SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: Hawaii State Holidays 2026: Dates & Holiday Pay Rules URL: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/hawaii/2026/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2026-10-31 UPDATED: 2026-11-01 SUMMARY: All 11 federal and 5 Hawaii state holidays for 2026, with observed dates, holiday pay rules and free calendar downloads. # Hawaii Holidays 2026 Hawaii has 11 federal holidays and 5 state holidays in 2026. Private employers don't have to give any of them. Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. ## All 2026 holidays in Hawaii | Holiday | Date | Day of week | Notes | Type | Paid by law? | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | Thursday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 2026-01-19 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Washington's Birthday | 2026-02-16 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day | 2026-03-26 | Thursday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Easter Sunday | 2026-04-05 | Sunday | | Observance | Not a day off | | Memorial Day | 2026-05-25 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Kamehameha Day | 2026-06-11 | Thursday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Juneteenth | 2026-06-19 | Friday | Not a Hawaii state holiday (not on the state holiday list) | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Independence Day | 2026-07-04 | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Jul 3 | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Statehood Day | 2026-08-21 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Labor Day | 2026-09-07 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Columbus Day | 2026-10-12 | Monday | Not a Hawaii state holiday | Federal | Not required for private employers | | General Election Day | 2026-11-03 | Tuesday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Veterans Day | 2026-11-11 | Wednesday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Thanksgiving Day | 2026-11-26 | Thursday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Day after Thanksgiving | 2026-11-27 | Friday | | Commonly given | Not required | | Christmas Eve | 2026-12-24 | Thursday | | Commonly given | Not required | | Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | Friday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | New Year's Eve | 2026-12-31 | Thursday | | Commonly given | Not required | ## What employers need to know **Paid holidays.** Hawaii law doesn't require employers to pay for holidays employees don't work. Whether you offer paid holidays is your call. **Working on a holiday.** Hawaii employers must pay for all hours worked on a holiday, but any extra pay for holiday work is at the employer's discretion. **Holidays and overtime.** Hawaii overtime is weekly: it's paid when an employee works more than 40 hours in a workweek. Hours over 8 in a day aren't overtime, except on state or county public works construction projects. **Holidays that fall on a weekend.** Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. **Unused vacation when someone leaves.** Hawaii has no laws governing termination pay. An employer must pay accrued vacation on separation only if the company's policy or contract requires it. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/hawaii/#payment-of-accrued-unused-vacation-on-termination) **Sick leave.** Hawaii has no state sick leave law, so employers aren't required to provide paid or unpaid sick leave. Eligible employers still follow the federal FMLA, up to 12 weeks of unpaid job-protected leave. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/hawaii/#sick-leave-in-hawaii) Full rules: Hawaii leave laws: https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/hawaii/ ## Maximize your PTO in 2026 These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in Hawaii. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days Hawaii state offices close for: Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day, Good Friday, Kamehameha Day, Statehood Day and General Election Day. Take all 17 suggested PTO days and you get **65 days off across 16 breaks**, including 15 long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar. - Take Friday, January 2 off to get a 4-day weekend from January 1 to 4 (New Year's Day). - Take Friday, January 16 off to get a 4-day weekend from January 16 to 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day). - Take Friday, February 13 off to get a 4-day weekend from February 13 to 16 (Washington's Birthday). - Take Friday, March 27 off to get a 4-day weekend from March 26 to 29 (Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day). - Take Thursday, April 2 off to get a 4-day weekend from April 2 to 5 (Good Friday). - Take Friday, May 22 off to get a 4-day weekend from May 22 to 25 (Memorial Day). - Take Friday, June 12 off to get a 4-day weekend from June 11 to 14 (Kamehameha Day). - Take Thursday, June 18 off to get a 4-day weekend from June 18 to 21 (Juneteenth). - Take Thursday, July 2 off to get a 4-day weekend from July 2 to 5 (Independence Day). - Take Thursday, August 20 off to get a 4-day weekend from August 20 to 23 (Statehood Day). - Take Friday, September 4 off to get a 4-day weekend from September 4 to 7 (Labor Day). - Take Friday, October 9 off to get a 4-day weekend from October 9 to 12 (Columbus Day). - Take Monday, November 2 off to get a 4-day weekend from October 31 to November 3 (General Election Day). - Take Friday, November 27 off to get a 4-day weekend from November 26 to 29 (Thanksgiving Day). - Take Thursday, December 24 off to get a 4-day weekend from December 24 to 27 (Christmas Day). - Take Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10 off to get a 5-day break from November 7 to 11 (Veterans Day). ## When US teams take time off The national pattern from Vacation Tracker data. We don't have enough Hawaii data for a state view yet. - Dec 21 – 27 (Week 52): 2.5× a normal week - Jun 29 – Jul 5 (Week 27): 1.5× a normal week - Jul 6 – 12 (Week 28): 1.5× a normal week - Jul 27 – Aug 2 (Week 31): 1.5× a normal week - Aug 3 – 9 (Week 32): 1.5× a normal week ## How Hawaii holidays differ **State holidays.** Hawaii has 5 holidays of its own in 2026 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 3 have more and 46 have fewer. **Only in Hawaii.** Only Hawaii has Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day, Kamehameha Day, Statehood Day and General Election Day as holidays in 2026. **Federal holidays.** Not a paid day off for Hawaii state employees: Juneteenth and Columbus Day. Compare all 50 states and DC: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/2026/#compare ## Frequently asked questions Q: Do private employers in Hawaii have to give paid holidays? No. Hawaii's Wage Standards Division says pay for time not worked, such as a holiday, isn't required by law in Hawaii. Q: What are the Hawaii state holidays in 2026? In 2026, Hawaii has the 11 federal holidays and 5 state holidays: Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (March 26), Good Friday (April 3), Kamehameha Day (June 11), Statehood Day (August 21) and General Election Day (November 3). Juneteenth and Columbus Day are federal holidays, but not Hawaii state holidays. Q: Is Juneteenth a Hawaii state holiday? No. Juneteenth is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Hawaii state holiday. It isn't a Hawaii state holiday (not on the state holiday list). In 2026 it falls on Friday, June 19. Q: Is Columbus Day a Hawaii state holiday? No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Hawaii state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Monday, October 12. Q: Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Hawaii? No. It isn't a Hawaii state holiday, so private employers don't have to give it. In 2026 it falls on Friday, November 27. Q: Do employers in Hawaii have to pay extra for working on a holiday? No. You must pay for all hours worked on a holiday, but any additional pay for holiday work is at the employer's discretion in Hawaii. Q: Do paid holidays count toward overtime in Hawaii? Under federal law (the FLSA), paid time off for a holiday isn't hours worked and doesn't need to be counted toward overtime. Q: What happens if a holiday falls on a weekend in Hawaii? Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. In 2026, Independence Day falls on a Saturday and is observed on Friday, July 3. ## Sources - State of Hawaiʻi – Holidays to be observed in 2026 and 2027 (DHRD): https://dhrd.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/State-Holidays-2026-2027-1.pdf - State of Hawaiʻi – Holidays to be observed in 2027 and 2028 (DHRD): https://dhrd.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/State-Holidays-2027-2028-1.pdf - State Observed Holidays – DHRD: https://dhrd.hawaii.gov/state-observed-holidays/ - U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ - Wage and Hour FAQs | Hawaii Wage Standards Division: https://labor.hawaii.gov/wsd/wage-and-hour-faqs/ - FLSA Hours Worked Advisor: Holidays, Vacations and Sick Time | U.S. Department of Labor: https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/whd/flsa/hoursworked/screenEE14.asp Holiday calendar data includes date-holidays (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against the official sources above. Holiday dates come from public sources. Check your employment contract and the official sources above before you rely on them. CSV: https://vacationtracker.io/static/data/holiday-pages/united-states/hawaii-holidays-2026.csv