Holiday and State Payroll Calendars

2026 Holiday Schedule

For Excluded Employees (See Bargaining Unit Contract for represented employees.)

• Thursday, January 1 - New Year’s Day
• Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Monday, February 16 - Presidents’ Day
• Tuesday, March 31 - Cesar Chavez Day
• Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day
• Saturday, July 4 - Independence Day*
• Monday, September 7 - Labor Day
• Wednesday, November 11 - Veterans Day**
• Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Day
• Friday, November 27 - Day after Thanksgiving
• Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day

*When a holiday falls on a Saturday, employees shall receive holiday credit. 

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the following Monday.

**When November 11 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed.

In addition to the holidays listed, excluded employees receive one personal holiday per Fiscal Year.

State Payroll Calendar

• 2025 State Payroll Calendar
• 2026 State Payroll Calendar