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North Carolina

North Carolina Public Holidays

State holidays for North Carolina are listed below for current and future years.

North Carolina celebrates holidays recognized by the federal government. The state also celebrates Good Friday on the Friday before Easter each year. In North Carolina, state employees are provided a maximum of 11 paid holidays. If Christmas falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, the governor may authorize a 12th paid holiday. However, private employers are not required to provide paid holidays to employees.

2025 Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanWedNew Year's Day
20 JanMonMartin Luther King Jr. Birthday
18 AprFriGood Friday
26 MayMonMemorial Day
4 JulFriIndependence Day
1 SepMonLabor Day
11 NovTueVeterans Day
27 NovThuThanksgiving Day
28 NovFriThanksgiving Friday
24 DecWedChristmas Eve
25 DecThuChristmas Day
26 DecFriChristmas Holiday
Visit nc.gov for the original release.

2026 Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanThuNew Year's Day
19 JanMonMartin Luther King Jr. Birthday
3 AprFriGood Friday
25 MayMonMemorial Day
3 JulFriIndependence Day Holiday
4 JulSatIndependence Day
7 SepMonLabor Day
11 NovWedVeterans Day
26 NovThuThanksgiving Day
27 NovFriThanksgiving Friday
24 DecThuChristmas Eve
25 DecFriChristmas Day
28 DecMonChristmas Holiday
Visit nc.gov for the original release.

2027 Holidays

DateDayHoliday
1 JanFriNew Year's Day
18 JanMonMartin Luther King Jr. Birthday
26 MarFriGood Friday
31 MayMonMemorial Day
4 JulSunIndependence Day
5 JulMonIndependence Day Holiday
6 SepMonLabor Day
11 NovThuVeterans Day
25 NovThuThanksgiving Day
26 NovFriThanksgiving Friday
24 DecFriChristmas Eve
24 DecFriChristmas Holiday
25 DecSatChristmas Day
26 DecSunChristmas Holiday
31 DecFriNew 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.