Free calendar

New Jersey state holidays 2027

New Jersey gives state employees 13 paid holidays in 2027. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.

The 13 paid state holidays of 2027, plus December 31

10 long weekends

  1. January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
  2. January 18: Martin Luther King’s Birthday Monday Long weekend
  3. February 15: Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday) Monday Long weekend
  4. March 26: Good Friday Friday Long weekend
  5. May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
  6. June 18: Juneteenth Day Friday Long weekend
  7. July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday Long weekend
  8. September 6: Labor Day Monday Long weekend
  9. October 11: Columbus Day Monday Long weekend
  10. November 2: General Election Day Tuesday
  11. November 11: Veterans’ Day (Armistice Day) Thursday
  12. November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday
  13. December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday Long weekend
  14. December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday · to be confirmed Long weekend

We found no official 2027 holiday list from New Jersey, so these dates follow state law. December 31 would be the observed New Year’s Day 2028, which counts toward 2028, not the 13 holidays of 2027.

To be confirmed

  • New Year’s Day 2028, Friday, December 31: It follows the Saturday-to-Friday rule in state law, but New Jersey hasn’t published its 2027 or 2028 holiday list.

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

Add to my calendar (.ics)

Who New Jersey state holidays apply to

State holidays in New Jersey 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.

New Jersey’s paid-holiday list applies to state government employees only. We found no New Jersey law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: New Jersey P.L.2020, c.76, Paid holidays for state employees.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

New Jersey moves a Saturday holiday to the Friday before, when state offices close, and a Sunday holiday to the Monday after.

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 (to be confirmed).

How New Jersey compares with the federal holidays

New Jersey gives state employees all 11 federal holidays. On top of the federal list, it adds Good Friday on Friday, March 26 and General Election Day on Tuesday, November 2.

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.

  • Lincoln’s Birthday, Friday, February 12: legal holiday, but state offices stay open since 2020.

Plan 2027’s holidays on your team calendar

Try Kinmu for free
Plan 2027’s holidays on your team calendar

Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does New Jersey have in 2027?

New Jersey gives state employees 13 paid holidays: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King’s Birthday on Monday, January 18; Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday) on Monday, February 15; Good Friday on Friday, March 26; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Juneteenth Day on Friday, June 18; Independence Day on Monday, July 5; Labor Day on Monday, September 6; Columbus Day on Monday, October 11; General Election Day on Tuesday, November 2; Veterans’ Day (Armistice Day) on Thursday, November 11; Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 25; and Christmas Day on Friday, December 24. 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 Jersey?

Yes. Juneteenth Day is a paid state holiday in New Jersey, observed on Friday, June 18.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in New Jersey?

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

New Jersey’s paid-holiday list applies to state government employees only. We found no New Jersey 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 (to be confirmed).

Official sources

Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.