2021 Holiday Dates
- Friday, January 1 New Year’s Day
- Monday, January 18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Monday, February 15 Presidents’ Day
- Wednesday, March 31 Cesar Chavez Day
- Monday, May 31 Memorial Day
- Monday, July 5 Independence Day**
- Monday, September 6 Labor Day
- Thursday, November 11 Veterans Day
- Thursday, November 25 Thanksgiving Day
- Friday, November 26 Day after Thanksgiving
- Saturday, December 25 Christmas Day*
*When a holiday falls on a Saturday, employees shall receive holiday credit.
**When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday is observed on the following Monday.
In addition to the holidays listed, excluded employees receive one personal holiday per fiscal year.
To be eligible for a personal holiday, an employee must be: (a) appointed to a class that requires a probationary period; (b) appointed to an exempt position where leave credits are earned; or (c) appointed to a Career Executive Assignment (CEA) position for more than six months. Once eligible employees complete six months of their initial probationary period, they are credited with a personal holiday for the current fiscal year. Thereafter, the personal holiday is credited on July 1 of each year.
