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Ohio state holidays 2027
Ohio gives state employees 11 paid holidays in 2027. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.
The 11 paid state holidays of 2027, plus December 31
9 long weekends
- January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
- January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday Long weekend
- February 15: Presidents’ Day Monday Long weekend
- May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
- June 18: Juneteenth Friday · observed, June 19 is a Saturday Long weekend
- July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday Long weekend
- September 6: Labor Day Monday Long weekend
- October 11: Columbus Day Monday Long weekend
- November 11: Veterans Day Thursday
- November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday
- December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday Long weekend
- 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 calendar from Ohio’s Department of Administrative Services, so these dates follow sections 124.18 and 124.19 of the Revised Code. December 31 would be the observed New Year’s Day 2028, which counts toward 2028, not the 11 holidays of 2027.
To be confirmed
- New Year’s Day 2028, Friday, December 31: It follows the Revised Code’s Saturday rule, but there’s no published calendar yet to confirm it.
These days aren’t in the calendar download until they’re confirmed.
Who Ohio state holidays apply to
State holidays in Ohio 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 Ohio law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: Ohio Revised Code 124.19, Holidays.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
The Ohio Revised Code observes a Saturday holiday on the Friday before and a Sunday holiday on the Monday after. Any day the governor or the president appoints is also a state holiday.
In 2027:
- Juneteenth 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 (to be confirmed).
How Ohio compares with the federal holidays
Ohio gives state employees all 11 federal holidays.
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Frequently asked questions
How many paid state holidays does Ohio have in 2027?
Ohio gives state employees 11 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; Juneteenth 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; 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 Ohio?
Yes. Juneteenth is a paid state holiday in Ohio, observed on Friday, June 18, because June 19 is a Saturday.
Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Ohio?
No. Friday, November 26 is a regular workday for state employees in Ohio. 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 Ohio?
We found no Ohio 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 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 (to be confirmed).
Official sources
Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.