Observed Holidays by State

Employers may choose to give employees time-off for official state holidays.

Granting employees time-off for official state holidays is an optional benefit that employers may choose to provide. While time-off for state holidays is generally not mandatory, many employers use these official holidays as a guideline for determining which days off to give employees.

The average number of paid holidays for full-time employees is 9.3. Virtually all companies provide the following as paid holidays:

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Easter
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

For a detailed summary about observed and additional holidays, we have the following article: Optional Time-Off Benefits You Can Give Your Employees

If you are looking for observed holidays specific to your state or jurisdiction, please visit the respective secretary of state site. 

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