Calendar of Legal Holidays for State Employees
The following holidays have been designated by the State of New York for all employees
except academic year faculty. Reduced staffing in most administrative support areas
can be expected. Please plan ahead.
2026
| Date |
Holiday |
| Thursday, Jan. 1 |
New Year’s Day |
| Monday, Jan. 19 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Thursday, Feb. 12 |
Lincoln’s Birthday (Floating) |
| Monday, Feb. 16 |
Washington’s Birthday (Observed) |
| Monday, May 25 |
Memorial Day |
| Friday, June 19 |
Juneteenth |
| Saturday, July 4 |
Independence Day |
| Monday, Sept. 7 |
Labor Day |
| Monday, Oct. 12 |
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
| Tuesday, Nov. 3 |
Election Day (Floating) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 |
Veterans’ Day |
| Thursday, Nov. 26 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, Dec. 25 |
Christmas Day |
Holiday & Liberal Leave Schedule
2026
| Date |
Holiday |
| Thursday, Jan. 1 |
New Year’s Day |
| Friday, Jan. 2 |
Liberal Leave |
| Monday, Jan. 19 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Thursday, Feb. 12 |
Lincoln’s Birthday (Floating) |
| Monday, Feb. 16 |
Washington’s Birthday (Observed) |
| Friday, May 22 |
Liberal Leave |
| Monday, May 25 |
Memorial Day |
| Friday, June 19 |
Juneteenth |
| Monday, June 29 |
Liberal Leave |
| Tuesday, June 30 |
Liberal Leave |
| Wednesday, July 1 |
Liberal Leave |
| Thursday, July 2 |
Liberal Leave |
| Friday, July 3 |
Liberal Leave |
| Saturday, July 4 |
Independence Day |
| Monday, Sept. 7 |
Labor Day |
| Monday, Oct. 12 |
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
| Tuesday, Oct. 13 |
Liberal Leave |
| Tuesday, Nov. 3 |
Election Day (Floating) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 |
Veteran’s Day |
| Wednesday, Nov. 25 |
Liberal Leave |
| Thursday, Nov. 26 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, Nov. 27 |
Liberal Leave |
| Wednesday, Dec. 23 |
Liberal Leave |
| Thursday, Dec. 24 |
Liberal Leave |
| Friday, Dec. 25 |
Christmas Day |
| Monday, Dec. 28 |
Liberal Leave |
| Tuesday, Dec. 29 |
Liberal Leave |
| Wednesday, Dec. 30 |
Liberal Leave |
| Thursday, Dec. 31 |
Liberal Leave |
Notes:
- Floating Holiday — offices are open
- Liberal Leave — core office hours are not required, appropriate leave credits are
charged
- UUP Professionals may observe the day after Thanksgiving as a floating holiday in
lieu of the observance of Election Day, in accordance with Article XIII, Title D of
the Policies of the Board of Trustees.
- Normal core office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- *Note: For a holiday that falls on a Saturday, employees will earn the holiday as
a compensatory day.