2023 Holiday Dates
- Monday, January 2 New Year’s Day (Observed)**
- Monday, January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Monday, February 20 Presidents’ Day
- Friday, March 31 Cesar Chavez Day
- Monday, May 29 Memorial Day
- Tuesday, July 4 Independence Day
- Monday, September 4 Labor Day
- Friday, November 10 Veterans Day (Observed)**
- Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving Day
- Friday, November 24 Day after Thanksgiving
- Monday, 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. When November 11 falls upon a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed.
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.
In addition to the above state paid holiday, effective January 1, 2023, the Governor proclaimed the following holidays, which may be taken in lieu of receiving a personal holiday.
- Sunday, January 22 Lunar New Year
- Monday, April 24 Genocide Remembrance Day
- Monday, June 19 Juneteenth
- Friday, September 22 Native American Day
