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.​
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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​

2027​ State Holidays

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

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday - Monday, January 18, 2027

Good Friday (1/2 day) - Friday, March 26, 2027

Memorial Day - Monday, May 31, 2027

Juneteenth - Friday, June 18, 2027

Independence Day - Monday, July 5, 2027

Labor Day - Monday, September 6, 2027​

​Veterans Day - Thursday, November 11, 2027

Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 25, 2027 & Friday, November 26, 2027

Christmas - Thursday, December 23, 2027 & Friday, December 24, 2027

New Year’s – Thursday, December 30, 2027​ & Friday, December 31, 2027

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.