Mississippi Holidays 2027
Mississippi has 11 federal holidays and 1 state holiday in 2027. Private employers don't have to give any of them.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2026
11 federal holidays, 1 state holiday and 1 commonly given in 2027.
11 federal holidays and 1 state holiday in 2027.
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All 2027 holidays in Mississippi
15 days listed| Month | Date | Holiday | Type | Paid by law? | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1Fri | New Year's Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| 18Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | ||
| February | 15Mon | Washington's Birthday | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| March | 28Sun | Easter Sunday | Observance | Not a day off | |
| April | 26Mon | Confederate Memorial Day | State | Not required for private employers | |
| May | 31Mon | Memorial Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| June | 19Sat | JuneteenthFalls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Jun 18Not a Mississippi state holiday | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| July | 4Sun | Independence DayFalls on a Sunday. Observed Mon Jul 5 | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| September | 6Mon | Labor Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| October | 11Mon | Columbus DayNot a Mississippi state holiday | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| November | 11Thu | Veterans Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| 25Thu | Thanksgiving Day | Federal | Not required for private employers | ||
| 26Fri | Day after Thanksgiving | Commonly given | Not required | ||
| December | 25Sat | Christmas DayFalls on a Saturday. Observed Fri Dec 24Falls on a Saturday; Mississippi state offices observe it on the day the Governor declares | Federal | Not required for private employers | |
| 31Fri | New Year's Day (observed)Falls on a Saturday; Mississippi state offices observe it on the day the Governor declaresObserved for New Year's Day on Sat Jan 1, 2028 | Federal | Not required for private employers |
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What employers need to know
Paid holidays
Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require Mississippi employers to pay for holidays that aren't worked. Holiday pay is a matter of agreement between the employer and the employee.
Working on a holiday
Federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require overtime pay just because someone works on a holiday. Overtime is owed for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
Holidays and overtime
Under federal law (the FLSA), paid time off for a holiday isn't hours worked. Mississippi employers don't have to count paid holiday hours toward the 40 hours that trigger overtime.
Holidays that fall on a weekend
Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. Under Miss. Code 3-3-7, when a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the next day is a legal holiday. The state employee handbook says a holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is observed as declared by the Governor.
Unused vacation when someone leaves
Mississippi doesn't require PTO payout at termination, so each employer decides its own policy. If a policy or contract stipulates payout, the employer must pay accrued vacation at separation.
From our Mississippi leave laws guideSick leave
State law in Mississippi doesn't require private employers to provide paid or unpaid sick leave. Eligible Mississippi employers still have to comply with federal FMLA.
From our Mississippi leave laws guideMaximize your PTO in 2027
These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in Mississippi. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days Mississippi state offices close for: Confederate Memorial Day. Take all 13 suggested PTO days and you get 52 days off across 13 breaks, all long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar.
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When US teams take time off
The national pattern from Vacation Tracker data. We don't have enough Mississippi data for a state view yet.
How Mississippi holidays differ
State holidays
Mississippi has 1 holiday of its own in 2027 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 29 have more and 5 have fewer.
Shared with a few states
Confederate Memorial Day is also a state holiday in Alabama and South Carolina.
Federal holidays
Not a paid day off for Mississippi state employees: Juneteenth and Columbus Day.
Neighboring states in 2027
- Alabama3 holidays of its own
- Arkansas1 holiday of its own
- Louisiana2 holidays of its own
- Tennessee1 holiday of its own
Sources
- State Holidays | MS SOS (Miss. Code Ann. § 3-3-7)
- FY 2027 Mississippi State Employee Handbook §3.1 Holidays (MSPB, eff. 7/1/2026)
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays
- Holiday Pay | U.S. Department of Labor
- Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA | U.S. Department of Labor
- FLSA Hours Worked Advisor: Holidays, Vacations and Sick Time | U.S. Department of Labor
Holiday calendar data includes date-holidays (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against the official sources above.
Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. Holiday dates come from public sources. Check your employment contract and the official sources above before you rely on them.
Frequently asked questions
Not under federal law: the FLSA doesn't require pay for holidays that aren't worked, so holiday pay is a matter of agreement between employer and employee. Mississippi has no state minimum wage law, according to the US Department of Labor.
In 2027, Mississippi has the 11 federal holidays and 1 state holiday: Confederate Memorial Day (April 26). Juneteenth and Columbus Day are federal holidays, but not Mississippi state holidays.
No. Juneteenth is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Mississippi state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Saturday, June 19, and federal offices observe it on Friday, June 18.
No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Mississippi state holiday. In 2027 it falls on Monday, October 11.
No. It isn't a Mississippi state holiday, so private employers don't have to give it. In 2027 it falls on Friday, November 26.
Not under federal law. The FLSA doesn't require overtime pay for holiday work as such; overtime is owed only for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
No, under federal law (the FLSA). Paid time off for a holiday isn't hours worked, so it doesn't have to be counted toward overtime.
Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. Under Miss. Code 3-3-7, when a legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the next day is a legal holiday. The state employee handbook says a holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is observed as declared by the Governor. 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.