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  State Holidays for the Year 2008

State Personnel Management System

 

New Year's Day Tuesday January 1, 2008
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr Monday January 21, 2008
President's Day Monday February 18, 2008
Memorial Day Monday May 26, 2008
Independence Day Friday July 4, 2008
Labor Day Monday September 1, 2008
Columbus Day Monday October 13, 2008
Presidential Election Tuesday November 4, 2008
Veteran's Day Tuesday November 11, 2008
Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 27, 2008
American Indian Heritage Day ** Friday November 28, 2008
Christmas Day Thursday December 25, 2008

* When a State holiday occurs on a Saturday or Sunday, the holiday is observed on the Friday before or the Monday after the actual holiday, respectively.

** Effective October 1, 2008, the holiday that occurs the day after Thanksgiving Day will be called American Indian Heritage Day in accordance with House Bill 83, 2008 General Assembly Session.

Note:  Agencies that provide 24-hour, 7-days-a-week services may conform to the above schedule by providing employees 11 days of holiday leave at alternate times.  The appointing authorities of these agencies will provide more specific information concerning holiday scheduling.

October 1, 2008