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Rhode Island Public Holidays
Rhode Island’s state holidays are listed below for current and future years.
In addition to federal holidays, Rhode Island also recognizes Victory Day on the second Monday in August. Victory Day marks the anniversary of victory over Japan during World War II. The state also acknowledges General Election Day as a holiday on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during even years. Rhode Island celebrates the third Monday in February as Washington’s birthday.
Rhode Island is one of only a few states that requires an employer to pay a higher rate of pay on a holiday. However, employers are not required to pay holiday pay if the business is closed on a holiday and the employee does not work.
2024 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's Day |
| 15 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 27 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Wed | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Thu | Independence Day |
| 12 Aug | Mon | Victory Day |
| 2 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 14 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 5 Nov | Tue | General Election Day |
| 11 Nov | Mon | Veterans Day |
| 28 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Visit ri.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 |
| 26 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Thu | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Fri | Independence Day |
| 11 Aug | Mon | Victory 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 ri.gov for the original release. |
2026 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 19 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 25 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Fri | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Sat | Independence Day |
| 6 Jul | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
| 10 Aug | Mon | Victory Day |
| 7 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 12 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 3 Nov | Tue | General Election Day |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Veterans Day |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Visit ri.gov for the original release. |
2027 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 18 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 31 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 19 Jun | Sat | Juneteenth |
| 4 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
| 5 Jul | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
| 9 Aug | Mon | Victory Day |
| 6 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Oct | Mon | Columbus Day |
| 2 Nov | Tue | General Election 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. |
