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Montana State Holidays
The following is a list of legal holidays and the dates most state offices will observe them. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the Monday following is the observed holiday.  If the holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed holiday.  State primary election days are not legal state holidays.  For more information regarding the administration of state employees’ holiday benefits, see policy number 03-0325 of the Montana Operations Manual and sections 1-1-216 and 2-18-603, MCA.
2026
Holiday
Date
New Year’s Day
Thursday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 19
Lincoln’s & Washington’s Birthdays (Presidents’ Day)
Monday, February 16
Memorial Day
Monday, May 25
Independence Day
Friday, July 3
Labor Day
Monday, September 7
Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus
Monday, October 12
General Election Day
Tuesday, November 3
Veterans’ Day
Wednesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 26
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25
2027
Holiday
Date
New Year’s Day
Friday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, January 18
Lincoln’s & Washington’s Birthdays (Presidents’ Day)
Monday, February 15
Memorial Day
Monday, May 31
Independence Day
Monday, July 5
Labor Day
Monday, September 6
Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus
Monday, October 11
Veterans’ Day
Thursday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 25
Christmas Day
Friday, December 24
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