SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: Hawaii State Holidays 2027: Dates & Holiday Pay Rules URL: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/hawaii/2027/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2026-10-31 UPDATED: 2026-11-01 SUMMARY: All 11 federal and 4 Hawaii state holidays for 2027, with observed dates, holiday pay rules and free calendar downloads. # Hawaii Holidays 2027 Hawaii has 11 federal holidays and 4 state holidays in 2027. Private employers don't have to give any of them. Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. ## All 2027 holidays in Hawaii | Holiday | Date | Day of week | Notes | Type | Paid by law? | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | New Year's Day | 2027-01-01 | Friday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | 2027-01-18 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Washington's Birthday | 2027-02-15 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Good Friday (Falls on the same day as Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day in 2027 (one day off)) | 2027-03-26 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (Falls on the same day as Good Friday in 2027 (one day off)) | 2027-03-26 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Easter Sunday | 2027-03-28 | Sunday | | Observance | Not a day off | | Memorial Day | 2027-05-31 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Kamehameha Day | 2027-06-11 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Juneteenth | 2027-06-19 | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Jun 18. Not a Hawaii state holiday (not on the state holiday list) | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Independence Day | 2027-07-04 | Sunday | Falls on a Sunday. Observed Mon Jul 5 | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Statehood Day | 2027-08-20 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Labor Day | 2027-09-06 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Columbus Day | 2027-10-11 | Monday | Not a Hawaii state holiday | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Veterans Day | 2027-11-11 | Thursday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Thanksgiving Day | 2027-11-25 | Thursday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Day after Thanksgiving | 2027-11-26 | Friday | | Commonly given | Not required | | Christmas Day | 2027-12-25 | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Dec 24 | Federal | Not required for private employers | | New Year's Day (observed) (Observed for New Year's Day on Sat Jan 1, 2028) | 2027-12-31 | Friday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | ## 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 2027 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: Good Friday, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day, Kamehameha Day and Statehood Day. Take all 15 suggested PTO days and you get **60 days off across 15 breaks**, all long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar. - Take Monday, January 4 off to get a 4-day weekend from January 1 to 4 (New Year's Day). - Take Friday, January 15 off to get a 4-day weekend from January 15 to 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day). - Take Friday, February 12 off to get a 4-day weekend from February 12 to 15 (Washington's Birthday). - Take Thursday, March 25 off to get a 4-day weekend from March 25 to 28 (Good Friday and Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day). - Take Friday, May 28 off to get a 4-day weekend from May 28 to 31 (Memorial Day). - Take Thursday, June 10 off to get a 4-day weekend from June 10 to 13 (Kamehameha Day). - Take Thursday, June 17 off to get a 4-day weekend from June 17 to 20 (Juneteenth). - Take Friday, July 2 off to get a 4-day weekend from July 2 to 5 (Independence Day). - Take Thursday, August 19 off to get a 4-day weekend from August 19 to 22 (Statehood Day). - Take Friday, September 3 off to get a 4-day weekend from September 3 to 6 (Labor Day). - Take Friday, October 8 off to get a 4-day weekend from October 8 to 11 (Columbus Day). - Take Friday, November 12 off to get a 4-day weekend from November 11 to 14 (Veterans Day). - Take Friday, November 26 off to get a 4-day weekend from November 25 to 28 (Thanksgiving Day). - Take Thursday, December 23 off to get a 4-day weekend from December 23 to 26 (Christmas Day). - Take Thursday, December 30 off to get a 4-day weekend from December 30 to January 2 (New Year's 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 27 – Jan 2 (Week 52): 2.5× a normal week - Jul 5 – 11 (Week 27): 1.5× a normal week - Jul 12 – 18 (Week 28): 1.5× a normal week - Aug 2 – 8 (Week 31): 1.5× a normal week - Aug 9 – 15 (Week 32): 1.5× a normal week ## How Hawaii holidays differ **State holidays.** Hawaii has 4 holidays of its own in 2027 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 1 have more and 45 have fewer. **Only in Hawaii.** Only Hawaii has Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day, Kamehameha Day and Statehood Day as holidays in 2027. **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/2027/#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 2027? In 2027, Hawaii has the 11 federal holidays and 4 state holidays: Good Friday (March 26), Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (March 26), Kamehameha Day (June 11) and Statehood Day (August 20). 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 2027 it falls on Saturday, June 19, and federal offices observe it on Friday, June 18. Q: Is Columbus Day a Hawaii state holiday? No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Hawaii state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Monday, October 11. 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 2027 it falls on Friday, November 26. 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 2027, Juneteenth falls on a Saturday and is observed on Friday, June 18; Independence Day falls on a Sunday and is observed on Monday, July 5; Christmas Day falls on a Saturday and is observed on Friday, December 24. ## 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-2027.csv