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Oklahoma state holidays 2027

Oklahoma 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

8 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. November 11: Veterans Day Thursday
  8. November 25: Thanksgiving Thursday 4-day weekend
  9. November 26: Day after Thanksgiving Friday 4-day weekend
  10. December 23: Christmas Thursday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday 4-day weekend
  11. December 24: Christmas Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday 4-day weekend
  12. 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 11 holidays of 2027.

To be confirmed

  • New Year’s Day 2028, Friday, December 31: State law’s Saturday rule would put it here, but the 2027 executive order doesn’t list it and the 2028 order isn’t out yet.

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

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Who Oklahoma state holidays apply to

State holidays in Oklahoma 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.

Oklahoma’s holiday law entitles state employees only. We found no Oklahoma law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: 25 O.S. § 82.1, Designation and dates of holidays (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 25).

Holidays that fall on a weekend

Oklahoma moves a Saturday holiday to the Friday before and a Sunday holiday to the Monday after, except Christmas: when it falls on a Saturday, state employees get the Thursday and Friday before. The governor fixes the dates each year by executive order.

In 2027:

  • Independence Day falls on Sunday, July 4 and is observed on Monday, July 5.
  • Christmas falls on Saturday, December 25 and is observed on Thursday, December 23 and 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 Oklahoma compares with the federal holidays

Of the 11 federal holidays, Oklahoma 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does Oklahoma have in 2027?

Oklahoma 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; Independence Day on Monday, July 5; Labor Day on Monday, September 6; Veterans Day on Thursday, November 11; Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 25; Day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 26; Christmas on Thursday, December 23; and Christmas 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 Oklahoma?

No. Juneteenth isn’t one of the paid state holidays in Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma?

Yes. Friday, November 26 is a paid state holiday, so state offices close.

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

Oklahoma’s holiday law entitles state employees only. We found no Oklahoma 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 falls on Saturday, December 25 and is observed on Thursday, December 23 and 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.