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State Holidays

Team members receive twelve​ and a half paid holidays each year (13.5 in years with a presidential election), in addition to monthly sick, annual, compensatory leave and a number of special leave options.​

2026 State Holidays

​​​Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Monday, January 19, 2026 

​Good Friday (1/2 day) - Friday, April 3, 2026 

Memorial Day - Monday, May 25, 2026 

Juneteenth - Friday, June 19, 2026 

Independence Day - Friday, July 3​, 2026 

Labor Day - Monday, September 7, 2026 

Veterans Day - Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 26, 2026 & Friday, November 27, 2026 

Christmas - Thursday, December 24, 2026 & Friday, December 25, 2026 

New Year’s – Thursday, December 31, 2026 & Friday, January 1, 2027​


Leave

State employees enjoy the benefit of many types of leave.  Leave can be paid or unpaid. Examples of leave include annual, sick, compensatory (also known as "comp"), and even family medical leave.  Read more

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