Department of Personnel Administration

State Holidays

2008 State Holidays

Tuesday, January 1 - New Year's Day

Monday, January 21 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tuesday, February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday

Monday, February 18 - Washington's Birthday

Monday, March 31 - Cesar Chavez Day

Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day

Friday, July 4 - Independence Day

Monday, September 1 - Labor Day

Monday, October 13 - Columbus Day

Tuesday, November 11 - Veteran's Day

Thursday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 28 - Day after Thanksgiving

Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day

2007 State Holidays

Monday, January 1 - New Year's Day

Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday

Monday, February 19 - Washington's Birthday

Saturday, March 31 - Cesar Chavez Day *

Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day

Wednesday, July 4 - Independence Day

Monday, September 3 - Labor Day

Monday, October 8 - Columbus Day

Monday, November 12 - Veteran's Day **

Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 23 - Day after Thanksgiving

Tuesday, December 25 - Christmas Day

Notes

In addition to these holidays, most employees receive one personal holiday per fiscal year.

* Saturday holiday: See Personnel Management Liaison memo 2000-007.

** Sunday holiday: Observed the following Monday.

Updated November 15, 2007 at 2:24 PM.

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