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Vermont state holidays 2027
Vermont 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
- January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
- January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday Monday Long weekend
- February 15: Presidents’ Day Monday Long weekend
- March 2: Town Meeting Day Tuesday
- 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: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday Long weekend
- November 11: Veterans’ Day Thursday
- November 25: Thanksgiving Day Thursday 4-day weekend
- November 26: Day After Thanksgiving Friday 4-day weekend
- 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
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 state law’s Saturday rule, but it isn’t on the 2027 closure table published so far.
These days aren’t in the calendar download until they’re confirmed.
Who Vermont state holidays apply to
State holidays in Vermont 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 Vermont law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: 1 V.S.A. 371, Legal holidays.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
Vermont state departments observe a Saturday legal holiday on the Friday before and a Sunday one on the Monday after. Office closings and pay for holiday work are set by collective bargaining.
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 Vermont compares with the federal holidays
Vermont gives state employees all 11 federal holidays. On top of the federal list, it adds Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 2 and Day After Thanksgiving on Friday, November 26.
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.
- Bennington Battle Day, Monday, August 16: legal holiday, but not on the state’s 2027 closure table.
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Frequently asked questions
How many paid state holidays does Vermont have in 2027?
Vermont gives state employees 13 paid holidays: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday on Monday, January 18; Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 15; Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 2; Memorial Day on Monday, May 31; Juneteenth on Friday, June 18; Independence Day on Monday, July 5; Labor Day on Monday, September 6; Indigenous Peoples’ 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. 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 Vermont?
Yes. Juneteenth is a paid state holiday in Vermont, observed on Friday, June 18, because June 19 is a Saturday.
Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Vermont?
Yes. Friday, November 26 is a paid state holiday, so state offices close.
Do private employers have to give state holidays off in Vermont?
We found no Vermont 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.