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State Holidays for the Year 2009  

State Personnel Management System

 

New Year's Day Thursday January 1, 2009
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr Monday January 19, 2009
President's Day Monday February 16, 2009
Memorial Day Monday May 25, 2009
Independence Day* Friday July 3, 2009
Labor Day Monday September 7, 2009
Service Reduction Day Friday September 4, 2009
Columbus Day Monday October 12, 2009
Veteran's Day Wednesday November 11, 2009
Service Reduction Day Wednesday November 25, 2009
Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 26, 2009
American Indian Heritage Day ** Friday November 27, 2009
Service Reduction Day Thursday December 24, 2009
Christmas Day Friday December 25, 2009
Service Reduction Day Thursday December 31, 2009

* 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.

Updated October 21, 2009