Holidays
2021Holiday Schedule
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 12 Lincoln’s Birthday (a)
February 15 Washington’s Birthday (Observed)
May 31 Memorial Day
June 19 Juneteenth (b)
July 4 Independence Day
July 5 Independence Day (Observed ) (c)
September 6 Labor Day
October 11 Columbus Day
November 2 Election Day
November 11 Veterans’ Day
November 25 Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day
(a) The State has designated Lincoln’s Birthday as a floating holiday in 2021 for State employees in certain bargaining units.
(b) The State MAY designate Saturday as a legal holiday for 2021
(c) Under the Attendance Rules when a holiday falls on a Sunday it is observed on the following Monday.
2022 Holiday Schedule
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 17 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 12 Lincoln’s Birthday (a)
February 21 Washington’s Birthday (Observed)
May 30 Memorial Day
June 20 Juneteenth (b)
July 4 Independence Day
September 5 Labor Day
October 10 Columbus Day
November 8 Election Day
November 11 Veterans’ Day
November 24 Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day (b)
December 26 Christmas Day (Observed)
(a) The State has designated Lincoln’s Birthday as a floating holiday in 2022 for State employees in certain bargaining units.*
(b) Under the Attendance Rules when a holiday falls on a Sunday it is observed on the following Monday.
*See Advisory Memoranda 2021-05 for further information regarding Floating Holidays for Contract Year 2021-2022.
Note: Accrued holidays not used one (1) year after the date it is earned will expire.