SOURCE: Vacation Tracker TITLE: Nevada State Holidays 2026: Dates & Holiday Pay Rules URL: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/nevada/2026/ LANG: en PUBLISHED: 2026-10-31 UPDATED: 2026-11-01 SUMMARY: All 11 federal and 2 Nevada state holidays for 2026, with observed dates, holiday pay rules and free calendar downloads. # Nevada Holidays 2026 Nevada has 11 federal holidays and 2 state holidays in 2026. Private employers don't have to give any of them. Last updated on Nov 1, 2026. ## All 2026 holidays in Nevada | 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 | | Easter Sunday | 2026-04-05 | Sunday | | Observance | Not a day off | | Memorial Day | 2026-05-25 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Juneteenth | 2026-06-19 | Friday | | 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 | | Indigenous Peoples' Day | 2026-08-09 | Sunday | | Observance | Not a day off | | Labor Day | 2026-09-07 | Monday | | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Columbus Day | 2026-10-12 | Monday | Not a Nevada state holiday | Federal | Not required for private employers | | Nevada Day | 2026-10-30 | Friday | | 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 | | Family Day | 2026-11-27 | Friday | | State | Not required for private employers | | 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 leave for 50+ employees.** Nevada private employers with 50 or more employees in the state must provide paid leave of at least 0.01923 hours for each hour worked, under NRS 608.0197. **Holidays and overtime.** Nevada overtime is 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Employees earning less than $18.00 an hour also get overtime for work over 8 hours in a 24-hour period. **Holiday pay under federal law.** For Nevada employers, federal law (the FLSA) doesn't require pay for holidays that aren't worked. Holiday pay is a matter of agreement between the employer and the employee. **Holidays that fall on a weekend.** Federal offices observe Saturday holidays on Friday and Sunday holidays on Monday. **Unused vacation when someone leaves.** Nevada employers may, but are not required to, pay out unused available paid leave when employment ends. If an employee who didn't leave voluntarily is rehired within 90 days, that unused paid leave must be reinstated. (https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/nevada/#payment-of-accrued-unused-vacation-on-termination) Full rules: Nevada leave laws: https://vacationtracker.io/leave-laws/usa/nevada/ ## Maximize your PTO in 2026 These are our suggestions for the best days to take off in Nevada. They use the 11 federal holidays plus the days Nevada state offices close for: Nevada Day and Family Day. Take all 13 suggested PTO days and you get **50 days off across 12 breaks**, including 10 long weekends. Pick a break to see it on the calendar. - Take Wednesday, November 25 off to get a 5-day break from November 25 to 29 (Thanksgiving Day and Family Day). - 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, May 22 off to get a 4-day weekend from May 22 to 25 (Memorial 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 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 Thursday, October 29 off to get a 4-day weekend from October 29 to November 1 (Nevada 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 Nevada 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 Nevada holidays differ **State holidays.** Nevada has 2 holidays of its own in 2026 on top of the federal ones. The median across the 50 states and DC is 2; 20 have more and 16 have fewer. **Only in Nevada.** Only Nevada has Nevada Day and Family Day as holidays in 2026. **Federal holidays.** Not a paid day off for Nevada state employees: Columbus Day. Neighboring states in 2026: - [Arizona](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/arizona/2026/): no holidays of its own - [California](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/california/2026/): 3 holidays of its own - [Idaho](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/idaho/2026/): no holidays of its own - [Oregon](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/oregon/2026/): 1 holiday of its own - [Utah](https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/utah/2026/): 1 holiday of its own Compare all 50 states and DC: https://vacationtracker.io/holidays/united-states/2026/#compare ## Frequently asked questions Q: Do private employers in Nevada have to give paid holidays? Not under federal law. For Nevada employers, the FLSA doesn't require pay for holidays that aren't worked; holiday pay is a matter of agreement between employer and employee. Q: What are the Nevada state holidays in 2026? In 2026, Nevada has the 11 federal holidays and 2 state holidays: Nevada Day (October 30) and Family Day (November 27). Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but not a Nevada state holiday. Q: Is Juneteenth a Nevada state holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and a Nevada state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Friday, June 19. Q: Is Columbus Day a Nevada state holiday? No. Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but it isn't a Nevada state holiday. In 2026 it falls on Monday, October 12. Q: Is the day after Thanksgiving a holiday in Nevada? Yes. The day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 27) is a Nevada state holiday, Family Day. Private employers don't have to give it. Q: Do employers in Nevada have to pay extra for working on a holiday? Not under federal law. For Nevada employers, the FLSA doesn't require extra pay for work on holidays as such; overtime is owed for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, and Nevada adds daily overtime for some employees. Q: Do paid holidays count toward overtime in Nevada? Not under federal law. For Nevada employers, the FLSA treats paid time off for a holiday as not hours worked, so it doesn't have to be counted toward overtime. Q: What happens if a holiday falls on a weekend in Nevada? 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 - Bank Holidays - NV Financial Institutions Division (legal holidays per NRS 236.015): https://fid.nv.gov/Resources/BANK_HOLIDAYS/ - NRS 236.015 Legal holidays: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-236.html - Nevada Division of Human Resource Management: State Holidays: https://hr.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/hrnvgov/Content/About/State%20Holidays%20Rev%209-13.pdf - U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Federal holidays: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/ - Nevada Labor Commissioner: Employer frequently asked questions (rev. 5/2025): https://labor.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/labornvgov/content/Employer/Frequently%20asked%20questions%205.2025.pdf - U.S. Department of Labor: Holiday Pay: https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/workhours/holidays - Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA | U.S. Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/23-flsa-overtime-pay - 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/nevada-holidays-2026.csv