices close.

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

Maryland’s employee holidays apply to executive-branch state employees only. We found no Maryland 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 National Independence 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.

Official sources

Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.