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Pennsylvania state holidays 2027

Pennsylvania gives state employees 12 paid holidays in 2027. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.

The 12 paid state holidays of 2027, plus December 31

11 long weekends

  1. January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
  2. January 18: Dr. 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. June 18: Juneteenth National Freedom Day Friday · observed, June 19 is a Saturday Long weekend
  6. July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday Long weekend
  7. September 6: Labor Day Monday Long weekend
  8. October 11: Indigenous People’s Day Monday Long weekend
  9. November 11: Veterans Day Thursday
  10. November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday 4-day weekend
  11. November 26: Day After Thanksgiving Friday 4-day weekend
  12. December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday Long weekend
  13. December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday Long weekend

December 31 is the observed New Year’s Day 2028, so it counts toward 2028, not the 12 holidays of 2027.

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Who Pennsylvania state holidays apply to

State holidays in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: Pennsylvania Office of Administration, Administrative Circular 26-14, Holidays 2027.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

Pennsylvania’s Executive Board sets the holidays each year. The 2027 schedule moves Saturday holidays to the Friday before and Sunday holidays to the Monday after. Election Day isn’t a state-office holiday.

In 2027:

  • Juneteenth National Freedom Day 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.

How Pennsylvania compares with the federal holidays

Pennsylvania gives state employees all 11 federal holidays. 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 Pennsylvania have in 2027?

Pennsylvania gives state employees 12 paid holidays: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18; Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 15; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Juneteenth National Freedom Day on Friday, June 18; Independence Day on Monday, July 5; Labor Day on Monday, September 6; Indigenous People’s Day on Monday, October 11; 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. 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 Pennsylvania?

Yes. Juneteenth National Freedom Day is a paid state holiday in Pennsylvania, observed on Friday, June 18, because June 19 is a Saturday.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Pennsylvania?

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

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

We found no Pennsylvania 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 National Freedom Day 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.

Official sources

Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.