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Iowa State Holidays 2018

This page contains a calendar of all 2018 state holidays for Iowa. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

DateDayHoliday
1 JanMonNew Year's Day
15 JanMonMartin Luther King Jr. Birthday
28 MayMonMemorial Day
4 JulWedIndependence Day
3 SepMonLabor Day
11 NovSunVeterans Day
12 NovMonVeterans Day Holiday
22 NovThuThanksgiving Day
23 NovFriThanksgiving Friday
25 DecTueChristmas Day
Visit iowa.gov for the original release.

There will be only six extended holiday weekends in Iowa in 2018, less than in most other states. But Iowa does have a special state holiday on the Friday after Thanksgiving, besides the usual federal holidays.