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New Hampshire state holidays 2027
New Hampshire expects to give state employees 10 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 10 paid state holidays of 2027, plus December 31
7 long weekends
- January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
- January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day Monday Long weekend
- February 15: Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) Monday Long weekend
- May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
- July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday Long weekend
- September 6: Labor Day Monday Long weekend
- November 11: Veterans Day Thursday
- November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday 4-day weekend
- November 26: Day after Thanksgiving Friday 4-day weekend
- December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday · to be confirmed Long weekend
- December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday · to be confirmed Long weekend
December 31 would be the observed New Year’s Day 2028, which counts toward 2028, not the 10 holidays of 2027.
To be confirmed
- Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 2028: New Hampshire law only moves Sunday holidays; the state has given the Friday before a Saturday holiday in practice, but its 2027 holiday memo isn’t published.
These days aren’t in the calendar download until they’re confirmed.
Who New Hampshire state holidays apply to
State holidays in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: RSA 288:1 and 288:2, Holidays.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
New Hampshire law only moves a Sunday holiday, to the Monday after. In practice the state has observed Saturday holidays on the Friday before, but its 2027 memo hasn’t been published.
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 (to be confirmed).
- New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and is observed on Friday, December 31 (to be confirmed).
How New Hampshire compares with the federal holidays
Of the 11 federal holidays, New Hampshire doesn’t give state employees a paid day off for Juneteenth and Columbus Day. On top of the federal list, it adds Day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 26.
Days that don’t close offices
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.
- Juneteenth, Saturday, June 19: proclaimed by the governor, state offices stay open.
- Columbus Day, Monday, October 11: legal holiday, but not a paid day off for executive-branch employees.
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Frequently asked questions
How many paid state holidays does New Hampshire have in 2027?
New Hampshire gives state employees 10 paid holidays, 1 of them still to be confirmed: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day on Monday, January 18; Washington’s Birthday (Presidents’ Day) on Monday, February 15; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Independence Day on Monday, July 5; Labor Day on Monday, September 6; Veterans Day on Thursday, November 11; Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 25; Day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 26; and Christmas Day on Friday, December 24 (to be confirmed). Friday, December 31 may also be a day off, as the observed New Year’s Day 2028, but that’s still to be confirmed.
Is Juneteenth a state holiday in New Hampshire?
No. Juneteenth isn’t one of the paid state holidays in New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire?
Yes. Friday, November 26 is a paid state holiday, so state offices close.
Do private employers have to give state holidays off in New Hampshire?
We found no New Hampshire 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 (to be confirmed). New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and is observed on Friday, December 31 (to be confirmed).
Official sources
Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.