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State holidays for Arkansas are listed below for current and future years.
Like many states, if a holiday in Arkansas falls on a Saturday, it is celebrated on the Friday before while holidays that fall on Sunday are celebrated on the following Monday.
2024 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 19 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 19 Feb | Mon | Daisy Gatson Bates Day |
| 27 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Thu | Independence Day |
| 2 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Nov | Mon | Veterans Day |
| 28 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 24 Dec | Tue | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Visit arkansas.gov for the original release. |
2025 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
| 20 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 20 Jan | Mon | Robert E. Lee's Birthday |
| 17 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 17 Feb | Mon | Daisy Gatson Bates Day |
| 26 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Fri | Independence Day |
| 1 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Veterans Day |
| 27 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 24 Dec | Wed | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2025 are released. |
2026 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 19 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 19 Jan | Mon | Robert E. Lee's Birthday |
| 16 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 16 Feb | Mon | Daisy Gatson Bates Day |
| 25 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 3 Jul | Fri | Independence Day Holiday |
| 4 Jul | Sat | Independence Day |
| 7 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Veterans Day |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas Eve |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. |
2027 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 18 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 15 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 15 Feb | Mon | Daisy Gatson Bates Day |
| 31 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 4 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
| 5 Jul | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
| 6 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Nov | Thu | Veterans Day |
| 25 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Eve |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year Holiday |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. |
All state offices are closed on legal holidays and employees are not required to report to work unless their profession is essential to protection of peace, health and safety. State employees are also granted one additional holiday each year for their birthday. Any state employee who is required to work on a holiday is provided equivalent time off at a later date. This includes those who are employed at institutes of higher learning in Arkansas. The law does not require any private employers to provide paid holidays for their employees.
