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South Dakota state holidays 2027

South Dakota 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

10 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: Anniversary of the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington (Presidents’ Day) Monday Long weekend
  4. May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
  5. June 18: Juneteenth 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: Native Americans’ Day Monday Long weekend
  9. November 11: Veterans’ Day Thursday
  10. November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday
  11. December 24: Christmas Day Friday · observed, December 25 is a Saturday Long weekend
  12. December 31: New Year’s Day 2028 Friday · observed, January 1, 2028 is a Saturday Long weekend

We found no official 2027 schedule from South Dakota, so these dates follow SDCL 1-5-1. December 31 is the observed New Year’s Day 2028, so it counts toward 2028, not the 11 holidays of 2027.

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Who South Dakota state holidays apply to

State holidays in South Dakota 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 South Dakota law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: SDCL 1-5-1, Holidays.

Holidays that fall on a weekend

South Dakota moves New Year’s Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Veterans Day and Christmas to the Monday after when they fall on a Sunday and to the Friday before when they fall on a Saturday.

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.

How South Dakota compares with the federal holidays

South Dakota gives state employees all 11 federal holidays.

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.

  • South Dakota Statehood Day, Tuesday, November 2: a working holiday, offices stay open.

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Frequently asked questions

How many paid state holidays does South Dakota have in 2027?

South Dakota gives state employees 11 paid holidays: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 18; Anniversary of the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington (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; Native Americans’ Day on Monday, October 11; Veterans’ Day on Thursday, November 11; Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 25; 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 South Dakota?

Yes. Juneteenth is a paid state holiday in South Dakota, observed on Friday, June 18, because June 19 is a Saturday.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in South Dakota?

No. Friday, November 26 is a regular workday for state employees in South Dakota. 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 South Dakota?

We found no South Dakota 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.

Official sources

Data reviewed on October 12, 2026.