SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: Maine State Holidays 2027: Dates & Holiday Pay Rules URL: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/maine/2027/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2026-10-31 UPDATED: 2026-11-01 SUMMARY: All 11 federal and 3 Maine state holidays for 2027, with observed dates, holiday pay rules and free calendar downloads. # Maine Holidays 2027 Maine has 11 federal holidays and 3 state holidays in 2027. Private employers don't have to give any of them. Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. ## All 2027 holidays in Maine | 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 | | Easter Sunday | 2027-03-28 | Sunday | | Observance | Not a day off | | Patriots' Day | 2027-04-19 | Monday | | State | Not required for private employers | | Memorial Day | 2027-05-31 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Juneteenth | 2027-06-19 | Saturday | Falls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Jun 18 | 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 | | Labor Day | 2027-09-06 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Columbus Day | 2027-10-11 | Monday | Not a Maine state holiday: Maine observes Indigenous Peoples' Day on this date instead | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Indigenous Peoples' Day | 2027-10-11 | Monday | | State | 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 | | State | Not required for private employers | | 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.** Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require pay for holidays not worked. Holiday pay is a matter of agreement between the employer and the employee. **Holiday store closings.** Maine law bars any store with more than 5,000 square feet of customer selling space from opening on Easter Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Plan schedules for large retail sites around these closures. **Holidays and overtime.** Maine requires overtime at 1 1/2 times the regular hourly rate for hours actually worked over 40 in a week. A holiday in the week doesn't change that weekly rule. **Holidays that fall on a weekend.** Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. **Unused vacation when someone leaves.** Maine employers aren't required by law to pay accrued, unused vacation at termination. They must pay it only if they have a policy that requires it. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/maine/#payment-of-accrued-unused-vacation-on-termination) **Paid leave.** Maine requires employers to provide paid leave for any reason, including non-medical personal reasons. Employees accrue 1 hour for every 40 hours worked, up to 40 hours in one year of employment. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/maine/#maines-earned-paid-leave-mepl) Full rules: Maine leave laws: https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/maine/ ## Maximize your PTO in 2027 These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in Maine. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days Maine state offices close for: Patriots' Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day and Day after Thanksgiving. Take all 13 suggested PTO days and you get **53 days off across 13 breaks**, including 12 long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar. - Take Wednesday, November 24 off to get a 5-day break from November 24 to 28 (Thanksgiving Day and Day after Thanksgiving). - 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 Friday, April 16 off to get a 4-day weekend from April 16 to 19 (Patriots' Day). - Take Friday, May 28 off to get a 4-day weekend from May 28 to 31 (Memorial 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 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 and Indigenous Peoples' Day). - Take Friday, November 12 off to get a 4-day weekend from November 11 to 14 (Veterans 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 Maine 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 Maine holidays differ **State holidays.** Maine has 3 holidays of its own in 2027 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 6 have more and 39 have fewer. **Shared with a few states.** Patriots' Day is also a state holiday in Massachusetts. Indigenous Peoples' Day is also a state holiday in the District of Columbia, New Mexico and Vermont. **Federal holidays.** Not a paid day off for Maine state employees: Columbus Day. Neighboring states in 2027: - [New Hampshire](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/new-hampshire/2027/): 1 holiday of its own Compare all 50 states and DC: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/2027/#compare ## Frequently asked questions Q: Do private employers in Maine have to give paid holidays? Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require pay for holidays not worked. Holiday pay is a matter of agreement between the employer and the employee. Q: What are the Maine state holidays in 2027? In 2027, Maine has the 11 federal holidays and 3 state holidays: Patriots' Day (April 19), Indigenous Peoples' Day (October 11) and Day after Thanksgiving (November 26). Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but not a Maine state holiday. Q: Is Juneteenth a Maine state holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and a Maine state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Saturday, June 19, and federal offices observe it on Friday, June 18. Q: Is Columbus Day a Maine state holiday? No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Maine state holiday. Maine observes Indigenous Peoples' Day on this date instead. In 2027 it falls on Monday, October 11. Maine marks October 11 as Indigenous Peoples' Day, a Maine state holiday. Q: Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Maine? Yes. The day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 26) is a Maine state holiday. Private employers don't have to give it. Q: Do employers in Maine have to pay extra for working on a holiday? Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require extra pay for work on a holiday unless the hours are overtime hours. Q: Do paid holidays count toward overtime in Maine? Maine's overtime law applies to hours actually worked over 40 in a week. Hours paid for a holiday the employee had off aren't hours actually worked. Q: What happens if a holiday falls on a weekend in Maine? 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 - Holiday Schedule | Maine Bureau of Human Resources (2026 & 2027): https://www.maine.gov/bhr/state-employees/holiday-schedule - Court Holidays Observed: State of Maine Judicial Branch (2026 & 2027): https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/schedules/holidays.html - U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ - Holiday Pay | U.S. Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/holidays - Maine Revised Statutes Title 17, §3204: Business, traveling or recreation on Sunday: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/17/title17sec3204.html - Maine Revised Statutes Title 26, §664: Minimum wage; overtime rate: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/statutes/26/title26sec664.html - Overtime Pay | U.S. Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/overtimepay 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/maine-holidays-2027.csv