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Montana state holidays 2027

Montana gives state employees 10 paid holidays in 2027. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.

The 10 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. Day Monday Long weekend
  3. February 15: Presidents’ Day Monday Long weekend
  4. May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
  5. July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday Long weekend
  6. September 6: Labor Day Monday Long weekend
  7. October 11: Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day Monday Long weekend
  8. November 11: Veterans’ Day Thursday
  9. November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday
  10. December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday Long weekend
  11. December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday Long weekend

We found no published 2027 date list for Montana’s executive branch, so these dates follow the statute and the state holiday policy. December 31 is the observed New Year’s Day 2028, so it counts toward 2028, not the 10 holidays of 2027.

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Who Montana state holidays apply to

State holidays in Montana 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.

We found no Montana law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: MCA 1-1-216, Legal holidays and business days.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

Montana observes a Sunday holiday on the Monday after and a Saturday holiday on the Friday before. State general election day is a legal holiday, but those elections are in even years, so there’s none in 2027.

In 2027:

  • 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 Montana compares with the federal holidays

Of the 11 federal holidays, Montana doesn’t give state employees a paid day off for Juneteenth.

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Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does Montana have in 2027?

Montana gives state employees 10 paid holidays: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 18; Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 15; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Independence Day on Monday, July 5; Labor Day on Monday, September 6; Indigenous Peoples’ Day and 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 Montana?

No. Juneteenth isn’t one of the paid state holidays in Montana, so it’s a regular workday for state employees. It’s still a federal holiday, observed on Friday, June 18.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Montana?

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

We found no Montana 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?

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.