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.