SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: Michigan State Holidays 2027: Dates & Holiday Pay Rules URL: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/michigan/2027/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2026-10-31 UPDATED: 2026-11-01 SUMMARY: All 11 federal and 3 Michigan state holidays for 2027, with observed dates, holiday pay rules and free calendar downloads. # Michigan Holidays 2027 Michigan 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 Michigan | 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 | | 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 | Legal holiday under MCL 435.101, but not a paid holiday for Michigan state employees | 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 | | State | Not required for private employers | | Christmas Eve (Observed Thursday, December 23, because Christmas Day is observed on Friday, December 24 (Civil Service Regulation 5.08)) | 2027-12-24 | 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 | | New Year's Eve (Observed Thursday, December 30, because New Year's Day 2028 is observed on Friday, December 31 (Civil Service Regulation 5.08)) | 2027-12-31 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | ## What employers need to know **Working on a holiday.** Michigan doesn't require employers to pay double time or triple time for holiday work. If your written contract or policy promises holiday premium pay, you must pay it. **Holidays and overtime.** Michigan overtime is weekly: covered employees get at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. **Holiday pay in a written policy.** Michigan's Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act treats holiday pay owed under a written contract or written policy as a fringe benefit, separate from wages. **Holidays that fall on a weekend.** Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. **Unused vacation when someone leaves.** Michigan doesn't require PTO payout at termination, but accrued vacation must be paid if the employer's policy or contract requires it or is silent. Employers may deny payout through a policy employees have agreed to in writing. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/michigan/#payment-of-accrued-unused-vacation-on-termination) **Sick leave.** Michigan's paid sick leave law covers all employers with one or more employees as of 2025, with 1 hour accrued for every 30 hours worked. Employers with 11 or more employees have a 72-hour annual usage cap. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/michigan/#sick-leave-in-michigan) Full rules: Michigan leave laws: https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/michigan/ ## Maximize your PTO in 2027 These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in Michigan. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days Michigan state offices close for: Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Take all 12 suggested PTO days and you get **52 days off across 12 breaks**, including 8 long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar. - Take Monday, January 4 off to get a 5-day break from December 31 to January 4 (New Year's Eve and New Year's Day). - Take Wednesday, November 24 off to get a 5-day break from November 24 to 28 (Thanksgiving Day and Day after Thanksgiving). - Take Wednesday, December 22 off to get a 5-day break from December 22 to 26 (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). - Take Wednesday, December 29 off to get a 5-day break from December 29 to January 2 (New Year's Eve and 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, 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). - Take Friday, November 12 off to get a 4-day weekend from November 11 to 14 (Veterans Day). ## When Michigan teams take time off The 5 weeks when the most Michigan employees using Vacation Tracker were off, compared with an average week. - Jul 5 – 11 (Week 27): 2.8× a normal week - Aug 23 – 29 (Week 34): 1.9× a normal week - Dec 27 – Jan 2 (Week 52): 1.7× a normal week - Sep 20 – 26 (Week 38): 1.6× a normal week - Aug 2 – 8 (Week 31): 1.5× a normal week ## How Michigan holidays differ **State holidays.** Michigan 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.** Christmas Eve is also a state holiday in Arkansas, Kentucky, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. New Year's Eve is also a state holiday in Kentucky and Wisconsin. **Federal holidays.** Not a paid day off for Michigan state employees: Columbus Day. Neighboring states in 2027: - [Indiana](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/indiana/2027/): 4 holidays of its own - [Ohio](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/ohio/2027/): no holidays of its own - [Wisconsin](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/wisconsin/2027/): 2 holidays 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 Michigan have to give paid holidays? Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require pay for holidays not worked; it treats holiday pay as a matter of agreement between employer and employee. Q: What are the Michigan state holidays in 2027? In 2027, Michigan has the 11 federal holidays and 3 state holidays: Day after Thanksgiving (November 26), Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year's Eve (December 31). Q: Is Juneteenth a Michigan state holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and a Michigan state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Saturday, June 19, and federal offices observe it on Friday, June 18. Q: Is Columbus Day a Michigan state holiday? Partly. Columbus Day is a federal holiday. Legal holiday under MCL 435.101, but not a paid holiday for Michigan state employees. In 2027 it falls on Monday, October 11. Q: Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Michigan? Yes. The day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 26) is a Michigan state holiday. Private employers don't have to give it. Q: Do employers in Michigan have to pay extra for working on a holiday? No. Michigan's Wage and Hour Division says employers aren't required to pay double or triple time for holidays, but must pay it if a written contract or policy promises it. Q: Do paid holidays count toward overtime in Michigan? Under federal law (the FLSA), paid holiday time off isn't hours worked and doesn't have to be counted toward overtime. Q: What happens if a holiday falls on a weekend in Michigan? 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 Holidays - michigan.gov: https://www.michigan.gov/som/government/state-holidays - Michigan LEO memorandum: State of Michigan Observed Holidays Calendar Year 2026: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MILEO/2025/10/22/file_attachments/3431570/Calendar_Year_2026_State%20Holidays_Memorandum-ADA.pdf - Michigan Civil Service Commission Regulation 5.08 Paid Holidays: https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/REGS/Reg508.pdf - U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ - Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity: Wage and Hour FAQs: https://www.michigan.gov/leo/bureaus-agencies/ber/wage-and-hour/frequently-asked-questions/wage-and-hour/deductions - Michigan Compiled Laws 408.934a (Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, overtime): https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-408-934a - Michigan Compiled Laws 408.471 (Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act, definitions): https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-408-471 - Holiday Pay | U.S. Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/holidays - 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/michigan-holidays-2027.csv