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Legal Holidays in Massachusetts

Following is a list of Massachusetts holidays and the dates on which they will be observed for calendar years 2023 - 2025.

Holiday 2023 2024 2025
New Year’s Day
January First
Jan. 1, Sun. ** Jan. 1, Mon. Jan. 1, Wed.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Third Monday in January
Jan. 16, Mon. Jan. 15, Mon. Jan. 20, Mon.
Washington’s Birthday
Third Monday in February
Feb. 20, Mon. Feb. 19, Mon. Feb. 17, Mon.
Patriots’ Day
Third Monday in April
Apr. 17, Mon. Apr. 15, Mon. Apr. 21, Mon.
Memorial Day
Last Monday in May
May 29, Mon. May 27, Mon. May 26, Mon.
Juneteenth Independence Day
June 19th
June 19, Mon. June 19, Wed. Jun 19, Thurs.
Independence Day
July 4th
July 4, Tue.  July 4, Thurs. July 4, Fri.
Labor Day
First Monday in September
Sept. 4, Mon. Sept. 2, Mon. Sept. 1, Mon.
Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day
Second Monday in October
Oct. 9, Mon. Oct. 14, Mon. Oct. 13, Mon.
Veterans’ Day
November 11th
Nov. 11, Sat.*  Nov. 11, Mon. Nov. 11, Tues.
Thanksgiving Day
Customarily the fourth Thursday in November
Nov. 23, Thurs. Nov. 28, Thurs. Nov. 27, Thurs.
Christmas Day
December 25th
Dec. 25, Mon. Dec. 25, Wed. Dec. 25, Thurs.

*Saturday Holidays will be observed on Saturday.

**SUNDAY HOLIDAYS:  In the event a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed on the following Monday.

Bargaining unit employees: please reference your collective bargaining agreement for more information specific to your union.

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