Pursuant to G.L. c. 4, s. 7, below is a list of the Commonwealth’s legal holidays and the days they will be observed:
| Holiday | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 (Wednesday) | January 1 (Thursday) | January 1 (Friday) |
| Martin Luther King Day | January 20 (Monday) | January 19 (Monday) | January 18 (Monday) |
| President's Day | February 17 (Monday) | February 16 (Monday) | February 15 (Monday) |
| Patriots' Day | April 21 (Monday) | April 20 (Monday) | April 19 (Monday) |
| Memorial Day | May 26 (Monday) | May 25 (Monday) | May 31 (Monday) |
| Juneteenth | June 19 (Thursday) | June 19 (Friday) | June 19 (Saturday)* |
| Independence Day | July 4 (Friday) | July 4 (Saturday)* | July 4 (Sunday)** |
| Labor Day | September 1 (Monday) | September 7 (Monday) | September 6 (Monday) |
| Columbus Day | October 13 (Monday) | October 12 (Monday) | October 111 (Monday) |
| Veterans' Day | November 11 (Tuesday) | November 11 (Wednesday) | November 11 (Thursday) |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 27 (Thursday) | November 26 (Thursday) | November 25 (Thursday) |
| Christmas Day | December 25 (Thursday) | December 25 (Friday) | December 25 (Saturday)* |
* If a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, all offices under the jurisdiction of any department of state government will be open to the public for business on the Friday immediately before any Saturday holiday. Employees are entitled to a day off with pay, within 12 months following the holiday, to be taken at a time approved by their immediate manager.
** If a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the following Monday.
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