New York State government holidays

There are thirteen observed New York State holidays for state employees. Under the Attendance Rules, a holiday that falls on a Sunday is observed on the following Monday. Lincoln's Birthday and Election Day are deemed floating holidays and can optionally be observed on a later date. A holiday is observed by employees scheduled to work that day; it is not available as a regular or floating holiday for other employees.

New York State holiday name 2019[1] 2020[2] 2021[3]
New Year's Day Tuesday, January 1 Wednesday, January 1 Friday, January 1
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 21 Monday, January 20 Monday, January 18
Lincoln's Birthday Tuesday, February 12 (float) Wednesday, February 12 (float) Friday, February 12 (float)
Washington's Birthday (Observed) Monday, February 18 Monday, February 17 Monday, February 15
Memorial Day Monday, May 27 Monday, May 25 Monday, May 31
Juneteenth Not in effect until 2020 Friday, June 19 Saturday, June 19
Independence Day Thursday, July 4 Saturday, July 4 Monday, July 5 (observed)
Labor Day Monday, September 2 Monday, September 7 Monday, September 6
Columbus Day Monday, October 14 Monday, October 12 Monday, October 11
Election Day Tuesday, November 5 Tuesday, November 3 Tuesday, November 2
Veterans' Day Monday, November 11 Wednesday, November 11 Thursday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28 Thursday, November 26 Thursday, November 25
Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25 Friday, December 25 Saturday, December 25

Additional New York City holidays

In addition to the official New York state holidays, New York City schools also observe the following holidays:[4]

The reasoning behind the additional holidays is said to be to recognize the cultural diversity of the city where "over 185 languages are spoken and more than 42 percent of the students come from homes where English is not the primary language."[6]

References
  1. New York State 2019 Calendar of Legal Holidays for State Employees
  2. New York State 2020 Calendar of Legal Holidays for State Employees
  3. New York State 2021 Calendar of Legal Holidays for State Employees
  4. "NYC Public Schools getting new Muslim, Lunar New Year holidays".
  5. "Six New York State School Districts Declare Holiday on Hindu Festival Diwali - Yonkers Tribune". April 12, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. "NYC Schools to Get Islamic, Lunar Holidays Off".
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