Legal Holidays in Massachusetts
Following is a list of Massachusetts holidays and the dates on which they will be observed for calendar years 2026-2028.
January
New Year’s Day - January 1
- 2026: January 1, Thursday
- 2027: January 1, Friday
- 2028: January 1, Friday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Third Monday in January
- 2026: January 19, Monday
- 2027: January 18, Monday
- 2028: January 17, Monday
February
President’s Day - Third Monday in February
- 2026: February 16, Monday
- 2027: February 15, Monday
- 2028: February 21, Monday
April
Patriots’ Day - Third Monday in April (Massachusetts Only)
- 2026: April 20, Monday
- 2027: April 19, Monday
- 2028: April 17, Monday
May
Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
- 2026: May 25, Monday
- 2027: May 31, Monday
- 2028: May 29, Monday
June
Juneteenth Independence Day - June 19
- 2026: June 19, Friday
- 2027: June 19, Saturday*
- 2028: June 19, Monday
July
Independence Day - July 4
- 2026: July 4, Saturday*
- 2027: July 4, Sunday**
- 2028: July 4, Tuesday
September
Labor Day - First Monday in September
- 2026: September 7, Monday
- 2027: September 6, Monday
- 2028: September 4, Monday
October
Columbus Day - Second Monday in October
- 2026: October 12, Monday
- 2027: October 11, Monday
- 2028: October 9, Monday
November
Veterans Day - November 11
- 2026: November 11, Wednesday
- 2027: November 11, Thursday
- 2028: November 11, Saturday*
Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November
- 2026: November 26, Thursday
- 2027: November 25, Thursday
- 2028: November 23, Thursday
December
Christmas Day - December 25
- 2026: December 25, Friday
- 2027: December 25, Saturday*
- 2028: December 25, Monday
*Saturday holidays: In the event a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, all offices under the jurisdiction of any department of state government shall be open to the public for business on the Friday immediately preceding any Saturday holiday.
Managers and confidential employees: As many employees as possible should be given off the Friday immediately preceding the Saturday holiday. Whenever possible, the following Monday shall be used as the alternative day off. Employees assigned to work shall be given an additional day off.
**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.