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Wyoming state holidays 2027
Wyoming expects to give state employees 9 paid holidays in 2027, 1 of them still to be confirmed. Here are the observed dates, how weekend holidays move and what they mean for a private employer.
The 9 paid state holidays of 2027, plus December 31
6 long weekends
- January 1: New Year’s Day Friday Long weekend
- January 18: Martin Luther King, Jr., Wyoming Equality Day Monday Long weekend
- February 15: Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays Monday Long weekend
- May 31: Memorial Day Monday Long weekend
- July 5: Independence Day Monday · observed, July 4 is a Sunday Long weekend
- September 6: Labor 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 · to be confirmed 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 9 holidays of 2027.
To be confirmed
- Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 2028: Wyoming law only moves Sunday holidays, and we couldn’t confirm from an official source whether state offices close the Friday before a Saturday holiday.
These days aren’t in the calendar download until they’re confirmed.
Who Wyoming state holidays apply to
State holidays in Wyoming 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 Wyoming law that requires private employers to give state holidays off or to pay extra for working them. Source: Wyoming Statutes, title 8, chapter 4, Holidays.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
Wyoming law moves New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Christmas and Veterans Day to the Monday after when they fall on a Sunday. It has no Saturday rule, and we found no official source for how Saturday holidays are observed.
In 2027:
- 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 (to be confirmed).
- New Year’s Day 2028 falls on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and is observed on Friday, December 31 (to be confirmed).
How Wyoming compares with the federal holidays
Of the 11 federal holidays, Wyoming doesn’t give state employees a paid day off for Juneteenth and Columbus Day.
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.
- Juneteenth, Saturday, June 19: celebrated on the third Saturday in June, offices don’t close.
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Frequently asked questions
How many paid state holidays does Wyoming have in 2027?
Wyoming gives state employees 9 paid holidays, 1 of them still to be confirmed: New Year’s Day on Friday, January 1; Martin Luther King, Jr., Wyoming Equality Day on Monday, January 18; Washington’s and Lincoln’s birthdays 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 Day on Thursday, November 25; and Christmas Day on Friday, December 24 (to be confirmed). 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 Wyoming?
No. Juneteenth isn’t one of the paid state holidays in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming?
No. Friday, November 26 is a regular workday for state employees in Wyoming. 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 Wyoming?
We found no Wyoming 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 Day falls on Saturday, December 25 and is observed on Friday, December 24 (to be confirmed). 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.