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Massachusetts Public Holidays
State holidays for Massachusetts are listed below for current and future years.
Massachusetts celebrates holidays that are recognized by the federal government. The state also observes some holidays that are considered state holidays, such as Patriot’s Day. Patriots’ Day is celebrated the third Monday in April, a holiday only celebrated by Massachusetts and Maine. The holiday is to recognize the patriots who fought for the country’s independence.
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 |
| 15 Apr | Mon | Patriots Day |
| 27 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Wed | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Thu | Independence Day |
| 2 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 14 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Mon | Veterans Day |
| 28 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Visit state.ma.us for the original release. |
2025 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
| 20 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 17 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 21 Apr | Mon | Patriots Day |
| 26 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Thu | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Fri | Independence Day |
| 1 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 13 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Veterans Day |
| 27 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
| Visit state.ma.us for the original release. |
2026 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 19 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 16 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 20 Apr | Mon | Patriots Day |
| 25 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Fri | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Sat | Independence Day |
| 7 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 12 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Veterans Day |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 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 |
| 19 Apr | Mon | Patriots Day |
| 31 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 18 Jun | Fri | Juneteenth Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Sat | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
| 5 Jul | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
| 6 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 11 Nov | Thu | Veterans Day |
| 25 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 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. |
Massachusetts is one of only a few states that does provide overtime pay for some holidays and has laws in place that allow employees time from work on certain holidays and Sundays. State law also states that if there is a collective bargaining agreement in place that provides for premium pay on Sunday or holidays, all employees, even if they do not belong to the union, must be given premium pay for holiday work.
